Perhaps you haven’t previously encountered Ilmaestro before this?I like Fausto too but let's be honest. Fausto will always have to work for Remco in the mountains.
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Perhaps you haven’t previously encountered Ilmaestro before this?I like Fausto too but let's be honest. Fausto will always have to work for Remco in the mountains.
Remco best GT result: DNF
Fausto best gt result: 9th (whilst working as a gregario)
Remco best monument result: 19th
Fausto best monument result: 2nd
Remco descending: weak
Fausto descending: very strong
Which makes it all the more humorous knowing Fausto will have to work for Ilan, blowing his own chances at success.Remco best GT result: DNF
Fausto best gt result: 9th (whilst working as a gregario)
Remco best monument result: 19th
Fausto best monument result: 2nd
Remco descending: weak
Fausto descending: very strong
He's not a troll. He means that, every word!Ilmaestro99 best troll ever![]()
You forgotRemco best GT result: DNF
Fausto best gt result: 9th (whilst working as a gregario)
Remco best monument result: 19th
Fausto best monument result: 2nd
Remco descending: weak
Fausto descending: very strong
Remco best GT result: DNF
Fausto best gt result: 9th (whilst working as a gregario)
Remco best monument result: 19th
Fausto best monument result: 2nd
Remco descending: weak
Fausto descending: very strong
Fausto vs Remco head to head: Destruction.
View: https://youtu.be/uBvuY7XHFIc?t=84
I like Masnada. But come on. This is an easy one.
Fausto age: 28
Remco age: 22
Fausto UCI ranking: 39
Remco UCI ranking: 9
Fausto # of GT's participated: 4
Remco # of GT's participated: 1
Fausto age at first GT: 24
Remco age at first GT: 21
Fausto total stage race wins: 0
Remco stage race wins: 8
Fausto WT wins: 0
Remco WT wins: 1
Fausto WC medals: 0
Remco WC medals: 3
It's true! And it's one of the things I love about this forum: the super fans (we need a better word). Over the years I've enjoyed the color commentary we get from folks like La Florecita about Contador, ACF for Evans, Koronin for Valverde, Tonton for Pinot, Logic and others for Evenpoel, The Bag carriers for Nibali, Libertine for Sepp, and recently IImaestro for Masada, and many others. It's very entertaining and connecting. To the extent that when of those riders does something spectacular and we don't see any posts from their super fan, everyone wonders where they are. Yeah, it also leads to some blockheaded arguments (apologies to Butterfly Effect) but so what? It's fun.He's not a troll. He means that, every word!
Even better. Thought he had two gold WC medals as a junior in the TT and Road Race and a silver in the pros in the TT.Remco only has 2 WC medals, but he has 3 WT wins. He also has 3 EC medals.
Over the years I've enjoyed the color commentary we get from folks like La Florecita about Contador, ACF for Evans, Koronin for Valverde, Tonton for Pinot, Logic and others for Evenpoel, The Bag carriers for Nibali, Libertine for Sepp, and recently IImaestro for Masada, and many others.
Am I misunderstanding your post or do you suggest that Pogacar can be dropped because the climb is easier and therefore “suits Remco” more? That does not make a whole lot of sense
The shallower the gradient the more it suits to a guy like Remco - excellent TT-ist with great pedigree on rolling terrain. It's simple physics: on shallow gradients aerodynamics becomes more important than climbing skills.
I wasn't talking about juniors. In that case he'd have 4. Double junior gold + silver ITT 2019, bronze ITT 2021 at the pros.Even better. Thought he had two gold WC medals as a junior in the TT and Road Race and a silver in the pros in the TT.
Shush!I am not buying the Masnada is gonna work for Van Wilder thing.
Fausto age: 28
Remco age: 22
Fausto UCI ranking: 39
Remco UCI ranking: 9
Fausto # of GT's participated: 4
Remco # of GT's participated: 1
Fausto age at first GT: 24
Remco age at first GT: 21
Fausto total stage race wins: 0
Remco stage race wins: 8
Fausto WT wins: 0
Remco WT wins: 1
Fausto WC medals: 0
Remco WC medals: 3
Team who pays them and knows everything about their relative performance and potential: "Remco"
Fausto vs Remco head to head: Destruction.
View: https://youtu.be/uBvuY7XHFIc?t=84
I like Masnada. But come on. This is an easy one.
Sure, but on shallower gradients it’s also easier to follow a wheel and way harder to create separation. The only way I ever see Remco drop Pogacar is if the latter looks the other way and lets Remco open up a gap, but I dont take Pogacar for a fool.The shallower the gradient the more it suits to a guy like Remco - excellent TT-ist with great pedigree on rolling terrain. It's simple physics: on shallow gradients aerodynamics becomes more important than climbing skills.
Mission impossible, but only in Switzerland. At other places Great Simon was not so great, but in Suisse he was immortal!Sure. But I challenge you to find video of Remco destroying the Great Simon Spilak!!
Simon Spilak vs Rui Costa is the biggest GC battle we missed out on.Mission impossible, but only in Switzerland. At other places Great Simon was not so great, but in Suisse he was immortal!
Simon Spilak vs Rui Costa is the biggest GC battle we missed out on.
I didn't read the same between the lines according pount 2. Evenepoel did perform very strong. Even by not taking risks in the descents and curves. Of course he was used to his brand new bike. He did a lot of training using this bike as he practiced his new position. And other contenders, for instance Kung, also stated after the race that they had to find their rhythm in the beginning. That's the classic and predictable reaction of top riders and their team after a good race. Satisfied, but it could have been even better.I read Tom Steels interview but I dont buy Quick Step narrative.
Reading between the lines of this interview:
1. Evenepoel underperformed at last years WC ITT due to:
2. Evenepoel underperformed during Algarve ITT due to:
- Missing a normal winter
- Being back from heavy injury
- Suffering from chronic back pain caused by this injury
- A flat route favoring heavy guys like Ganna and Van Aert
Thank you Quick step for letting us know that these 2 monstruous performances were both done in suboptimal conditions. They never learn from their mistakes. Now if Evenepoel doesn't win the next ITTs with an even big margin they'll have to find other excuses.
- Not being used to his brand new bike
- Riding in a race suit not being as aero as the one used by the team
- Being cautious on the last third of the race since he knew the race was won (mostly downhill)
- Having difficulty finding his rythm during the first third of the race (mostly flat)
- Being at "85%" (dixit Steels) of his peak form targeted for Liege in 2 months (versus Kung who should already peak for the cobble classics)
It could. If Evenepoel uses his tactics as he did as a young rider. Follow his gut feeling and attack from far enough on hilly terrain. On hilly terrain he can make the difference. Not on real climbs.Am I misunderstanding your post or do you suggest that Pogacar can be dropped because the climb is easier and therefore “suits Remco” more? That does not make a whole lot of sense
Fausto has WT win, he won a beautiful stage of the Giro into San Giovanni Rotondo.Fausto age: 28
Remco age: 22
Fausto UCI ranking: 39
Remco UCI ranking: 9
Fausto # of GT's participated: 4
Remco # of GT's participated: 1
Fausto age at first GT: 24
Remco age at first GT: 21
Fausto total stage race wins: 0
Remco stage race wins: 8
Fausto WT wins: 0
Remco WT wins: 1
Fausto WC medals: 0
Remco WC medals: 3
Team who pays them and knows everything about their relative performance and potential: "Remco"
Fausto vs Remco head to head: Destruction.
View: https://youtu.be/uBvuY7XHFIc?t=84
I like Masnada. But come on. This is an easy one.