So did the rest of the peloton. They even got the tactical advantage of being able to chat with the team cars and plan the chase back to Remco but could not do it.He got a 20 minutes rest during the middle.
So did the rest of the peloton. They even got the tactical advantage of being able to chat with the team cars and plan the chase back to Remco but could not do it.He got a 20 minutes rest during the middle.
Atm his style of racing seems more suited to one day races and shorter stage races than gts. He's probably also on the wrong team to change that. Regarding the whole way the team has handled his comeback, it wasn't ideal. They know how to develope young riders, but Remco is also their cashcow who got them a longterm sponsorship deal...Yesterday he rode in the first 3 of the peloton all race. You can do that against a PCT field but it won't work in the WT let alone in a GT for three weeks.
He's not going to improve his bike handling this way...
Would guess he's a huge underdog vs Ganna in a pan flat ITT.Atm his style of racing seems more suited to one day races and shorter stage races than gts. He's probably also on the wrong team to change that. Regarding the whole way the team has handled his comeback, it wasn't ideal. They know how to develope young riders, but Remco is also their cashcow who got them a longterm sponsorship deal...
His next big goal is the EC TT, so that Belgium can get a third spot at the WC, but that won't be easy, the competition will be stiff. Pogi is racing and the Italians are bringing both Ganna and Affini (no idea who the Danes will send), so him winning isn't exactly a done deal. It's also only 22.4kms and plain flat.
He'll get marked much better at races like the Worlds though, and he's not gonna outkick anyone important uphill, so basically it takes one rider to neutralize him
Liege does indeed seem better suited to his characteristics. Way more riders on great form, though. And a way better startlist quality, to boot. So it could actually be easier to control him because of that.Now I mostly wonder what sort of hilly terrains are best suited for him and at what levels. I would guess it gets harder when you get Lombardia sized climbs cause the climbs basically dominate the racing situation whereas in Liege you might still find a weak spot in the domestiques on the flats.
I hooe that they'll finally send him to LBL next year, with Ala sitting behind a long range attack becomes a legit option.Liege does indeed seem better suited to his characteristics. Way more riders on great form, though. And a way better startlist quality, to boot. So it could actually be easier to control him because of that.
L O Lcrazy how lucky this guy often is.
Quite the attack, riding De Gendt straight off his wheel.
Shame the others got boycotted by that motorcycle.
I mean, he rode beside him, looked at him and then went. So not really a jump from behind either.Off his wheel? Nope! He got the jump on him and was stronger up the incline. Still an impressive showing.
7th win of the season.
Only Pogacar, Cav, Van Aert, Roglic and Demare have won more races than him this year.
Monster form right in time for the EC and WC at home.
It would sure make this thread entertaining. Or unreadable. Or both.I reckon winning WC RR and TT, with Il Lombardia later will put him back on being new Merckx path?
Which would follow naturally if only he were to focus on them.Yeah, what a terrible thing it would be if he began winning Grand Tours.
We're talking about new Merckx here, remember!Still amazed that he racks win after win while he isn't fast at the line at all.
I know it is not against the top field in the best courses... but for some reason other riders that lack a sprint can't do this. Heck most of those sprintless chaps have barely any victories in their total career, let alone in a single year.
Not possible to judge this right now. He's only 21 years old.Remco will never win a grand tour.
Very special rider though.