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

[Leggitte]

Merckx turned pro in 1964 and for the first four years focused on one-day races and short stage races - Think it was year 4 before he started a GT.

Merckx finished 9th in the 1967 Giro.

 

[yaco]

Merckx finished 9th in the 1967 Giro.

Which was his fourth year - Believe Hinault first started a GT in his fouth year - Though in these two cases they were ready to win.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

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[Walter1234]

Merckx finished 9th in the 1967 Giro.

And finished all stages in the top 10 says procycling stats (is it then possible to only finish 9th overall?).

 

[rghysens]

Bikeraceinfo says otherwise: http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/giro/giro1967.html

 

[GuntherL]

And finished all stages in the top 10 says procycling stats (is it then possible to only finish 9th overall?).

They didn't list all the stages. I count nine missing stages.

 

[Walter1234]

Bikeraceinfo says otherwise: http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/giro/giro1967.html

Ok that makes sence. I don't believe it is mathematically realistic that if always finishing in top 10 you only end up 9th overall (I know a rider who ended in a stage race always between 10 and 20 and was 8th overall: that is logical ;-)).
Seems like bug in procycling stats to only list the stages if they have the results of the rider. Maybe they should list a NK result -Not Known ;-).

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Ok that makes sence. I don't believe it is mathematically realistic that if always finishing in top 10 you only end up 9th overall (I know a rider who ended in a stage race always between 10 and 20 and was 8th overall: that is logical ;-)).
Seems like bug in procycling stats to only list the stages if they have the results of the rider. Maybe they should list a NK result -Not Known ;-).

Not likely, but possible. I believe theoretically you could end up in N*9+1 position, where N is the number of stages if you finish 10th in each stage.

 

[yaco]

Pello Bilbao finished 6th in the 2018 Giro, yet never finished higher than eight in a stage.

 

[Andre]

When is Remco next schedule race?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

When is Remco next schedule race?

Algarve... day after tomorrow.

 

[Andre]

Thank you Logic

 

[Andre]

Found this on the preview: Deceuninck-QuickStep's Remco Evenepoel faces the biggest GC test of his short career. The 20-year-old won the Vuelta a San Juan, but this is a step up considering the strength of the field.

 

[Andre]

The last stage is against the clock

 

[tobydawq]

Not likely, but possible. I believe theoretically you could end up in N*9+1 position, where N is the number of stages if you finish 10th in each stage.

You could even go N*18+1 if there are three bonus sprints on each stage with bonus seconds for the first three

Also, George Bennett ended 6th in Paris-Nice last year but his best stage result was a 14th, then one 19th, then worse than 30th. But that is the opposite situation of course.

 

[Rik Van Looy]

The last stage is against the clock

The last stage is against the clock

I notice that the bookies are not taking a risk. Evenepoel is the overwhelming favorite to win the Volta ao Algarve.

Remco : 7/4 and 13/8, G. Thomas : 6, Schachmann : 8, Rohan Dennis : 10, Kwiatkowski : 14, Van der Poel : 16, ....

 

[ppanther92]

And finished all stages in the top 10 says procycling stats (is it then possible to only finish 9th overall?).

Procyclingstats only lists top10s for the early years like 1967.

 

[Joelsim]

Lòpez needs to win this stage today and take time to have any chance of winning the GC.

 

[kiszol]

I think Remco won't lose more than 10 seconds today.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Q&A: Remco Evenepoel on his superstardom, his future, and what races he most wants to win

James Startt caught up with Belgian wunderkind Remco Evenepoel for a photo shoot and interview in Argentina. The young Belgian discusses his superstardom, his future in pro cycling, and the races he most wants to win.

www.velonews.com

Also, Remco was feeling bad in the San Juan ITT which he won dominantly:

Evenepoel voelde zich “heel slecht” tijdens tijdrit die hij nochtans overtuigend won: “Herkenbaar gevoel”

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[Bakkie]

Kid did it again.

 

[kiszol]

So this was a quite decent opposition I guess and still he won. Instead of losing 10-20 sec in the last km he gained a bit. Impressive! What a powerful final attack.

 

[SafeBet]

We should just enjoy witnessing the blossoming of one of the sports biggest talent ever.

 

[Wvv]

Phenomenon. Each time more impressive, and it already was so incredible. Wondering what, of rather when, the next step will be.

 

[yaco]

According to one or two posters the final was more punchy than the true profile - In saying that, Remco took a chance to win the stage by going early even though he could have lost 2 or 3 seconds.