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

[Berniece]

It was an inauspicious start in Omloop to what we meet see from him this season...

If he doesn't perform properly during Strade Bianche I don't expect much of him anymore for this spring classics. Alaphilippe in the same form as 2021 should always ride top 5 here.

 

[scribers]

Seems like a premature RIP. Lefevre likes to manipulate his riders to make them race harder but he may have just motivated a serious combatant that will end up on another team. I'd actually enjoy seeing that.
I'm guessing you'd rather Julian just give up? He'd be a great ally for Remco and Evenepoel might be the one guy that could encourage that to happen.

Three years of not a lot in terms of his capacity from years prior to that speaks for itself. I don’t want anything in particular myself

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Hard to say but a motivated JA could hurt them if he was a vindictive sort.

How? By swerving and crashing Evenepoel? Other than that, i don't really see how he could hurt them. That's like saying Oomen might hurt Vingegaard if he were vindictive. Also, Ala gets along with Evenepoel quite well.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Remco was already "good" in Algarve, but clearly his weight remains a concern.

 

[proffate]

It's tough to get out of bed to do roadwork at 5am when you've been sleeping in silk pajamas

 

[shadowrider]

Remco was already "good" in Algarve, but clearly his weight remains a concern.

He is the son of the (finding himself important) man who has been accompanying/"protecting" the winners of the Flemish races for some time now.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

JA has already won at the game of life. He should tell Lefevre to go eat another bag of d!cks as soon as he finishes the current one.

 

[Berniece]

JA has already won at the game of life. He should tell Lefevre to go eat another bag of d!cks as soon as he finishes the current one.

Would be weird to say when there’s no reason to

 

[tobydawq]

Watched the end of Kurne Brussels Kurne. Mateo J was controlling the 2nd group on the road to assist Wout's group gap. Good start to the Kid's year with Jumbo.

And this belongs in the Remco thread why?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

And this belongs in the Remco thread why?

"All your comments are belong to Remco."

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

"All your comments are belong to Remco."

Wow, didn't expect that reference on a cycling forum. But do you know where it comes from?

 

[kn0s]

Wow, didn't expect that reference on a cycling forum. But do you know where it comes from?

Old Japanese games could have some funny translations.

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

"The truck have started to move"

 

[proffate]

Wow, didn't expect that reference on a cycling forum. But do you know where it comes from?

the median cyclist is a huge nerd, IME

 

[Oldermanish]

And this belongs in the Remco thread why?

It was a follow up to the extended blather about Remco's weight and what was ideal. Mateo has done very well after paying his own cash for a nutritionist and landing on Visma. He's showing the depth of their classics team and how Remco also needs the help. It's a scattered discussion but shouldn't cost you any lost sleep.

 

[Oldermanish]

How? By swerving and crashing Evenepoel? Other than that, i don't really see how he could hurt them. That's like saying Oomen might hurt Vingegaard if he were vindictive. Also, Ala gets along with Evenepoel quite well.

that would be a stupid tactic, wouldn't it? How about being a motivated member of a competitive team? Getting along with Remco has nothing to do with being pis*sed at Patrick. Maybe he'll just take the money and retire with his lovely bride. Or Remco, whom he gets along with could encourage him to be the teammate Remco needs? That's how a captain should work.

 

[Wvv]

"All your comments are belong to Remco."

Wow, didn't expect that reference on a cycling forum. But do you know where it comes from?

Old Japanese games could have some funny translations.

the median cyclist is a huge nerd, IME

Had to Google it tbh, but thank you guys for introducing me to a new bit of (nerdy) pop culture. Always nice.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Had to Google it tbh, but thank you guys for introducing me to a new bit of (nerdy) pop culture. Always nice.

All your base are belong to us, mthrfckr!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

@ChewbaccaDefense also made reference to it in the KBK thread the other day.

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[scribers]

He is the son of the (finding himself important) man who has been accompanying/"protecting" the winners of the Flemish races for some time now.

All chuckles aside. That kid tho! We would be nothing without the Belgians. He’s a legend

 

[johnymax]

He’s done. Put a fork in him. They all sunset sooner or later. It’s his time

I wouldn't go that far. I'd say he is done just as a GT rider. I think he'll never win a Tour, but he can still win a Classica San Sebastian or a Coppa Bernocchi. He is still only 24 after all.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

From now on, every time Remco goes on a break, the obligatory reply will be:
"You have no chance to survive. Make your time. Ha ha ha"

 

[Berniece]

being pis*sed at Patrick.

JA isn’t pissed at Patrick

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

JA isn’t pissed at Patrick

Maybe he means pissed like the British!

 

[Oldermanish]

JA isn’t pissed at Patrick

Julian didn't send me a text saying all is good. I'm glad you're on the inside, personally.
If he isn't angry, he should be. My employer airing his version of personal issues in the media is completely unprofessional and denigrates the employee's value. Most serious athletic leagues would have a player representative demanding financial damages.
It demonstrates how much like a mob franchise owning a cycling team can be.