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

[Ilmaestro99]

Vincenzo Nibali in 2016 win Tour of Oman + Giro d'italia

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Remco's engine works very well, he just needs to drop some load.

 

[Red Rick]

Vincenzo Nibali in 2016 win Tour of Oman + Giro d'italia

Also only got better between February and May.

 

[Netserk]

Also only got better between February and May.

Nowhere in Sanremo, Trentino and Liège. The MTF was cancelled in Tirreno, so difficult to gauge his form there.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Won UAE Tour after being 2nd on Jabel Hafeet with a high level. Similar to Rogla in 2019. There is exactly 3 months until the queen stage to Tre Cime.

Only that Remco doesn't look to be close to his top shape at all. He still has fat reserves so I don't think peaking too early is an issue.

 

[theyoungest]

Evenepoel was good, but not scary good. I think that's the basic summary.

 

[houtdffan]

Remco did enough to get the win

He easily dropped those who mattered, and kept Yates well under control

 

[Big Doopie]

Remco's engine works very well, he just needs to drop some load.

Reminded me of Itzulia last year. Struggling only on the very steep sections. Precisely what a few kgs xtra would do. Then Vuelta he crushes all GCers on that very steep finish (stage 8 or 9?).

Then again I hear todays climb was a record. If so that would put Remco’s perf with xtra kgs in a different perspective.

 

[Andre]

Not bad for 85%. What was Yates and Bilbao percentage? since we have to judge everything by percentage

 

[topcat]

So there seems to be a simple formula for success at the Giro.
Win something worthless in Jan/Feb.
Tone it down, cool off for 2 months (so forumites can flog a dead horse about the rider’s chances in the Giro).
Russian roulette at the Giro.

 

[Andre]

So there seems to be a simple formula for success at the Giro.
Win something worthless in Jan/Feb.
Tone it down, cool off for 2 months (so forumites can flog a dead horse about the rider’s chances in the Giro).
Russian roulette at the Giro.

I like that "forumite" word

 

[Eeslliw]

Reminded me of Itzulia last year. Struggling only on the very steep sections. Precisely what a few kgs xtra would do. Then Vuelta he crushes all GCers on that very steep finish (stage 8 or 9?).

Then again I hear todays climb was a record. If so that would put Remco’s perf with xtra kgs in a different perspective.

Do you really believe Remco is 3kg plus too heavy? I mean Giro is in 3 months and losing 3kg in that time seems a lot without a stress on the body.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Do you really believe Remco is 3kg plus too heavy? I mean Giro is in 3 months and losing 3kg in that time seems a lot without a stress on the body.

He can still be 1 kg above his target weight at the start of the Giro and hit his peak form in the second half of the race. Losing 2 kg in 2 and half months is nothing considering enormous energy expense during training camps and races.

 

[Lequack]

He won the biggest race (in middle east)

 

[Bonimenier]

Do you really believe Remco is 3kg plus too heavy? I mean Giro is in 3 months and losing 3kg in that time seems a lot without a stress on the body.

In San Juan he said he was 2-3kg above his target weight, so I doubt it's 3kg now.

 

[Lequack]

In San Juan he said he was 2-3kg above his target weight, so I doubt it's 3kg now.

He probably lost 3kg just on the last climb with all the sweat

 

[tobydawq]

Well I was looking for Omloop climbing timese this morning, and guess who has the shared Strava record on the Muur van Geraardsbergen?

Sagan and Greg?

 

[Big Doopie]

specifically has not gone to altitude yet. yates has.

remco expects a big bump when he does.

despite delaying specific prep to later, remco still went faster than any other rider but yates (obviously) and pog two years ago. he beat pog's time from last year (despite pog targeting UAE).

i would say things are on track. remco says he was surprised.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Remco allegedly did 6.8 W/KG for 26 minutes in 38 degree heat in February? Contador 7.1 for 20 on Verbier for comparison.

Yates also at an insane level.

 

[Lequack]

Remco has the Giro in the bag, he just has to show up.

 

[tobydawq]

Not bad for 85%. What was Yates and Bilbao percentage? since we have to judge everything by percentage

94 and 92, respectively, I would assess.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Remco has the Giro in the bag, he just has to show up.

Since he already has Giro in the bag, maybe he won't show up, so he can focus on le Tour and win both without having started yet

 

[LookProGoSlow]

Do you really believe Remco is 3kg plus too heavy? I mean Giro is in 3 months and losing 3kg in that time seems a lot without a stress on the body.

500 gram a week weight loss is upper limit for healthy weight loss. So not unrealistic nor detrimental.

 

[Big Doopie]

…Contador 7.1 for 20 on Verbier for comparison.

Any comparison other than THAT one, please.

Got one for Pantani? Armstrong why not!? Lol.

Best not to compare “eras”.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Any comparison other than THAT one, please.

You're right, it's not a fair comparison as Contador faced the added difficulty of having to wake up several times during the night to have a run on the treadmill. Due to the nervous energy I'm sure.