Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread

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They are peaking for PN, Tirreno, and the spring classics, or gearing up for the giro
We about to enter the period of the season were most riders hit their second highest peak.
 
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Same, he'll be peaking for LBL.

Probably in a more hillier version of himself than for the TdF, but he should hit one of his biggest peak qua form around LBL for the season.
 
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Anyone else targeting Liege will be aiming for 2nd.
I know Remco is brilliant on such a course. The man has won it twice and in a dominant fashion.

But I just don't see him beating Pogi. Unfortunately. Even if Remco gets away from everyone, Pogi will still follow and beat him in the two man sprint.
 
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Anyone else targeting Liege will be aiming for 2nd.
I know Remco is brilliant on such a course. The man has won it twice and in a dominant fashion.

But I just don't see him beating Pogi. Unfortunately. Even if Remco gets away from everyone, Pogi will still follow and beat him in the two man sprint.
Can’t just stop trying
 
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You're right.... you just never know.
I hope he does win it. I'm tired of Pog breaking everyone's spirits.
Doubtless the psychological factor weighs heavilly. Remco has clearly been broken mentally by Pogacar. He may claim otherwise, but it's plain to see. He must first rejuvinate his spirit against him, if he has any chance beating him.
 
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You're right.... you just never know.
I hope he does win it. I'm tired of Pog breaking everyone's spirits.
Pog is slightly better in a lot of races, so it’s possible with other riders being lucky that he doesn’t win anything
 

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Pog is slightly better in a lot of races, so it’s possible with other riders being lucky that he doesn’t win anything
Hes not slightly better, hes in a completely different stratosphere overall. There are only a very few selective races where MvdP is better or where its close. In everything else Pogacar is on a completely different level.
 

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He won TDF by 4min last year. That's not a different stratosphere
The guy was sick and slightly hurt and the onus was clearly not on him to attack to gain more time as if that was somehow necessary? yet still noone was even remotely close..

When will the mental gymnastics seriously end? Whats wrong to face that which is so blatantly obvious. Hes miles ahead, like mileeees. Imagine watching whats going on and be honest with themselves and think otherwise. Wild
 
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The guy was sick and slightly hurt and the onus was clearly not on him to attack to gain more time as if that was somehow necessary? yet still noone was even remotely close..

When will the mental gymnastics seriously end? Whats wrong to face that which is so blatantly obvious. Hes miles ahead, like mileeees. Imagine watching whats going on and be honest with themselves and think otherwise. Wild
I just don't agree with you.
 

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I just don't agree with you.
Thats fine it doesnt matter nor does it change anything I just genuinly dont see the problem admitting hes miles ahead of everyone when its way past obvious.

Like we watch the WC last year and your conclusion is he is slightly better?Thats not serious or genuin to me. One thing doesnt mean the other either btw.
 
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For curiosity, who had the most dominant win? 2025 Pogacar or 2023 Vingegaard? I should create a poll with this.
In 2023, stage 17 was a complete domination from Vingegaard while the other stages they were quite close. Pogacar in 2025 was a bit better over multiple instances.
 

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