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

[Andre]

Remco doesn't race for podium spots. Therefore I don't see a chance of him going to Jumbo. Ineos makes all the sense, since he can then challenge The Fish at Le Tour.

 

[peterfin]

I hope we know where he ends up this Monday. This mumbo-jumbo lasted long enough for me.

 

[saunaking]

Absolutely, yes. Every Tour winner, more or less, has great support. Jonas absolutely crushed the TT and you don't have support there. That's where he broke Tadej, both mentally and physically. For the rest he's got Kuss, the best in the business in the mountains support role. I don't buy the Pog-Rog alliance, because if one attacks the other must follow. They are every bit of rivals as Jonas is to each of them. And then, how do they drop Jonas? Rog isn't able to do it and Pog only can if Vingegaard makes a tactical mistake. But he has learned from the Tourmalet stage last year, so won't be pulling Pog up any climbs again. To the contrary, when Jonas attacks how are they going to stay with him?

Bar illness, a crash or injury, unless they mess up his prep, which is highly unlikely, Vingegaard is too strong for them.

pffff.
same old story
Bernal is gonna win the next 5 tours
Pog is gonna win the next 5 tours
Fishboy is gonna win the next 5 tours

 

[Extinction]

pffff.
same old story
Bernal is gonna win the next 5 tours
Pog is gonna win the next 5 tours
Fishboy is gonna win the next 5 tours

Oh, please, Bernal was the next "Massi" until Pogacar came along, who was the next god, until Vingo came along. Vingo wins the next foreseeable Tours, unless he crashes or falls ill.

 

[Berniece]

Remco doesn't race for podium spots. Therefore I don't see a chance of him going to Jumbo. Ineos makes all the sense, since he can then challenge The Fish at Le Tour.

I don’t think Vingegaard gets sole leadership at the TDF. So why would Remco have a bigger chance at INEOS compared to Visma to win the TDF?

 

[dennisdy]

I like the idea of evenepoel going to the tour together with Vinge. It’s his first tour, with the best team, no total pressure on him, he can ride podium in Jonas shadow, win like Kuss, or take over when anything happens.

Why would Remco choose to be number two on JV when he could be a number one rider elsewhere? If the merger goes through he is a free agent.

 

[Berniece]

Why would Remco choose to be number two on JV when he could be a number one rider elsewhere? If the merger goes through he is a free agent.

That’s the thing, he wouldn’t be number two, he’ll go as co-leader

 

[pastronef]

People from Evenepoel's entourage according to today's L'Equipe: "Everyone knows that Remco will never ride for Plugge. When the merger will happen, he will just sign his contract (already written) with Ineos. In 5 minutes, it will be done."

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1708379098211356872

View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1708379098211356872

 

[peterfin]

People from Evenepoel's entourage according to today's L'Equipe: "Everyone knows that Remco will never ride for Plugge. When the merger will happen, he will just sign his contract (already written) with Ineos. In 5 minutes, it will be done."

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1708379098211356872

View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1708379098211356872

Is that his dad talking? Maybe that's what will happen but what about his strong link with Specialized?

 

[red_flanders]

Not sure I get why he would "never ride for Plugge".

 

[pastronef]

Is that his dad talking? Maybe that's what will happen but what about his strong link with Specialized?

yes, the Specialized link is what will decide it probably

 

[Rackham]

Not sure I get why he would "never ride for Plugge".

It sounds melodramatic (& entirely made up). I reckon L'Equipe is not the best source for any real news anymore. Just like French cycling in its ensemble, their sources & journalists tend to exist on the periphery of current events in the peloton & they get stuff wrong all the time. I remember when they ran with the headline a couple of years ago saying Tom Dumoulin was "according to their own sources" leaving Jumbo & signing for BikeExchange (as it was at the time).

So wait & see.

Although tbh if Evenepoel does go to Ineos & Ratcliffe buys Man Utd, he might find himself moonlighting as a player for United. He surely couldn't do any worse than the sorry lot they've got in the team these days.

 

[peterfin]

It is of course a great opportunity for INEOS if the whole SQ team is set free. If they had the money ready to buy him out, they can now spend that budget on signing up his core support team (a few riders, personal coach, soigneur etc) to give him the confidence that the transition will go smooth. Specialized is important but purely focussing on the technical support (critical for him as top TT specialist) I am sure that Ganna's team has what it takes to support his future TT goals.

 

[Netserk]

That’s the thing, he wouldn’t be number two, he’ll go as co-leader

Lol.

 

[Berniece]

Lol.

You think if this merger wouldn’t happen and Roglic stayed he wouldn’t be co captain?

You know what, I’ll bet my avatar that if the merger happens, Evenepoel rides in the same team as Vingegaard and they both go to the TDF, that Visma will say they are both leaders

 

[Red Rick]

It sounds melodramatic (& entirely made up). I reckon L'Equipe is not the best source for any real news anymore. Just like French cycling in its ensemble, their sources & journalists tend to exist on the periphery of current events in the peloton & they get stuff wrong all the time. I remember when they ran with the headline a couple of years ago saying Tom Dumoulin was "according to their own sources" leaving Jumbo & signing for BikeExchange (as it was at the time).

So wait & see.

Although tbh if Evenepoel does go to Ineos & Ratcliffe buys Man Utd, he might find himself moonlighting as a player for United. He surely couldn't do any worse than the sorry lot they've got in the team these days.

Ten Hag not taking *** vs Patrick Evenepoel *** letsgoooo

 

[tobydawq]

Ten Hag not taking *** vs Patrick Evenepoel *** letsgoooo

Wat

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Question is if Remco will be released from his contract before Ten Hag is of his.

 

[pastronef]

who tf is Ten Hag?

 

[Froome]

I don’t think Vingegaard gets sole leadership at the TDF.

Why not?

 

[Netserk]

Why not?

He can't handle it.

 

[HelloDolly]

That’s the thing, he wouldn’t be number two, he’ll go as co-leader

He'd be lucky to be number 2 if there was such a thing

JV will have only one leader at the Tour ...the best climber in the world right now and the defending champion

All else is delusion that the Vuelta has not cured some people of

 

[Berniece]

He'd be lucky to be number 2 if there was such a thing

JV will have only one leader at the Tour ...the best climber in the world right now and the defending champion

All else is delusion that the Vuelta has not cured some people of

That’s why they really want Evenepoel so desperately at JV

 

[HelloDolly]

That’s why they really want Evenepoel so desperately at JV

Really...nothing to do with the fact he can win one day classics

 

[Gigs_98]

I have no idea if Remco really does have such a deep hatred for Jumbo but all this drama is very entertaining so I hope he does.