This is the first time I have seen him this lean.The new thin Remco posted this
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I don't know how y'all can discern rider weights so closely! I wouldn't have noticed a difference.
Used to be that "just losing the fat" was important ingredients to bossing a GT win so Remco is going to be outta this world.
This. Plus, his injury will have changed the geometry of his legs, conferring upon him a mechanical advantage heretofore unknown in the sport. This will unlock his sprint, and hurtle him past Merckx status into the greatest of all time.Used to be that "just losing the fat" was important ingredients to bossing a GT win so Remco is going to be outta this world.
He's leaving Belgium today for his last altitude training camp before the Giro at Centro de Alto Rendimiento on Sierra Nevada together with Almeida and coach Koen Pelgrim. He's staying there untill the 21st of April. After that there will be some last training in the Ardennes and possibly a recon of some Giro stages before the start of the Giro.
I dunno. Sounds great, and would be fantastic to watch, but I just don't see how a guy that young can get to the depth of form needed to win a GT with such limited prep. Even if he comes in guns blazing, I feel like he's gonna have a bad day. Or get gapped on some technical terrain. But both things could be true, that could all happen and he could still find a way, which would be even more epic...I don't know about you guys, but I have feeling he will come stronger as ever and just demolished everyone at Giro. Can't wait to witness this historic moment. One of many to come.
I fully feel like it will be a rollercoaster ride where he could get exposed and lose a couple of minutes on a stage with some tricky descents especially if it rains but is just as likely to recreate the TdP ride and spank the entire field for 2-3 minutes on a hilly stage.I dunno. Sounds great, and would be fantastic to watch, but I just don't see how a guy that young can get to the depth of form needed to win a GT with such limited prep. Even if he comes in guns blazing, I feel like he's gonna have a bad day. Or get gapped on some technical terrain. But both things could be true, that could all happen and he could still find a way, which would be even more epic...
Had the same reaction, this bodes well for his recovery. His numbers and health must be looking like they were pre-injury, or at least trending hard that way. Didn't read any details on the numbers, would be fascinated to see where that nets out.
Agreed. Throwing your superstar straight into a GT when his last experience of a competitive bike race was falling 20 feet from a bridge doesn't seem sensibleLet's hope so, because it's odd the old dog has decided to send him to the Giro without any prior racing this season.
It’s hard to understand what the thinking is here. Participating in a couple of warmup races seems prudent versus the tension and stakes of a race like the Giro where bike handling in a pack is at a premium. I definitely would be concerned about over reach here, there’s just no way to diffuse expectations completely here, those of Remco or the fans.Agreed. Throwing your superstar straight into a GT when his last experience of a competitive bike race was falling 20 feet from a bridge doesn't seem sensible
Let's hope so, because it's odd the old dog has decided to send him to the Giro without any prior racing this season.
If Sagan was on a squad like...Emerald...whatever; you'd see how good that Dude is. Remco; after he regains heroic form: will find out how strong some of these men are.He may have one amazing domestique in Sagan
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Sagan actually was an OUTSTANDING dom for Contador in 2015. Too bad Conta decided to get close with the French road on the Allos. Sagan was still more useful than Majka was though after the crash