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Ah, I’d missed that whole part of the discussion. Yeah he’s way too aggressive with position and I agree it appears less a handling issue than a total lack of fear or consideration for the bunch at this point. It’s why I asked, when he’s out solo he doesn’t seem to have handling issues, for example his descending was much smoother than Masnada, etc. I understood the bit attributed to Knox was a joke.
Good links, thx.
Logic-is-your-friend said:
Ah, I’d missed that whole part of the discussion. Yeah he’s way too aggressive with position and I agree it appears less a handling issue than a total lack of fear or consideration for the bunch at this point. It’s why I asked, when he’s out solo he doesn’t seem to have handling issues, for example his descending was much smoother than Masnada, etc. I understood the bit attributed to Knox was a joke.
Good links, thx.
I'm excited to see Remco race at San Sebastian, though Alaphillippe is the leader. Don't see a tactical path to him doing anything, but hoping against hope he puts the wood to some folks at some point in the race.
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The tactical path is surely to ride aggressively in the breakaway to make it a hard race for his leader and take the pressure off DQS to have to ride on the front trying to control the race. Further bonus to this is he would then avoid the hazardous fight for position in the peloton on the narrow roads. After all a big crash in last years edition at around 20km to go took out two of the fancied riders Bernal and Roglic.
red_flanders said:
The tactical path is surely to ride aggressively in the breakaway to make it a hard race for his leader and take the pressure off DQS to have to ride on the front trying to control the race. Further bonus to this is he would then avoid the hazardous fight for position in the peloton on the narrow roads. After all a big crash in last years edition at around 20km to go took out two of the fancied riders Bernal and Roglic.
Please don't draw more attention to what i can only hope was a joke post (especilally considering the "race") because someone will come along who will take it seriously.
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There was a three man sprint some seconds ahead of the peloton as usual in fixed criteriums and he won in front of a pretty fast rider like Bernal, it's very likely that he was the chosen one.Logic-is-your-friend said:
Lefevre said they might wait until 2023 (!) for Remco to ride his first Tour de France.
I know, but it's only a matter of time before somebody turns it into a fanboy war.
Wvv said:It was a joke. Obviously.
I know, but it's only a matter of time before somebody turns it into a fanboy war.
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That was the original plan, though i read somewhere that they might consider sending him two weeks to the Vuelta next year.Red Rick said:
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I wouldnt mind that, by then he is almost 2 years with the pros.
Logic-is-your-friend said:
I wouldnt mind that, by then he is almost 2 years with the pros.
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This 'professionalism' is boring.
Will be interesting to see him in the Vuelta though. Imagine if he's like 5th or something before the last week and Lefevre is like, yeah, I cant pull the plug here.
MeeeeeehLogic-is-your-friend said:Lefevre said they might wait until 2023 (!) for Remco to ride his first Tour de France.
Wvv said:It was a joke. Obviously.
I know, but it's only a matter of time before somebody turns it into a fanboy war.
This 'professionalism' is boring.
Will be interesting to see him in the Vuelta though. Imagine if he's like 5th or something before the last week and Lefevre is like, yeah, I cant pull the plug here.
I guess they're cautious with slimming down early but if he stays like this one day races are gonna be more interesting than stage races for now
Nobody, including Lefevre, knows how he'll progress so this 2023 thing is empty talk. If he's ready in 2021 or 2022, they're not going to keep him out of the Tour because they said so in 2019.
I'm very curious about San Sebastián, though a top result would be a miracle especially against the many guys coming off the Tour.
I'm very curious about San Sebastián, though a top result would be a miracle especially against the many guys coming off the Tour.
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I guess it would make sense to put him in races like PN or TA next year and see how he goes.
Pretty much. It's very obvious he's ahead of the curve.Flamin said:
I guess it would make sense to put him in races like PN or TA next year and see how he goes.
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I wonder what his role is going to be. Will they use him to drive the peloton? Or will he go in an early break to keep pressure off the team in the peloton? Or are they just going to see how long he can keep up?Flamin said:
I can't see him driving the peloton. He's just way too good already, unless he's not feeling well and presents himself to do the dirty work. He's the type a guy I think who'd do that without hesitation.
Maybe attack before the final climb and stir things up.
Maybe attack before the final climb and stir things up.
In 2023 Evenepoel will be older than Bernal currently is so I don't think it will take him that long.
Because he wants to learn how to climb... which is harder to learn in the low lands.
And he's not really moving to Monaco yet, because according to his dad, he's not making enough money for that (yet). He's just using the empty apartment of some tax evader.
And he's not really moving to Monaco yet, because according to his dad, he's not making enough money for that (yet). He's just using the empty apartment of some tax evader.
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I'd ditch her as well, but maybe that's just me getting old
Logic-is-your-friend said:
I'd ditch her as well, but maybe that's just me getting old
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Nonsense. He didn't ditch her. They parted in mutual agreement. They both realized their relationship was about to be troublesome.Logic-is-your-friend said:
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