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

[canina82]

Good punch in the end. Not so impressive on the hills, I was expecting him to drop everybody.

 

[Brullnux]

He should go to FW. Without Pogacar, he could win.

Could also fine tune him for Sunday. I doubt it'd hurt, at the very least (barring crashes).

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

Could also fine tune him for Sunday. I doubt it'd hurt, at the very least (barring crashes).

With the current route, FW isn't a particularly demanding race compared to other classics. I think Pogacar should also race it, as I said in his thread.
Without Pogacar, Remco should have even more reason to try.

 

[Faserr]

I don't think he can win the sprint. Its too steep and after an easy race there are better puncheurs. He can win solo or from a group.

 

[Jan the Man]

Good win- as expected really so difficult to judge as against prospects for next week.

Much better base and build up than last year but whether that translates into being able to challenge Pog seriously at LBL who knows. Will clearly be much more of a protagonist than last year though so i am looking forward to the battle.

 

[jmdirt]

Congrats RE!
Form looks good!

 

[KoopaCycling]

Good punch in the end. Not so impressive on the hills, I was expecting him to drop everybody.

Same. Well actually after the first time Cauberg i felt he should consider attacking on the flat.
instead he paced the lions share of the work. Though Skjelmose pulled through quite a bit as well.
I'm happy with the victory in a big race, but was also expecting a stronger remco.
Maybe this is simply Remco his ceiling. Curious how he'll race Fleche. No idea how strong a sprinter Seixas is. But after today i would say advantage Seixas on the final climb. Just cause from what little i've seen Seixas seems a stronger climber. LBL will be riding for podium. Unless Pogacar has a bad day.

 

[KenFiamingo]

Same. Well actually after the first time Cauberg i felt he should consider attacking on the flat.
instead he paced the lions share of the work. Though Skjelmose pulled through quite a bit as well.
I'm happy with the victory in a big race, but was also expecting a stronger remco.
Maybe this is simply Remco his ceiling. Curious how he'll race Fleche. No idea how strong a sprinter Seixas is. But after today i would say advantage Seixas on the final climb. Just cause from what little i've seen Seixas seems a stronger climber. LBL will be riding for podium. Unless Pogacar has a bad day.

Yeah, logical podium would be Pogacar, Seixas and Remco (in that order).

 

[vappa]

Yeah, logical podium would be Pogacar, Seixas and Remco (in that order).

I don't think so, neither Seixas nor Remco seems very explosive on short climbs

 

[yaco]

He should go to FW. Without Pogacar, he could win.

I doubt he is punchy enough to win FW.

 

[Jan the Man]

I doubt he is punchy enough to win FW.

Remco can win Fleche but suspect he’d have to do it the unorthodox way by attacking from further out or dragging a small group to the final Muur.

Not convinced he’d win a final shootout up the Muur if it was a big group. It’s not as hard a race generally unlike amstel or the monuments so you have more protagonists able to last to contest a finish

 

[Oldman]

Good punch in the end. Not so impressive on the hills, I was expecting him to drop everybody.

He was working hard to get that gap that allowed time to punk Skejlmose. Putting him on the front with 1km to go after taking a beat to rest was great strategy.

 

[Oldman]

Same. Well actually after the first time Cauberg i felt he should consider attacking on the flat.
instead he paced the lions share of the work. Though Skjelmose pulled through quite a bit as well.
I'm happy with the victory in a big race, but was also expecting a stronger remco.
Maybe this is simply Remco his ceiling. Curious how he'll race Fleche. No idea how strong a sprinter Seixas is. But after today i would say advantage Seixas on the final climb. Just cause from what little i've seen Seixas seems a stronger climber. LBL will be riding for podium. Unless Pogacar has a bad day.

Amstel 2025 showed how to beat Pogacar. Unfortunately, that day it was Matias that kept cool and nipped the sprint. Pogacar appears stronger but PR showed just how well he could be worked.

 

[houtdffan]

Yeah, logical podium would be Pogacar, Seixas and Remco (in that order).

when has Sexias shown he can go the very long distances with Remco? He got absolutely mauled just 6 months ago

 

[KoopaCycling]

In any case, with this his spring season is already okay.
If he can add on to it, it would be great.