Lol Tirreno prediction fail.From January:
Lol Tirreno prediction fail.From January:
Who even thought he was the Belgian Spilak?.... I always thought was strictly a meme on this forum.I was totally wrong about this guy. He is more than a Belgian Simon Spilak. He is a great rider. Regards.
Many riders have been affected by illness this spring, but not Evenepoel. How many others of the best Ardennes riders could the same be said for? Afaik Teuns have been unaffected as well, right?
It became a meme because it was started by me and sometimes I can be a bit of a clown. I was being 100% serious, because I thought he would never have any prospects of winning a GT. And repeated it a lot so it became a meme..Who even thought he was the Belgian Spilak?.... I always thought was strictly a meme on this forum.
Anyways, he was obviously the strongest rider today, but I wonder how Pogacar and Roglic would have ridden Faucons instead of these idiots today. If, if, if.. chapeau!
I honestly suspect Pogacar would've just closed Evenepoel on La Redoute right away. Rog would probably sit in 45th position there and miss it.Who even thought he was the Belgian Spilak?.... I always thought was strictly a meme on this forum.
Anyways, he was obviously the strongest rider today, but I wonder how Pogacar and Roglic would have ridden Faucons instead of these idiots today. If, if, if.. chapeau!
Many riders have been affected by illness this spring, but not Evenepoel. How many others of the best Ardennes riders could the same be said for? Afaik Teuns have been unaffected as well, right?
Yes, if he was in good position, that is... there wasnt much space at all, and if you dont have the wheel, you basically have no shot to close him down on rolling terrain. Even Pogacar I believe.I honestly suspect Pogacar would've just closed Evenepoel on La Redoute right away. Rog would probably sit in 45th position there and miss it.
Probably. Especially on peak form.Yes, if he was in good position, that is... there wasnt much space at all, and if you dont have the wheel, you basically have no shot to close him down on rolling terrain. Even Pogacar I believe.
But if he has 35 seconds, Im convinced Pogacar would give it a proper shot to close it down. Mas went kinda fast, but cmon man, where was Martinez and Vlasov on that climb? Doesnt make any sense to me.
And Mas was then even dropped after his effort (which makes sense, obviously) but came back because of the extreme passive racing. In my opinion, Remco would have won anyway at this point just because of his sheer strength on rolling terrain but how can a spent Mas and a dropped WvA come back after a selection was made and the gap to a solo attacker increase from 16s to 48s again? But not the first time this year that we saw extremly passive racing from some of the "favourites".But if he has 35 seconds, Im convinced Pogacar would give it a proper shot to close it down. Mas went kinda fast, but cmon man, where was Martinez and Vlasov on that climb? Doesnt make any sense to me.
Huh? That interpretation is on you.Get out of here with that salty comment.
It's called they didn't have the legs.And Mas was then even dropped after his effort (which makes sense, obviously) but came back because of the extreme passive racing. In my opinion, Remco would have won anyway at this point just because of his sheer strength on rolling terrain but how can a spent Mas and a dropped WvA come back after a selection was made and the gap to a solo attacker increase from 16s to 48s again? But not the first time this year that we saw extremly passive racing from some of the "favourites".
Without a doubt. I am personally curious on where to go from here. Can he replicate such attacks when everyone knows they are coming? Probably yes. Since today it was also already very expectable. What races can he win with that skillset? MSR, AGR, LBL, San Sebastian, Lombardia. Does his first very big win now translate in better GT racing? Not sold on that (yet).However you look at it, that was a show of class.
Partly but I have the feeling thats not the only factor in being that passive.It's called they didn't have the legs.
With Alaphilippe in the wheel who would have then countered the slovenian.I honestly suspect Pogacar would've just closed Evenepoel on La Redoute right away. Rog would probably sit in 45th position there and miss it.
Sanremo - noWithout a doubt. I am personally curious on where to go from here. Can he replicate such attacks when everyone knows they are coming? Probably yes. Since today it was also already very expectable. What races can he win with that skillset? MSR, AGR, LBL, San Sebastian, Lombardia. Does his first very big win now translate in better GT racing? Not sold on that (yet).
Again: Huh? That's on you.Oh my God, you're just such a sore loser... Always have to find something to diminish a win for a rider you don't like when he wins.
As Lefevre said when complimented by an Italian journo, he won and he is only 22. As for your inquiries, clearly he has the skill set to win the hilly classics, as far as GTs go after the Vuelta things should be clearer. Since last year's Giro can't be the final word, given his return from injury and total lack of races prior to it.Without a doubt. I am personally curious on where to go from here. Can he replicate such attacks when everyone knows they are coming? Probably yes. Since today it was also already very expectable. What races can he win with that skillset? MSR, AGR, LBL, San Sebastian, Lombardia. Does his first very big win now translate in better GT racing? Not sold on that (yet).
Well after 250 kilometers a lack of legs encourages "passivity." My point was nobody had the legs to be more aggressive and certainly not strong enough to close the gap to him. The insurmountable task led to the proverbial "racing for second place," with the exception of Vlasov perhaps, although we saw how far that got him. No, Remco won this on sheer force alone.Partly but I have the feeling thats not the only factor in being that passive.