In a sprint?Jonas is at Pogi level, or thereabout.
And?I remember Vingegaard beating Remco multiple times this year in a sprint
"If Vingegaard can..." i told you Vingegaard has been showing he is not bad in sprints because he already beaten Remco more than once.And?
As I like to see the glass half full and you half empty regarding Evenepoel and his efforts to challenge Pogacar, I am sure we use different metrics. Being close for me for example means that he didn't lose that much time during the WC RR considering he decided to stop a few times to curse his bike. Other were also much further back during this hard race. It also means for example that he was able to catch him during the Amstel. Pogacar's game of attrition from far out works but Remco is closest to match that effort. It's also not a coincidence as Remco is also used to attack from far out with the endurance to win.Is he? From what I have been watching, the difference is quite big. But maybe "being close" to you is not the same for me.
He got help coming back after his mechanical. In Amstel, Pogi was feeling PR and Remco wasn't chasing alone. Mathieu is closest in attrition races like PR and RVV.As I like to see the glass half full and you half empty regarding Evenepoel and his efforts to challenge Pogacar, I am sure we use different metrics. Being close for me for example means that he didn't lose that much time during the WC RR considering he decided to stop a few times to curse his bike. Other were also much further back during this hard race. It also means for example that he was able to catch him during the Amstel. Pogacar's game of attrition from far out works but Remco is closest to match that effort. It's also not a coincidence as Remco is also used to attack from far out with the endurance to win.
They'll say it doesn't count. They'll probably say that in AGR Skjelmose did a lot of work, even though himself said he barely did anything. And at the WC RR the same thing, even though they always lost time when Healy or Skjelmose was pulling.As I like to see the glass half full and you half empty regarding Evenepoel and his efforts to challenge Pogacar, I am sure we use different metrics. Being close for me for example means that he didn't lose that much time during the WC RR considering he decided to stop a few times to curse his bike. Other were also much further back during this hard race. It also means for example that he was able to catch him during the Amstel. Pogacar's game of attrition from far out works but Remco is closest to match that effort. It's also not a coincidence as Remco is also used to attack from far out with the endurance to win.
... is it you?Can you read last 2 years? when you say Remco is the third best GT rider, you also count the last 6 years? I remember seeing Roglic winning 5 GTs... hum, I smell some hypocrisy here...
Kigali wasn't a close race. You can see that when Devil starts to moan about the RR thread having just Pogacar fans with 20 km to the finish.As I like to see the glass half full and you half empty regarding Evenepoel and his efforts to challenge Pogacar, I am sure we use different metrics. Being close for me for example means that he didn't lose that much time during the WC RR considering he decided to stop a few times to curse his bike. Other were also much further back during this hard race. It also means for example that he was able to catch him during the Amstel. Pogacar's game of attrition from far out works but Remco is closest to match that effort. It's also not a coincidence as Remco is also used to attack from far out with the endurance to win.
Exactly what I thought, no reasonable answer. Cheers.... is it you?
Remco wasn't pulling when Healy and Skjelmose pulled.They'll say it doesn't count. They'll probably say that in AGR Skjelmose did a lot of work, even though himself said he barely did anything. And at the WC RR the same thing, even though they always lost time when Healy or Skjelmose was pulling.
Emilia, WC, and Gdl 2024, Evenepoel wasn't properly prepared. There were 2 reasons for this. First he went on to race Olympics, and then he got very sick. So his prep time was much smaller compared to this year for example. You can also see this in the WC result of 2024 compared to 2025. He wasn't even able to drop riders that DNF'ed this year.Emilia, FW, GdL, 2024 WC, LBL were close? Where was Remco able to respond to Pogacar's game of attrition.
I know you will not have an answer to this so let's move on.
Pogacar is probably the fastest GT rider.
He lost one aginast Vingegaard, but he's always won the rest. For a GT rider, he's fast.
Obviously, he's not faster than VDP, who's a big rider. But compared to other GT riders, Pogacar is faster than Vingegaard; the fact that he lost once was exceptional.
Pogacar has beaten Pedersen in two sprints: Glasgow and MSR 2023. That's very difficult and within reach of very few GT cyclists. Liege 2021 againts a fast riders, 2020, if it weren't for Alaphilippe. He won a sprint in the Volta Catalunya against may riders...
But I'd say the most notable ones were those against Pedersen. Few non-sprinter riders can say that.
That romance doesn't start until January 2026I’m disappointed in myself for reading the last couple pages. Can we get back to something more interesting, like Rogco?
I didn't say he was bad. What's the head to head between Vingegaard and Pogacar?"If Vingegaard can..." i told you Vingegaard has been showing he is not bad in sprints because he already beaten Remco more than once.
You prove my point. You use your metrics that suits your story. Anyway, we won't agree so let's move on indeed. We will see what the future brings.Kigali wasn't a close race. You can see that when Devil starts to moan about the RR thread having just Pogacar fans with 20 km to the finish.
AGR, true.
Emilia, FW, GdL, 2024 WC, LBL were close? Where was Remco able to respond to Pogacar's game of attrition.
I know you will not have an answer to this so let's move on.
Well, it's good Remco's team had a plan; if that was his backup. It couldn't have helped Evenpoel's calmness knowing he was getting low on backup.The name of the teammate who has a very close fit to Evenepoel is... Ilan Van Wilder, yes the same Van Wilder who had to abandon with a broken wrist during the earlier part of the race.
Interesting phenomenon watching people come to the Remco thread to pound the table for how much better Pog is.
He's literally the most dominant cyclist the vaaaast majority of us have seen in our lifetimes. He looks unbeatable. Not sure what all the defensiveness is about, the delta between him and everyone else is bigger than for any rider we've seen since Merckx. Needing to stamp out any suggestion of a competitive race...it's odd.
Gonna suggest again that maybe the sport would be more fun to watch if someone steps up and beats him at some point, in some race. Vingo in the GT's is looking less and less likely. But still possible. Remco looks as strong right now as he ever has for TT's and one-day races and sounds crazy confident. But until he wins one...who cares. If Remco does win one...who cares. It's one. Not exactly a huge rivalry.
Just enjoy it. The seeming insecurity around him is...kinda weird.
Jonas is a better sprinter than RemcoIf Vingegaard can...
Jonas is a better sprinter than Remco![]()
Actually that was Crashco®, who piled into a fan shortly after the celebration...That was Musco, a different rider than Thinco. But it is a nice little counter than have bar one winning the majority. I’d think Evenepoel has a better chance though between the two in the flat.
