You would almost think you shouldn't randomly compare w/kgOnly if you don't adjust for altitude and include the Majka pace. And that's not mentioning the difference of stage profile and how it was raced before the last climb.
You would almost think you shouldn't randomly compare w/kgOnly if you don't adjust for altitude and include the Majka pace. And that's not mentioning the difference of stage profile and how it was raced before the last climb.
Oh, really?Only if you don't adjust for altitude and include the Majka pace. And that's not mentioning the difference of stage profile and how it was raced before the last climb.
So love these priorities.I want him to to the Olympic double (ITT + RR).
Imagine a schedule where he goes for San Remo (Cipressa attack), Ronde (100 km attack), Liege (Redoute hat trick), then Olympic double and finish off the season with WC double and Lombardia.
Don’t bother about GTs next year Remco!
Maybe some sort of chicken or egg story. If he fears Evenepoel is going to leave, better to cash out now and/or get in new money to tie Evenepoel to the team. On the other hand, not being able to find new money and form a top notch GT team for Evenepoel, would be why he is looking elsewhere to begin with.What are the odds he's doing this because Evenepoel is gonna force his way out of his garbage contract
If he goes to Ineos I fear he will do GC attempts the Ineos way. Meaning some stage races and a lot of altitude training, then Dauphine and the Tour. I don’t see that as very exciting.Man I hope he does leave. Take his talent to Chemical Beach, Ineos.
I'm done with this nanny approach from Lefevre, give this man the same schedule as Pogacar, proper one day races and the Tour. I want to see him in Flanders, Amstel, Lombardia, heck even MSR. There's no point holding him back, he can win these.
Agree..... he needs a team that will facilitate his abilities rather than a team that gets its leaders to ride a certain way.If he goes to Ineos I fear he will do GC attempts the Ineos way. Meaning some stage races and a lot of altitude training, then Dauphine and the Tour. I don’t see that as very exciting.
He’s got enough leverage and willpower to get what he wants from any team. “What would he program look like” is going to be part of any discussion. Plus, INEOS isn’t that dumb, they’d love to have a world champ and LBL (and other classic) wins on their team.If he goes to Ineos I fear he will do GC attempts the Ineos way. Meaning some stage races and a lot of altitude training, then Dauphine and the Tour. I don’t see that as very exciting.
I think he decides his own schedule. Do you think Pidcock is influenced by Ineos?If he goes to Ineos I fear he will do GC attempts the Ineos way. Meaning some stage races and a lot of altitude training, then Dauphine and the Tour. I don’t see that as very exciting.
I don’t think Ineos look at Pidcock and think “this guy can win Tour de France this year, we should make sure he prepares fully for that”.I think he decides his own schedule. Do you think Pidcock is influenced by Ineos?
You'd be surprised. INEOS and Kurt (his personal trainer) are of the opinion that Pidcock is a sleeping giant when it comes to winning grand tours.I don’t think Ineos look at Pidcock and think “this guy can win Tour de France this year, we should make sure he prepares fully for that”.
With Pidcock they think “in the future”. With Remco it would be “immediately”.You'd be surprised. INEOS and Kurt (his personal trainer) are of the opinion that Pidcock is a sleeping giant when it comes to winning grand tours.
Yes, because he'd have gone home yesterdayRemco would already be on the 2nd rest day.
In the Giro? That finished a while back.Remco would already be on the 2nd rest day.
What do you mean even worse than in the Giro? Besides Alaphilippe there wasn't any other rider that could've joined the train for the mountains and improved it?Merlier will still start and bring Vanlerberghe, Vansevenant will start but is very much up and down, Van Wilder will not start as he gets to lead in Poland. The strength of the team remains an issue, but this squad will be even worse than in the Giro.
Strength in general, as opposed to Jumbo, UAE and INEOS. Not what is in their current file of riders. The squad in the Giro was the best QuickStep can offer, yet it's not up to par.What do you mean even worse than in the Giro? Besides Alaphilippe there wasn't any other rider that could've joined the train for the mountains and improved it?
Something lost in translation here? Is it that he won't lead in the Vuelta, but gets thrown Pologne as a bone?Van Wilder will not start as he gets to lead in Poland