Lipowitz is better than last year though. Could be just developing due to his age, but could also be due to Red Bull's influence. Same goes for Pellizzari.
He is not retired yet, guys.
Didn't he want to end his career together with Roglic? So basically if he keeps going, so will Lambrechts.
That would be a surprise, but i doubt it. Just yesterday belgian newsoutlets 'confirmed' he ain't riding it. Koen pelgrim (his trainer) saying it comes to early. Now maybe he is no longer part of Soudal and things change. But i doubt he'll do san sebastian.
There was an news item on X that reported he would race but I think it was based on an older startlist. I assume PCS picked it up but saw the error.
He isn't going to Red Bull mid-season, it has always been said it would be for 2026
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Sven Vanthourenhout will replace Rolf. So yes, indeed, the team is being prepared for Remco's arrival.
I doubt it. Sven's transfer to the management was communicated more than a month ago. It could be just a strategic move from Red Bull to ease a deal.
Lol, that's just coincidence. Vanthourenhout did more than enough to earn that position.
That's the takeaway from this thread? That Evenepoel doesn't need to prove himself?
My statement was generally about how riders like Jai and Vlasov handeld the situation that Roglič was placed ahead of them. And since he brought changes to the team, including new staff, it was clear the focus was on him. As the Giro winner, that's something you first have to come to terms with.
No, perhaps more importantly they also poached the nutrition expert Asker Jeukendrup, who came into a conflict of interest since he already worked as a consultant for Red Bull the brand before Red Bull joined a cycling team.
He had the good fortune of getting to work with Roglic as his first job at Lotto-Jumbo-Visma. And then Van Aert came along, whom he already trained. You could of course wonder whether it was the athletes or the coach who was the decisive factor in their success.
All things considered, is that a sign of something being right or something being wrong? But as you previously stated with your list, there is room for a lot of improvement for Remco he will also have to go to a team with enough budget to keep a resilient team of super doms. RB and Ineos seems to be the only reasonable two options.
UAE aren't managing at all, you saw that in the Giro. When Pogacar is there it's pretty clear, no one comes close to Pogacar so no one is above him in the pecking order. But when he's not there it's a free for all.
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