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

[SHAD0W93]

The Tour for real men like Evenepoel and Merckx! 150 km of flat TTs, a few shallow climbs and heavy bikes on top of that!

Bring back the OG race of all day stages with no teams.

 

[houtdffan]

No one (this time) said Remco would win the Tour if there were XX amount of TT kilometers in the Tour.

It's very simple that long TTs would be to Remcos benefit even if it only means another stage win and a 5th in GC instead of 7th or something like that. Everyone knows that as long as Pogacar is around the amount of flat TT vs mountain stages has to be completely surreal for Remco to have a chance to win the whole thing.

but Remco in 2024 TDF shape vs this Vingo would likely have a 3-4 minute lead now in the giro

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

but Remco in 2024 TDF shape vs this Vingo would likely have a 3-4 minute lead now in the giro

Maybe, but Remco in 2024 TDF shape here in the Giro was never a possibility with RvV on the program.

 

[peterfin]

We are fed up watching TdFs for goats! We want a TdF for real men!

 

[CyclistAbi]

We are fed up watching TdFs for goats! We want a TdF for real men!

It's called Vuelta.

 

[houtdffan]

Maybe, but Remco in 2024 TDF shape here in the Giro was never a possibility with RvV on the program.

he wouldn't have done RVV had he done the giro.

It was classics or the giro. They chose classics this year

 

[Berniece]

he wouldn't have done RVV had he done the giro.

It was classics or the giro. They chose classics this year

Still such a shame he wasn't able to ride MSR due to the snow. Personally I rather had him ride Giro + TDF

 

[Berflamand]

Still such a shame he wasn't able to ride MSR due to the snow. Personally I rather had him ride Giro + TDF

IIRR the snow had nothing to do with it. They (felt like they) had to choose between Catalunya or MSR and they chose to do Catalunya this year. They never planned to do MSR.

They simply mentioned that the snow made it practically impossible to get to MSR if they wanted to do a last minute change but it didn't sound like that was the plan at all.

 

[Berniece]

IIRR the snow had nothing to do with it. They (felt like they) had to choose between Catalunya or MSR and they chose to do Catalunya this year. They never planned to do MSR.

They simply mentioned that the snow made it practically impossible to get to MSR if they wanted to do a last minute change but it didn't sound like that was the plan at all.

Ah okay, I thought they wanted to do both. Which in my opinion was still possible. Would've been easier logistically to do MSR and Catalunya 2 days later than going from Sofia to Napels

 

[mikks]

Remco's problem was mentioned by Lefevere as early as in 2019 when he called him "fat" and since then it's never been completely resolved. I think it's more or less what he said recently: that he has tendency to easily gain weight. It seems that keeping very low mass all year long is more stressful for him. Both of his teams (SQS and RBH) realized it and I think they agreed that he can operate above his optimal GT weight most of the year. Why? Because he's a great TT-ist and one-day racer also when he's 3-4 kilos heavier.

He also seems to have a tendency to get a "bad day" or a "bad moment," even when his form is supposedly good. And this isn't just limited to stage races—you can see this happen in one-day races as well. Maybe in 2024, he was just lucky to avoid having one of those off-moments.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Gotta give it to Arsenal FC they found themselves one hell of an anthem a couple of years ago.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Great to see the big man has been working on the biceps!!! Looking massive!!!

 

[KoopaCycling]

Great to see the big man has been working on the biceps!!! Looking massive!!!

Adding that necessary weight and muscle for the mountains to come.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Great to see the big man has been working on the biceps!!! Looking massive!!!

This guy certainly wouldn't have dropped Steve Morrow on the ground after the 1993 League Cup final.

 

[Tim Cahill]

That guy certainly wouldn't have dropped Steve Morrow on the ground after the 1993 League Cup final.

I don’t think Tony Adams’ strength was his issue, especially at celebratory functions, though if Remco really is a man of faith then the drink shouldn’t be a problem.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I don’t think Tony Adams’ strength was his issue, especially at celebratory functions, though if Remco really is a man of faith then the drink shouldn’t be a problem.

Yeah, I guess Remco is more of a Glenn Hoddle like figure, although Hoddle stayed in Monaco for longer.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

Great to see the big man has been working on the biceps!!! Looking massive!!!

