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

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Either they have been photoshopped in or the background behind them is virtual/fake.

Only Oumi looks out of place. Possibly they applied some filter which has the unfortunate side-effect of looking cut out (due to changed/unnatural lighting).

 

[Panda Claws]

I think it's just Remco that has been photoshopped in.

 

[Sandisfan]

I think it's just Remco that has been photoshopped in.

Looking back at it a 2nd time That's what it looks like.

 

[Red Rick]

Wtf how can I spin this.

 

[LucVdB]

Either they have been photoshopped in or the background behind them is virtual/fake.

Computational photography. A typical smartphone has a tiny lens, so a lot of processing is done in software to create a decent image in difficult lighting conditions. Add to that some post-processing done by the user and you get this.

 

[Big Doopie]

Computational photography. A typical smartphone has a tiny lens, so a lot of processing is done in software to create a decent image in difficult lighting conditions. Add to that some post-processing done by the user and you get this.

whatever the reason, it really does not matter, right?

who cares if they even did a collage of separate individual pics?

however we have added at least another dozen posts to this thread during the off-season. So keep it coming everyone.

 

[Andy schleck]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1606212272841375744

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/SupertuckBlog/status/1606212272841375744

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1606212272841375744

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/SupertuckBlog/status/1606212272841375744

What Wout was really saying though, is that Roglic is old news. Right?

 

[Andy schleck]

What Wout was really saying though, is that Roglic is old news. Right?

No, actually this was a retweet by naichaca, pissed off by the fact that his favourite rider is not going to the tour face the best riders.

 

[Andre]

I think Wout will be cheering for Remco to win the Giro.

 

[Berniece]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1606212272841375744

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/SupertuckBlog/status/1606212272841375744

That’s a bad take on Remco’s decision. Doesn’t have anything to do with him, but tries to spin it that way.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I think that there is a bigger gap in prestige between Tour and Giro stage wins and points jersey, then there is the general classification.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Also Remco doesn’t need to ride the race “people talk about”. People talk about Remco no matter what race he rides.

 

[Andy schleck]

That’s a bad take on Remco’s decision. Doesn’t have anything to do with him, but tries to spin it that way.

They should respect remco's decision. Maybe he doesn't feel confident that he can beat those two at the tour after being at the same level of Mas in the mountains, at la vuelta.

 

[Berniece]

They should respect remco's decision. Maybe he doesn't feel confident that he can beat those two at the tour after being at the same level of Mas in the mountains, at la vuelta.

Remco wants to have a very diverse track record. He wants to win multiple monuments, classics, WC (TT's), and all GT's. Since he wants to win all GT's why not race the Giro this year since it's tailored for him, and it also fits perfectly with his growth trajectory?

Just so he can race the Tour with a team that's not good enough in the mountains to support him? Not to mention I'm not so sure he's able to win a Tour already. The Vuelta was impressive, but TDF against Vingegaard and Pogacar is something completely different.

 

[houtdffan]

Giro d’Italia 2023, Remco Evenepoel traccia la linea: "Voglio vincere almeno una tappa e salire sul podio"

Remco Evenepoel fissa i propri obiettivi per il Giro d'Italia 2023. Il campione della Soudal-Quick Step incentrerà la prima parte della propria stagione sulla

cyclingpro.net

Remco a bit modest in his Giro goals. Podium plus 2 stage wins

 

[Big Doopie]

He gets to pick five of his teammates. The other two will be picked by the team.

 

[Andre]

They should respect remco's decision. Maybe he doesn't feel confident that he can beat those two at the tour after being at the same level of Mas in the mountains, at la vuelta.

"Those two" will have to wait one more year for the honor to be beaten by Remco in Le Tour.

 

[houtdffan]

He gets to pick five of his teammates. The other two will be picked by the team.

wonder if he picks Alap. He should as that may be his best climbing support

 

[Big Doopie]

wonder if he picks Alap. He should as that may be his best climbing support

problem is LouLou will want to got to TDF. and, I believe, is in contract year and unlikely to stay as QS goes full-Remco and GC.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He gets to pick five of his teammates. The other two will be picked by the team.

I'm guessing Van Wilder, Serry, Hirt, Masnada, Vervaeke. The extra two could be guys like Cerny, Cavagna, Ballerini, Steimle, De Clerq, Asgreen, Lampaert...

I assume they'll be going to the TDF for stages, so it would make sense to keep guys like Alaphilippe, Schmid and Bagioli for that squad. Personally i'd also take Cattaneo instead of Vervaeke to the Giro. But i'm thinking Evenepoel has a better connection with Vervaeke.

wonder if he picks Alap. He should as that may be his best climbing support

Van Wilder, Hirt and Masnada should all be equal or better mountain domestiques, as should Cattaneo. Both Van Wilder and Masnada had a rough 2022 with illness and crashes. Neither of them was in their best shape during the Vuelta. If Alaphilippe gets back to his old level, i wouldn't deprive him of leadership at the TDF, probably for the last time (if he stays at QS).

 

[red_flanders]

Remco wants to have a very diverse track record. He wants to win multiple monuments, classics, WC (TT's), and all GT's. Since he wants to win all GT's why not race the Giro this year since it's tailored for him, and it also fits perfectly with his growth trajectory?

Just so he can race the Tour with a team that's not good enough in the mountains to support him? Not to mention I'm not so sure he's able to win a Tour already. The Vuelta was impressive, but TDF against Vingegaard and Pogacar is something completely different.

This is quite well said!

 

[houtdffan]

problem is LouLou will want to got to TDF. and, I believe, is in contract year and unlikely to stay as QS goes full-Remco and GC.

Alap is worth his weight on gold as a dom, however. He only needs to give his 3 best KM in the mountains. He doesn't need to go full Froome 2012

 

[peterfin]

Van aert's most commendable event of the year (in Dutch sorry):

Welke (inter)nationale gebeurtenis of trend vond u het meest lovenswaardig?

(blaast) “Oei, een moeilijke. Dan kies ik toch voor de bloei van het Belgische wielrennen. En niet omdat ik er zelf deel van uitmaak, maar vooral door wat Remco Evenepoel dit jaar gepresteerd heeft. De Vuelta winnen, na drie weken op hoog niveau: straf. Vervolgens ook nog eens wereldkampioen worden: héél straf. Vooral omdat ik erbij was toen hij na de Vuelta in Australië aankwam. Hij zag er ongelooflijk moe uit. Ik gaf hem toen heel weinig kans op die wereldtitel. Maar hij heeft zich daar dan wonderwel van hersteld. Voor mij is Remco een van dé figuren van het jaar.”

 

[Lequack]

Will Remco only pick fellow Belgians?