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

[red_flanders]

However, QS is transitioning into a GC team behind Remco. Keeping the sprinters may not be priority #1

They are, this is the last year of the stage hunting team, which may have something to do with why they are all motivated to stick to the plan. It’s the right thing to do as a team for all the interests involved.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

What a plan they have. Jakobsen won a whole stage this year.

Both Jakobsen and Alaphilippe didn't have the best year, but they are riders who could do very well in a TDF. They have also been at QS longer and with Evenepoel's career trajectory (rise and fall... and rise) it hasn't been easy to predict his current level. Maybe they genuinely didn't expect (especially after last year) to be ready to take a swing at the TDF next year and made longer term promises to those riders, that they could at least do TDF23. Combined with a Giro that still makes sense for Evenepoel (learning curve, ITTs...) I think that may have been the consensus within the team. One last year for Jakobsen and Alaphilippe to go for stages.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Congratulation on becoming a world champion and likely winning a Vélo d'Or.

 

[Boes]

So scedule starts to leak:

• San Juan (again)
• ardennes classics
• Giro (so no tour)

unconfirmed but valid options:

• UAE Tour
• Tirreno

 

[Offline]

So scedule starts to leak:

• San Juan (again)
• ardennes classics
• Giro (so no tour)

unconfirmed but valid options:

• UAE Tour
• Tirreno

I think it'll be Volta ao Algarve and Paris-Nice because there is bigger chances for him to win!

 

[Berniece]

I think it'll be Volta ao Algarve and Paris-Nice because there is bigger chances for him to win!

Due to the opposition or the route? Because Tirreno makes sense knowing he'll ride the Giro.

 

[Extinction]

Due to the opposition or the route? Because Tirreno makes sense knowing he'll ride the Giro.

Indeed if the Giro is the GT, it makes sense to do Tirreno. But he is made for PN.

 

[Offline]

Due to the opposition or the route? Because Tirreno makes sense knowing he'll ride the Giro.

Pogacar just seems scary in T-A every year. And P-N fits him better.

 

[Big Doopie]

I am confused about LBL if targeting the giro. Normally, two weeks at altitude, then a race, then two more weeks at altitude before the GT. Perhaps Amstel, but LBL seems a tad close to the Giro.

 

[Berniece]

I am confused about LBL if targeting the giro. Normally, two weeks at altitude, then a race, then two more weeks at altitude before the GT. Perhaps Amstel, but LBL seems a tad close to the Giro.

Maybe he'll skip LBL? Or only do 1 week of altitude training.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I am confused about LBL if targeting the giro. Normally, two weeks at altitude, then a race, then two more weeks at altitude before the GT. Perhaps Amstel, but LBL seems a tad close to the Giro.

There is absolutely no reason why a rider of Remco capabilities cannot win both Liege and the Giro. To be in shape to win the giro you have to be in shape 2 weeks before.

He will already have 2 altitude camps done. Between San Juan and UAE/Tirreno and between Tirreno and ardennes.

Most Giro contenders don't go to altitude between tour of the alpes/ardennes classics and giro

 

[Extinction]

Pogacar just seems scary in T-A every year. And P-N fits him better.

This Remco next your will be a fine match for Tadej at Tirreno. The scenario has completely changed since the Vuelta/Worlds. In other words, the Remco at next year's Tirreno, should he ride it, will be completely different than the Remco at last year's Tirreno. Unless, unless, they want to keep his powder dry in March to have a sensational April, May, June.

 

[Andy schleck]

Courtois>remco.

 

[tobydawq]

Courtois>remco.

He is taller, that's true.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

There is absolutely no reason why a rider of Remco capabilities cannot win both Liege and the Giro.

Because Spilak also won Liège and Giro?

Congratulation on becoming a world champion and likely winning a Vélo d'Or.

Wow, your stream is lagging.

He is taller, that's true.

But not by much!

 

[red_flanders]

There is absolutely no reason why a rider of Remco capabilities cannot win both Liege and the Giro. To be in shape to win the giro you have to be in shape 2 weeks before.

He will already have 2 altitude camps done. Between San Juan and UAE/Tirreno and between Tirreno and ardennes.

Most Giro contenders don't go to altitude between tour of the alpes/ardennes classics and giro

This Remco next your will be a fine match for Tadej at Tirreno. The scenario has completely changed since the Vuelta/Worlds. In other words, the Remco at next year's Tirreno, should he ride it, will be completely different than the Remco at last year's Tirreno. Unless, unless, they want to keep his powder dry in March to have a sensational April, May, June.

View: https://giphy.com/gifs/yes-jum-charlottekhm-KffdTQfewxdbKTGEJY

 

[houtdffan]

So scedule starts to leak:

• San Juan (again)
• ardennes classics
• Giro (so no tour)

unconfirmed but valid options:

• UAE Tour
• Tirreno

There are very few race days on that schedule

 

[Jungle Cycle]

so many riders to compare to and he goes for "him"??

"Remco Evenepoel es un pequeño Lance Amstrong": director de Remco en el Quick-Step - Ciclismo Internacional

El director deportivo Klaas Lodewyck, quien se encarga de acompañar en gran parte la labor...

www.ciclismointernacional.com

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

so many riders to compare to and he goes for "him"??

"Remco Evenepoel es un pequeño Lance Amstrong": director de Remco en el Quick-Step - Ciclismo Internacional

El director deportivo Klaas Lodewyck, quien se encarga de acompañar en gran parte la labor...

www.ciclismointernacional.com

Lodewyck has proven to be tactically inept in the past, and now he proves to be a clumsy fool as well.

 

[tobydawq]

so many riders to compare to and he goes for "him"??

"Remco Evenepoel es un pequeño Lance Amstrong": director de Remco en el Quick-Step - Ciclismo Internacional

El director deportivo Klaas Lodewyck, quien se encarga de acompañar en gran parte la labor...

www.ciclismointernacional.com

Maybe he was the most obvious one? I certainly see where he's coming from.

Also, I'm not sure the comparison has to do with the amount of doping they take...

 

[houtdffan]

It is a bad comparison. Lance used to race Dauphine and Tour for the win. That was all.

Remco goes for the win year round

 

[Berniece]

It is a bad comparison. Lance used to race Dauphine and Tour for the win. That was all.

Remco goes for the win year round

Did you actually read the article this comment originated from? He’s merely talking about mentality, that’s it

 

[Andre]

...yes, but Armstrong's mentality was fueled by the doping

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Maybe he was the most obvious one? I certainly see where he's coming from.

Also, I'm not sure the comparison has to do with the amount of doping they take...

Obviously. But it's like comparing a politician to Hitler for being thorough and organized.

 

[tobydawq]

Obviously. But it's like comparing a politician to Hitler for being thorough and organized.

Haha, well put, though I do think there is a bigger pool to choose from in the politician example.