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

[Andre]

It seems like it was an admin who didn't understand that he wasn't accusing Van Aert for doping but implying that the French people might be glad that Gaudu could beat a "doped Van Aert", as in, the masses thinking well-performing riders are all doping, as long as it's not riders from their own country. I thought it was pretty clear what he meant but apparently not.

He wrote to me on Twitter with a screenshot of the post that has since been deleted.

hopefully they clear up the misunderstanding....

 

[Andy schleck]

Evenepole and Masnada get along very well but logic always trying to wind me up by poking fun at Fausto

He is always jealous of you, because he knows masnada already did a top 10 in the giro, and he took pogacar to his limits at il lombardia 2021.
Evenepole never been able to do that.

He can't recognize greatness. Fausto masnada is synonym of greatness.

 

[johnymax]

Fausto Masnada is a very nice guy and a great teammate.

 

[johnymax]

I'll try to keep this thread going with Logic out...

Carlo Rossi: "It was unbelievable, I've never seen anything like that. Remco passed me with double the speed. I was trying to keep up, but I couldn't. He is the best."

Thoughts? If Carlo Rossi says it, then it must be true...

 

[SafeBet]

I had a classmate named Carlo Rossi in elementary school, is he the one?

 

[johnymax]

I had a classmate named Carlo Rossi in elementary school, is he the one?

Probably. Does he keep getting passed by Remco with double the speed on the regular? Then yes.

 

[SafeBet]

Probably. Does he keep getting passed by Remco with double the speed on the regular? Then yes.

Haven't talked to him in 30 years but I'll give him a call if we need to keep the thread going while Logic is banned.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

He is always jealous of you, because he knows masnada already did a top 10 in the giro, and he took pogacar to his limits at il lombardia 2021.
Evenepole never been able to do that.

He can't recognize greatness. Fausto masnada is synonym of greatness.

Very good post. And remember that Fausto actually worked for Recmo and Julian in that lombardia, and they couldn't finish the job so fausto then had to attack himself. Maybe if he was chosen as leader he would be a monument winner. He had no fear in the presence of pogacar, he even worked with him a little bit to keep the gap to the chasers so that they could race mano a mano, even thought is not the best tactics

Fausto a very gracious guy who has no problems to sacrifice personal chances if it's best for the team. It annoys me that people criticise him for going in breakaways when he's working for evendepoel, it's a good tactic to race aggressively and give the team more options. He will be useful for creating a bit of chaos when they are trying to beat Roglic in the giro

 

[Red Rick]

Lefevere saying Evenepoel will do De Ronde "One day".

Weird phrasing tbh. With Sanremo they were more specific saying it was likely next year.

I think he could do a similar schedule to Pog and do TA/PN and then Sanremo, Ronde and Liege.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Probably. Does he keep getting passed by Remco with double the speed on the regular? Then yes.

That doesn't sound too bad, considering that Nibali was thrice as slow as Remco in Liege last year.

 

[Bonimenier]

Lefevere saying Evenepoel will do De Ronde "One day".

Weird phrasing tbh. With Sanremo they were more specific saying it was likely next year.

I think he could do a similar schedule to Pog and do TA/PN and then Sanremo, Ronde and Liege.

What part of it is weird?

 

[Andre]

Lefevere saying Evenepoel will do De Ronde "One day".

Weird phrasing tbh. With Sanremo they were more specific saying it was likely next year.

I think he could do a similar schedule to Pog and do TA/PN and then Sanremo, Ronde and Liege.

I predict next year Remco will try it....and win it

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

Lefevere saying Evenepoel will do De Ronde "One day".

Weird phrasing tbh. With Sanremo they were more specific saying it was likely next year.

I think he could do a similar schedule to Pog and do TA/PN and then Sanremo, Ronde and Liege.

I think his goal is to do the big 8. (5 monuments + 3 GTs) or big 12 (5 mounments + 3GTs+ WC ITT, WC RR, Oly ITT, Oly RR), which is wildy ambitious but he and Pogacar are the only two that look to have the ability to do it currently.

I think RVV will pop up a few years down the road like Lefevre said. Roubaix will also run by Remco but in 2025/2026 IMO.

 

[Red Rick]

I think his goal is to do the big 8. (5 monuments + 3 GTs) or big 12 (5 mounments + 3GTs+ WC ITT, WC RR, Oly ITT, Oly RR), which is wildy ambitious but he and Pogacar are the only two that look to have the ability to do it currently.

I think RVV will pop up a few years down the road like Lefevre said. Roubaix will also run by Remco but in 2025/2026 IMO.

Evenepoel hates Roubaix though, but it's been a while since he said anything about it.

RvV is his home monument, and it still fits easily in a TdF centric GC season, it shouldn't really require bulking up or anything weird.

 

[repre]

It seems like it was an admin who didn't understand that he wasn't accusing Van Aert for doping but implying that the French people might be glad that Gaudu could beat a "doped Van Aert", as in, the masses thinking well-performing riders are all doping, as long as it's not riders from their own country. I thought it was pretty clear what he meant but apparently not.

He wrote to me on Twitter with a screenshot of the post that has since been deleted.

he thinks admins can't read too? maybe only Belgian guys are

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

Evenepoel hates Roubaix though, but it's been a while since he said anything about it.

RvV is his home monument, and it still fits easily in a TdF centric GC season, it shouldn't really require bulking up or anything weird.

He hated it because his had terrible luck, but he was winning the junior Roubaix when he had a series of mechanicals/puncutres.

 

[peterfin]

Evenepoel hates Roubaix though, but it's been a while since he said anything about it.

RvV is his home monument, and it still fits easily in a TdF centric GC season, it shouldn't really require bulking up or anything weird.

Wilfried Peeters says in Het Nieuwsblad that Remco won't say no to a RvV participation. So I conclude that it is part of his bucketlist. I can imagine that for a first TdF they do want to manage risk a bit and let him start 2025 earliest. The weather, the cobbles and the incredible atmosphere of more than a million people firing you up along the route make it a risky day.

 

[Oldermanish]

We can all fantasize about that, but 4kg before the Giro isn't going to happen. Even if it would physically be possible to drop 4kg, it will come at a huge cost to try and do that in month and a bit.

Totally. You'd hope the natural demands of a 3 week race would get him appropriately lighter when it would aid in week 3. Attempting to lose that weight could also affect TT power as others have noted. Starting the Giro with less power is not a good plan as the courses can be demanding enough.

 

[Rackham]

I read an article today in which Evenepoel confirmed he's riding Liège later this month, i.e. defending last year's title & also getting the chance to wear the world champ colors on home soil.

 

[Big Doopie]

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[Unchained]

I had a classmate named Carlo Rossi in elementary school, is he the one?

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[Oldermanish]

I predict next year Remco will try it....and win it

He's got a young pool of willing combatants waiting.

 

[Valanga]

I predict next year Remco will try it....and win it

And then people will say he only won because Pogačar wasn't there. ;-)

 

[Andy schleck]

And then people will say he only won because Pogačar wasn't there. ;-)

Not just pogacar. Also van der poel, van aert, roglic will not be there.

 

[Riek s]

I'm actually rather interested in the battle for LBL and whether Pog - Remco can make it a 2 man show.

Logic would dictate that:

• Remco is still on the way up (since he focusses on Giro)
• Pog should be on his way down as his peak was now.

So i think they should be very worthy to go head to head. They both have completely different characteristics as riders, but what they share is attack drive, battling early and in the open.


Albeit, given Pog sprint/acceleration I think i give him the tactical advantage. Maybe Remco can have a tactical advantage with Alla if he reaches his best top level.. but haven't seen any evidence of that for now.