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

[SHAD0W93]

If you don't care that one team, whoever they are, wins all 3 GT's in the same year, you don't like this sport. See, it works both ways.

Too be fair, there’s a big difference between winning 3/9( or 10-12 depending on how someone rated WTT and Olympics) compared to 3/3.

 

[KZD]

If you don't care that one team, whoever they are, wins all 3 GT's in the same year, you don't like this sport. See, it works both ways.

Where did I say that I don't care about a team like Jumbo winning the three GT's?

I may not like them but I do care...

 

[The fridge in the blue trees]

He's doing both, as someone of his skillset and talent warrants. It's just a period with an incredible level, especially as the science of performance and high budgets have changed the game from the Hinault-Lemond era. But he's doing the right thing, especially for Belgium, which hasn't had a Tour winner for even longer than France. And he's only 23, so there's time to think big in his career. Plus it's what he wants.

There was an Hinault era. There was no Hinault-Lemond or Lemond era.

 

[red_flanders]

Nah i don't find him entertaining at all. He's like that one extroverted guy in a room full of normal and introverted people. He's loud yes. Entertaining? No.

The irony here is so thick you could choke on it.

 

[Volderke]

Who gives a flying eff, apart from his die hards.

Most people who follow cycling acknowledge extraordinary talent.
Some people don't, but I wonder what they are doing on a cycling forum, in a thread about Evenepoel, waisting their valuable time...

They could as well be knocking on doors with bibles in their hands and hand out brochures with watchtowers.

 

[red_flanders]

A) Nix, Nada, Nobody
B) Evenepoel, Van der Poel, Lemond, Hinault
C) Most everyone else
D) Armstrong
E) Froome

 

[Volderke]

The irony here is so thick you could choke on it.

He gives a very extravert insight in what he values: introvert (those are not normal) and normal people (whatever those are). But no extravert people. Those are no good.

 

[Salvarani]

Tomorrow he shows everyone how strong he is. I dont see how it could go wrong.

 

[ManicJack]

He gives a very extravert insight in what he values: introvert (those are not normal) and normal people (whatever those are). But no extravert people. Those are no good.

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

 

[Volderke]

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

That someone valueing 'introvert' and 'normal' people wants everyone to know about his opinion contra extravert people.

I can smell the irony.

 

[Extinction]

There was an Hinault era. There was no Hinault-Lemond or Lemond era.

I know, I watched it. But Lemond slayed the Badger, had he been French it would have been something else in terms of palmares, such were those times.

 

[Andre]

I don't hate the lad, he's a great rider. It's just 90% of the posts in this thread make me want to hate the lad.

The people who post here have that much power over you? They decide who you hate or who you love?

 

[Andre]

...but anyway, I've been hearing from jimbo vusma for almost two weeks now that La Vuelta will not be decided by seconds, but Roglic is sprinting for bonus time.

 

[Extinction]

De gustibus non disputandum est. Matters of taste are not to be argued over. You like so and so, I beg to differ...but I'm always right! Damn it!

 

[Wvv]

Big day ahead. If he's still the n°1 in the GC of the pre-race favs, his chances are rising.

 

[Volderke]

In a way, it’s the biggest mountain test in his career. He has to have good legs and good timing.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1699816853906887045

View: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1699816853906887045

 

[peterfin]

Even those are clearly entertained as they keep coming back to this thread

A: no one
B: no one
C: almost everyone, and will defend all of them towards people in cat. D and E, so for those people, I seem to have those riders in cat. A or B.
D: no one
E: no one

Category F: Failed in life, obviously flawed humans, but first thing you feel is pity and not hate:
Jan Ullrich, Marco Pantani, Frank Vandenbroucke

Category G: bad apples (like F but also a bad / fake / poisonous character, making me angry, but hating is a step too far for me)
Lance Armstrong, Philippe Gaumont, Riccardo Ricco, Richard Virenque

I was a big fan (at least B) of a current category F (Ullrich) and my wife of a category G (Virenque). The drop was so deep that we needed two decades to recover! After being a category B GVA fan for 5 years (a safe option), I am now firmly in the Remco camp but, as I follow cycling more than ever, I also have a list of riders that I admire because of their outstanding performance (including the other 5 of the big 6). Remco is a local for me but also has the attributes I like (huge talent, honest, outspoken, a bit an outlier in his sport, underdog position vs his competitors or the general perception). He is probably the guy I would have liked to be when I dreamed about winning the TdF in my younger years although I don't see big parallels between his personality and mine. I am an introvert (so not a 'normal person' apparently).

 

[chickenlips]

The people who post here have that much power over you? They decide who you hate or who you love?

I don't hate anyone. The word is brought up numerous times on here from his fans, intended for those posters (haters) who disagree at times with what his fans have to say about him. People are allowed to have a difference of opinion, doesn't mean they're haters.

 

[Volderke]

So let's resume. You want 'easy' treatment.

First time poster here so take it easy on me please!

After Remco got hurt in his post-stage crash and suffered on Javalambre:

So wish there was another multi mountain stage tomorrow.

Rest day poll:

Anyone but Remco.

in this very thread:

Who gives a flying eff, apart from his die hards.

to top it off:

People are allowed to have a difference of opinion, doesn't mean they're haters.

From 26 posts, you managed to have 16 about Remco, either gloating at him, belittling him and (I smell the irony) trying to suggest only his die hards give a flying eff.

I fear you're the one with the Remco obsession as you're giving flying effs about Remco in 2/3rds of your posts on this forum.

Maybe you should get rid of either that Remco shrine in your house or the Remco voodoo doll? I still don't know where you really stand in all of this: claiming not to be a hater is a contradiction if reading your posts. Maybe you also have something nice to say for riders you like?

 

[Salvarani]

Looking forward to see the best rider in the world smashing everyone today! Lets gooo

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Looking forward to see the best rider in the world smashing everyone today! Lets gooo

I regret to inform you that Pogačar is not in this race

 

[Salvarani]

I regret to inform you that Pogačar is not in this race

How dare you say such a thing.

 

[kn0s]

Anything in Belgian press about him being sick?

 

[Berniece]

Well this is anticlimactic... Becoming ill in the two GC's you prepared for this year, tough luck.

Anything in Belgian press about him being sick?

No

 

[kn0s]

Well this is anticlimactic... Becoming ill in the two GC's you prepared for this year, tough luck.


No

Yeah, we got robbed of some good racing this year. Sad