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I have a huge problem with discussing somebody's weight like that. Yeah, it is cycling, I know w/k matter. But this is going a way where I feel very, very uncomfortable, not just for Evenepoel, but also for other young athletes.
Keep in mind that cyclist's mass can drop during a huge effort that a 3-week race is. In the 3rd week he may be another kilo lighter and having an optimal mass. Obviously they eat a lot of carbs/sugars but fat is burning fast during those long zone2/zone3 efforts day-in day-out.
Before the 2021 Giro during / after his recovery he was quite skinny. There are plenty of GC riders/climbers who supposedly are taller and weigh less. Mass is 61kg for 1m77 according to PCS. Bernal & Vingegaard 60kg for 1m75. Yates (A) 58kg for 1m73...
There are loads of images on his Instagram.
Giro 2021
View: https://www.instagram.com/p/CO2QTuFHMAo/
Tirreno 2022
View: https://www.instagram.com/p/Caz83Ohs813/
Vuelta 2022
View: https://www.instagram.com/p/ChxSEYJsuYA/
Catalunya 2023
View: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqLqJJYM10M/
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Just ignore and scroll past the irrelevant rubbish that is posted. I've just scrolled past the past 4 pages in 3 seconds, it's easy.
Actually all anyone has to do is search only for my posts, read only those, and be enlightened (while saving yourself time).
Probably time to reference this post: https://forum.cyclingnews.com/threads/chris-froome-discussion-thread.18293/page-729#post-2716474
I don't doubt for a second he's heavier now than at the Vuelta last year, but what you can glean from a couple still photos is...not a lot.
I don't doubt for a second he's heavier now than at the Vuelta last year, but what you can glean from a couple still photos is...not a lot.
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His legs look a bit more puffed and his face is also a bit less bony.
I agree, probably 1-2 kgs still to go.
but wearing white never helps and @red_flanders has shown how going on photos is faulty science at best.
True, but camera's don't magically create cheekbones or chubby cheeks.
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No you can't tell someone's weight from a photo. But it can give some indication of a rider has gained or lost fat compared to photos of the same rider taken at another time. As expected, the photos shared by Logic suggest Remco looks leanest in last year's Vuelta, so we can expect he will get back down to a similar weight for this year's Giro.
It doesn't hurt to speculate. And in these forums, plenty of discussion on rider weight is based upon how they look as teams will deliberately falsify publicized rider weights. Much of that discussion I think has turned out to be valid.
Don‘t worry guys, Remco is only at 75% of his Giro weight.
He also said even 1 or 2 kg would make a tremendous difference
We may finally see the pre crash Remco again
We don't but Remco definitely looked like he had more fat reserves.
its possible. However, Rog seems to be at his best ever early season form already. I'm not 100% sure he can improve as much as Remco can
If some foreign dictator bombs all food supplies, Remco's got this in the bag.
Direction of light and certain lenses absolutely do.
Yes, photos can "suggest" things. Yes, it's all speculation. And yes, informed speculation, as it's pretty obvious he's not as fit right now as in the Vuelta, and there are enough photos and video to make an informed guess. But it's NEVER as cut and dried as a couple photos might suggest.
But we know all that without photos, and photos absolutely can distort and deeply alter perception with regard to weight.
Forgot we were did all the R&R evaluations in percentages now
What % is he at with post-race interview capacity?
Lol...how did you come to this conclusion? It's quite the opposite really. Roglic has been this good or better in early season basically every year since 2018. On the other hand for Remco it's the first time he has been this good this early in the season. First time he's won a WT stage race in spring, first time he's been 2nd in a WT stage race in spring.
Having said that, it doesn't say much about their Giro form. I'm sure they'll both be in great shape. If I had to make a prediction I'd say Remco will gain time in the first two ITTs, but I expect Roglič to be better in the third week. Who'll come out victorious in the end? We'll just have to wait and see. Maybe Almeida spoils the R&R show.
Hmm very dubious claim giving the timeline of Remco and what WT he participated in. (or i"m reading more into it than you intended).
Joined in 2019 at 19year old.
Started the season 2020 with 2 victories early season (no WT since covid hit.) cycling started again in august --> (won WT stage race), then the crash happened.
in 2021 he didn't have an early season.
in 2022 his early season (e.g before LBL win.). he partipated in only 2 WT stage races. Tirreno didn't go well (11th but was very active and tried) Itulzia he was 4th (3minutes ahead of Roglic)
2023 is now.
So just want to point out that the lack of data doesn't mean its 'bad'. This is his second full early season (i'm excluding the early season he went from Junior to profs for obvious reasons). So yes, he never had a better start, but on the other hand its only the second time.. so don't know how much weight that statement has as such)
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I said it once and I'll say it again: they should weigh the riders in before a race, just like they do with boxers. It would make things easier for us
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