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

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Van Aert on Wielerflits about last year's WCC:

Looking back, especially with his current form, Remco could have played an important part in that race. Instead of using Remco to pull the bunch, he could have been more valuable by attacking. It would have put me in a more comfortable position in the back of the bunch. This is easy to say in hindsight, but we can learn from the situation.

I'm glad Wout has seen the light. Basically he says Evenepoel was right to criticize team tactics. I hope he now understands this tactic increases both their chances. Funny that he would say this is easy to say in hindsight, but the reality is that basically everyone and their dog was saying months before the race that this is how they should play their cards.

 

[red_flanders]

Van Aert on Wielerflits about last year's WCC:

Looking back, especially with his current form, Remco could have played an important part in that race. Instead of using Remco to pull the bunch, he could have been more valuable by attacking. It would have put me in a more comfortable position in the back of the bunch. This is easy to say in hindsight, but we can learn from the situation.

I'm glad Wout has seen the light. Basically he says Evenepoel was right to criticize team tactics. I hope he now understands this tactic increases both their chances. Funny that he would say this is easy to say in hindsight, but the reality is that basically everyone and their dog was saying months before the race that this is how they should play their cards.

Sometimes ego is no friend to the obvious.

 

[Unchained]

West Coast US.. It's going to be hard for me to stay awake to watch everything but that's my plan.. If the men's race is half as good as the women were it's going to be fantastic

 

[red_flanders]

West Coast US.. It's going to be hard for me to stay awake to watch everything but that's my plan.. If the men's race is half as good as the women were it's going to be fantastic

Doesn’t it start at 5? Hell I thought I was the old fart on this site…

 

[Unchained]

Doesn’t it start at 5? Hell I thought I was the old fart on this site…

Women's was @ 160 kilometers and it started around 8..because of my schedule I am seldom awake past 930..intentionally.. Now if the race started at 4,430am my time I would be golden!! No matter what after these Australian races I am not missing it.. Even if I have to stand up!!!
One thing I will say.. France in the women's race looked like they were going to be a factor.. Nope.. And France is sending an army for the men's race.. I hope that they have a better outcome.. Sagan has been slumping and I dream of a good day for him.. Also the weather could be a factor..

 

[Sandisfan]

Doesn’t it start at 5? Hell I thought I was the old fart on this site…

At Flowsports they list the start time as 8:05PM Eastern time for Pacific is 5:05pm probably as the other races still at the start point and a few minutes till roll out.

 

[steffr222]

Huge

 

[peterfin]

Phenomenal

 

[xREv]

What a season wtf.

 

[DNP-Old]

Best in the world. The king is dead, long live the king. First rider since Hinault to win a monument, a grand tour and the world championships. First rider since Lemond to win the junior and elite RR world title.

 

[Valv.Piti]

We all thought it was Wout and Tadej, but yes, Remco is proving to be the best in the world.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Good thing no one else was motivated today. There will soon be another test.

 

[Didinho]

Shhhtttt!

 

[BigCoward]

Last season that was better? Is Pogs TdF and 2 monuments comparable/better? Depends on how much higher you put WC to a monument and how much higher you put TdF than Vuelta. Either way he should definitely try for lombardy, even with empty legs.

 

[Bonimenier]

Best rider in the peloton.

 

[sir fly]

The fifth week on top of the world, right?

There's a trait of his character the style he's winning in and his entire sports career reveal - the achievement motive. They all have it and it's what separates the best, but in his case, it's a part of identity... self.

 

[houtdffan]

In the decades to come, we won't be asking who the next Merckx is, we will be asking who is the next Evenepoel

His career is light years ahead of where Merckx was at age 22

 

[del1962]

Just turned it on for last 15k, wow impressive

 

[BigCoward]

In the decades to come, we won't be asking who the next Merckx is, we will be asking who is the next Evenepoel

His career is light years ahead of where Merckx was at age 22

If he has this season for the next 10 years his palmares just about matches Merckx, let's not get carried away.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He had 3 goals this year. Guess what.

 

[BigCoward]

He had 3 goals this year. Guess what.

Was one of them to make you justifiably smug?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Last season that was better? Is Pogs TdF and 2 monuments comparable/better? Depends on how much higher you put WC to a monument and how much higher you put TdF than Vuelta. Either way he should definitely try for lombardy, even with empty legs.

Pogacar's 2021 was definitely better, especially taking into account the next tier of wins, but this tops every other season this century.

 

[Didinho]

This guy
I can ride another year in my WC quickstep jersey

 

[houtdffan]

If he has this season for the next 10 years his palmares just about matches Merckx, let's not get carried away.

He will get better, just as Merckx did

Merckx wasn't winning everything at age 22. His big breakout came at 24

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Was one of them to make you justifiably smug?

Ok 4 goals.