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Evenepoel already made the switch in his mind and is focused on the ITT and RR of the UEC. He said it was his own mistake getting of the bike the 2nd time.

 
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When the dust has settled over the cobbles in Kigali, there is at least something positive that remains: Remco's believe that he can challenge Pogacar in road races. At least that believe is not gone regardless of all the noise. Ever since Pogacar's Strade Bianche's demolition in 2024 we could only count on MVDP to do something about Pogacar's long raids, and only when the hills are not too demanding. This has become such a dull sport where only a few guys remain to take him on in the classics, WCs and GTs with the believe that they shouldn't settle for second whenever he cranks up his pedals. We should cherish them, not criticize them when things don't work out and frustration or disappointment overpower them.
 
When the dust has settled over the cobbles in Kigali, there is at least something positive that remains: Remco's believe that he can challenge Pogacar in road races. At least that believe is not gone regardless of all the noise. Ever since Pogacar's Strade Bianche's demolition in 2024 we could only count on MVDP to do something about Pogacar's long raids, and only when the hills are not too demanding. This has become such a dull sport where only a few guys remain to take him on in the classics, WCs and GTs with the believe that they shouldn't settle for second whenever he cranks up his pedals. We should cherish them, not criticize them when things don't work out and frustration or disappointment overpower them.
Jonas still believes he can win the TdF once more.
 
When the dust has settled over the cobbles in Kigali, there is at least something positive that remains: Remco's believe that he can challenge Pogacar in road races. At least that believe is not gone regardless of all the noise. Ever since Pogacar's Strade Bianche's demolition in 2024 we could only count on MVDP to do something about Pogacar's long raids, and only when the hills are not too demanding. This has become such a dull sport where only a few guys remain to take him on in the classics, WCs and GTs with the believe that they shouldn't settle for second whenever he cranks up his pedals. We should cherish them, not criticize them when things don't work out and frustration or disappointment overpower them.
Great post (I don't agree with the bold part though).
 
How has Evenepoel's winning mentality been expressed in stage races?
You mean the GT's i take it. Cause outisde of that, there are plenty of easy examples.

-Last stage of PN 2024
- Catalunya 23
- Algarve 2020
-Burgos 2020
- Norway 2022
- Tour of Belgium 2019
- Tour de Pologne 2020

I remember spectatcular stages in all of them from Remco.

As for GT.
I'm gonna immeditaly disqualify both giro. (first came too early and out of form, second he left with covid. You can maybe make an argument for that final TT ride but all in all he left that Giro 2 early for me to cosnsider.) I also have to disqualify this year Tour. You can make the argument his winning mentality was shown by showing up out of shape hoping for the best, but all in all i don't think you should consider that out of form gt for this conversation.

That leaves:
-Vuelta 22 where he attacked on the first 2 mountain stages. Held fast in sierra nevada despite suffering from a crash, then attacked again in another mountainstage.

- Vuelta 23 cracked on Tourmalet but not before taking it to Roglic in an uphill sprint, and deciding to pace up a wall so that Visma could not use their numbers. Basically trying to be a 1 man deterrent for Visma team tactics. He then did not quit but showed resilience by taking stages and the polka dots.

-Tour 24 He came in not sure what to expect. still rode aggressively in the gravel stage and tried to attack Vingegaard for second place.
 
Mechanic saying everything was fine about the 2nd bike. He confirmed issues with the first one.
You only need to lose a few centimeters in saddle height to lose power. Your entire pedal stroke can be off but it's clear the seat post didn't "collapse". It's also Remco's job to look where he's riding as carbon posts/tubes can be finicky to impact.
"but just some bad luck did not allow me to take my double today." Not a statement that helped his cause for an adult pro. OK to state: bad luck had me off my game but it's my job to continue and, Oh: congratulations to Mr. Pogacar might have been better in hindsight.
 
Evenepoel already made the switch in his mind and is focused on the ITT and RR of the UEC. He said it was his own mistake getting of the bike the 2nd time.


Will he ever even wear the European champs jersey if he wins it? Because the worlds trumps it. Maybe he should let Almeida win this one.
 
Will he ever even wear the European champs jersey if he wins it? Because the worlds trumps it. Maybe he should let Almeida win this one.
Almeida will have to wait a year. He wants to win the NC TT, EC TT and WC TT in the same year. Adding his OC TT would mean he holds all 4 at the same time.

Btw, I am pretty sure he had set his goal on winning all 6 of them this year. He was clearly very disappointed being 2nd in NC RR earlier this year. This is the kind of stuff that gives him wings. It's clear why Red Bull wants him.
 
Euro's isn't that hard. 3400 meters of altitude, 200km's, and I'm not sure Pogacar can drop Evenepoel on Val D'Enfer because it's not that long.

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I would say it's very hard and normally Pogacar should drop everyone (maybe except Vingo in Tour form but I doubt he'll be). Evenepoel can catch him later if the gap is small though.
 
I would say it's very hard and normally Pogacar should drop everyone (maybe except Vingo in Tour form but I doubt he'll be). Evenepoel can catch him later if the gap is small though.
Flat section is long enough that it should favor Evenepoel on the circuit as a whole. Shouldn't be any long solo shenanigans for Pogacar.

Enfer is pretty borderline, and it depends on how explosive Pogacar is at this moment. Evenepoel looks kinda big right now but this isn't the lenght of climb he struggles with even when he's full on Remcoulda shoulda laid off the burgers

Problem for Evenepoel is when you hang on you still probably lose the sprint, so in a way I'd actually think you should let him swim and try to catch him on the line if you start the final climb together.

Main wincon for Evenepoel should always be to get away between climbs, and Slovenia's team is gonna be ass without Roglic there on the one circuit where Slovenia could really use Pogacar and Roglic together.
 
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Flat section is long enough that it should favor Evenepoel on the circuit as a whole. Shouldn't be any long solo shenanigans for Pogacar.

Enfer is pretty borderline, and it depends on how explosive Pogacar is at this moment. Evenepoel looks kinda big right now but this isn't the lenght of climb he struggles with even when he's full on Remcoulda shoulda laid off the burgers

Problem for Evenepoel is when you hang on you still probably lose the sprint, so in a way I'd actually think you should let him swim and try to catch him on the line if you start the final climb together.

Main wincon for Evenepoel should always be to get away between climbs, and Slovenia's team is gonna be ass without Roglic there on the one circuit where Slovenia could really use Pogacar and Roglic together.
I think Pogacar is gonna go the last time they go on Saint Romain de Lerps. The race is only 200km's long, he knows the race is so much easier if the race is hard.

Evenepoel needs to try and go with Pogacar, and cook him on the flat sections. I wouldn't let him swim, because I'm not sure Evenepoel will easily drop the other riders on Enfer. Which means you might get G2 syndrome, and Pogacar does go for the solo win. If Evenepoel is able to cook him, he might be able to win the sprint from Pogacar, assuming he's explosive enough.
 

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