Now that they aren't on the same team, he wants to challenge Merlier for the green jersey in the sprints.

 

[Red Rick]

No surprise he loves Arsenal. They are also experts in diving

 

[Psycat]

Bring back the OG race of all day stages with no teams.

Also ban all radio coms.

 

[Berniece]

Article on Domestique with Zak Dempster on the revised calendar of Evenepoel.

• Evenepoel will go more than two months without active racing leading up to the Grand Départ on July 4, though he may still ride the Belgian Championships.
• Team sports chief Zak Dempster noted that this decision mirrors Evenepoel's successful build-up to his 2022 Vuelta a España victory, where he also skipped heavy stage-racing ahead of the event.
• Skipping the Dauphiné allows Evenepoel to train in a more controlled and calm environment rather than getting over-exerted by intense racing conditions.
• Evenepoel is currently training at altitude in Sierra Nevada for three weeks, which will be the first of two separate altitude camps designed to get him in peak condition.
• The team expressed total faith in him, pointing to his strong early-season wins at Amstel Gold and Valenciana as proof of his high level.

'We've got full faith in him' – Red Bull explain Evenepoel's revised Tour de France build-up

After a heavy spring programme for Remco Evenepoel, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe recently opted to tweak the Belgian's Tour de France build-up, removing the…

www.domestiquecycling.com

 

[Berniece]

Article on Domestique with Zak Dempster on the revised calendar of Evenepoel.

• Evenepoel will go more than two months without active racing leading up to the Grand Départ on July 4, though he may still ride the Belgian Championships.
• Team sports chief Zak Dempster noted that this decision mirrors Evenepoel's successful build-up to his 2022 Vuelta a España victory, where he also skipped heavy stage-racing ahead of the event.
• Skipping the Dauphiné allows Evenepoel to train in a more controlled and calm environment rather than getting over-exerted by intense racing conditions.
• Evenepoel is currently training at altitude in Sierra Nevada for three weeks, which will be the first of two separate altitude camps designed to get him in peak condition.
• The team expressed total faith in him, pointing to his strong early-season wins at Amstel Gold and Valenciana as proof of his high level.

'We've got full faith in him' – Red Bull explain Evenepoel's revised Tour de France build-up

After a heavy spring programme for Remco Evenepoel, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe recently opted to tweak the Belgian's Tour de France build-up, removing the…

www.domestiquecycling.com

Vuelta 2022 was still one of his best performances, so if they can replicate that with a little extra he is able to do better than in 2024. Doesn't necessarily mean he will end up on the podium, but the fight for it will be more exciting this year.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Great to see the big man has been working on the biceps!!! Looking massive!!!

The green jersey competition at the Tour is going to be epic with both Evenepoel and Pogacar bulked up and ready.

 

[SHAD0W93]

The green jersey competition at the Tour is going to be epic with both Evenepoel and Pogacar bulked up and ready.

Pogacar might finally win yellow and green.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Article on Domestique with Zak Dempster on the revised calendar of Evenepoel.

• Evenepoel will go more than two months without active racing leading up to the Grand Départ on July 4, though he may still ride the Belgian Championships.
• Team sports chief Zak Dempster noted that this decision mirrors Evenepoel's successful build-up to his 2022 Vuelta a España victory, where he also skipped heavy stage-racing ahead of the event.
• Skipping the Dauphiné allows Evenepoel to train in a more controlled and calm environment rather than getting over-exerted by intense racing conditions.
• Evenepoel is currently training at altitude in Sierra Nevada for three weeks, which will be the first of two separate altitude camps designed to get him in peak condition.
• The team expressed total faith in him, pointing to his strong early-season wins at Amstel Gold and Valenciana as proof of his high level.

'We've got full faith in him' – Red Bull explain Evenepoel's revised Tour de France build-up

After a heavy spring programme for Remco Evenepoel, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe recently opted to tweak the Belgian's Tour de France build-up, removing the…

www.domestiquecycling.com

Some very good damage control being done by Zak Dempster.
It's still obvious they hit the panic button on Remco . He'd be doing the Dauphiné if the initial plan had gone well.
But if the panic button works, we can't complain.

 

[Berniece]

Some very good damage control being done by Zak Dempster

Why damage control? They feel he is overraced, Vuelta 2022 was great prep, just do it like that