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

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

There are a lot of examples of riders who go to Visma and go up a few levels, look at Cristophe Laporte. Also, look the drop off of Roglic this year since leaving, looks like a different rider.

Also quite a few talented riders who don't seem to benefit from their approach. Uijtdebroecks, Kelderman...

 

[ashhutch1997]

no one is, so far.

That's true, but Remco gets hyped as if he is.

 

[AmRacer]

It was about margin to improve the coming months towards the TDF compared to all TDF rivals who all have been at altitude, unlike Evenepoel.

Have Pog and Jonas been at altitude? And their super domestiques?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Funny result. On paper before the race a 2nd with a stage and some jerseys is very good. But given how Roglic was so weak, and the tactical disasterclass, remco should have won this race.

Unless something changes drastically he won't compete with Jonas in Basque country, Dauphine, tour, he won't compete with Pogacar on Liege or the classics guys in Paris. I don't see him win fleche wallonne. Looks like it will be hard to find big victories this year, maybe an amstel gold race and another worlds championships.

So this seems a big missed opportunity. Oh well, he is young rider , he can learn.

 

[red_flanders]

There are a lot of examples of riders who go to Visma and go up a few levels, look at Cristophe Laporte. Also, look the drop off of Roglic this year since leaving, looks like a different rider.

Yes, I think there's no question, though I'm not ready to make any conclusions about Roglič yet.

 

[ashhutch1997]

Also quite a few talented riders who don't seem to benefit from their approach. Uijtdebroecks, Kelderman...

I think its a bit early to judge Uijtebroecks. Where's Kelderman is past his days of riding GC IMO

 

[AmRacer]

Yes, I think there's no question, though I'm not ready to make any conclusions about Roglič yet.

Rogla won't be a threat to Jonas at Itzulia Basque Country

 

[red_flanders]

Rogla won't be a threat to Jonas at Itzulia Basque Country

Agreed, but...no one will.

I would expect Roglič to make a leap to competing with others for the podium.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

That's true, but Remco gets hyped as if he is.

But only by a few people. A lot of the hype about Remco on this forum is built by people that are far from his fans that are writing ironic post and/or taking things out of context.

There are also people that think Roglic is on the same level as the two. There are people that think Pidcock belongs in the discussion with the other “top 6”. There are even people that think Froome still can do well… Therefore one should never base too much on what a small number of people are saying.

 

[Netserk]

Rogla won't be a threat to Jonas at Itzulia Basque Country

No one will. Rogla will finish 2nd though.

 

[AmRacer]

No one will. Rogla will finish 2nd though.

With Remco as 3rd?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Have Pog and Jonas been at altitude? And their super domestiques?

I would assume so. As for UAE doms, they got their shot at UAE Tour, which the team always intends to win. So i would be surprised if they hadn't.

 

[AmRacer]

I would assume so. As for UAE doms, they got their shot at UAE Tour, which the team always intends to win. So i would be surprised if they hadn't.

Those who went to the UAE tour. But we don't know.

 

[Berniece]

But only by a few people.

I honestly don’t know anyone on this forum that believes Evenepoel is at the same level as Pogacar and Vingegaard at the moment.

I’m looking forward to altitude Remco with perfect preparation, but even then I think he’ll be third.

 

[AmRacer]

I honestly don’t know anyone on this forum that believes Evenepoel is at the same level as Pogacar and Vingegaard at the moment.

I’m looking forward to altitude Remco with perfect preparation, but even then I think he’ll be third.

Pog won't have perfect preparation, but Jonas might have though.

 

[Snake]

Funny result. On paper before the race a 2nd with a stage and some jerseys is very good. But given how Roglic was so weak, and the tactical disasterclass, remco should have won this race.

Unless something changes drastically he won't compete with Jonas in Basque country, Dauphine, tour, he won't compete with Pogacar on Liege or the classics guys in Paris. I don't see him win fleche wallonne. Looks like it will be hard to find big victories this year, maybe an amstel gold race and another worlds championships.

So this seems a big missed opportunity. Oh well, he is young rider , he can learn.

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[Snake]

Actually looks like he won't be at basque and he will do some days in altitude

 

[AmRacer]

Funny result. On paper before the race a 2nd with a stage and some jerseys is very good. But given how Roglic was so weak, and the tactical disasterclass, remco should have won this race.

Unless something changes drastically he won't compete with Jonas in Basque country, Dauphine, tour, he won't compete with Pogacar on Liege or the classics guys in Paris. I don't see him win fleche wallonne. Looks like it will be hard to find big victories this year, maybe an amstel gold race and another worlds championships.

So this seems a big missed opportunity. Oh well, he is young rider , he can learn.

He can win Olympic TT, and if he can avoid MvdP, a few more one day races. San Sebastian.

 

[Salvarani]

Actually looks like he won't be at basque and he will do some days in altitude

Yeah, he dont want that Vingegaard smoke.

 

[AmRacer]

Yeah, he dont want that Vingegaard smoke.

Cold feets

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Actually looks like he won't be at basque and he will do some days in altitude

I don't know what your source is, but I could understand that decision, as it looks like now he won't be competing for win on Basque country..

He could however win a couple of Ardennes..

I remember Dan martin saying he could never properly combine riding for GC in Basque country with being in top form for the ardennes because of the fatigue. His best results on fleche and Liege came after doing Catalunya and then a training camp.

It would be too late to add Catalunya to the programme for remco, but maybe he could do a training camp after some time off and then do Ardennes + romandie

 

[Salvarani]

Cold feets

He should probably skip it to not get embarrassed.

Better he rides Dwars, Amstel, Fleche and LBL... which are more suited to what he is good at.

 

[AmRacer]

He should probably skip it to not get embarrassed.

Better he rides Dwars, Amstel, Fleche and LBL... which are more suited to what he is good at.

As long as he avoids MvdP, he will win a few of them. LBL will be a hard fight with Poggi.

 

[Berniece]

Pog won't have perfect preparation, but Jonas might have though.

Perfect prep Vingegaard isn’t beatable by anyone I believe. He’s just the best in 3-week GT’s

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

then do Ardennes + romandie

Romandie would be a good race for him.