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

[Kwaremonster]

Evenepoel and Pogacar is beginning to look like Froome vs Contador in the tour as the duel that never really happened (I mean that did happen but there was always an excuse to be made on behalf on contador). Ofcourse you could argue both are not even half way their careers.

 

[Berniece]

should be Dauphine. Actually have a decent TT there. TTs are much shorter than normal at Suisse

Dauphine would be best, but if he isn’t ready yet I don’t mind him doing a bit more altitude training. The goal is TDF, and he should do whatever is best for that.

 

[Andre]

Dauphine would be best, but if he isn’t ready yet I don’t mind him doing a bit more altitude training. The goal is TDF, and he should do whatever is best for that.

I just hope that he can get back to a strong level of fitness, and that the crash hasn't slowed down his progress towards TDF

 

[Berniece]

I just hope that he can get back to a strong level of fitness, and that the crash hasn't slowed down his progress towards TDF

Unless they are lying he should be fine. He’s already training outside again.

 

[peterfin]

Unless they are lying he should be fine. He’s already training outside again.

His training today looks very reassuring to me. We will see him in the Dauphine.

 

[Oldermanish]

should be Dauphine. Actually have a decent TT there. TTs are much shorter than normal at Suisse

TT could be a little harder on that collarbone unless it's completely stable, especially with Remco's position on the bike.

 

[Oldermanish]

I just hope that he can get back to a strong level of fitness, and that the crash hasn't slowed down his progress towards TDF

Probably not that much for the TDF results but the GC fitness he'll have to reconfirm for himself.

 

[Berniece]

During an interview with Lefevere he said that after another lacklustre Roubaix Evenepoel texted him that he would like to focus on more classics next season. He might race MSR and De Ronde next year.

 

[AmRacer]

During an interview with Lefevere he said that after another lacklustre Roubaix Evenepoel texted him that he would like to focus on more classics next season. He might race MSR and De Ronde next year.

Remco, Mathieu and Poggi park the peloton at Poggio.

 

[shadowrider]

should be Dauphine. Actually have a decent TT there. TTs are much shorter than normal at Suisse

He will only ride Dauphiné when ready. The TT is not an argument at all in the actual circumstances.

 

[shadowrider]

I also don’t think Pogacar would drop Evenepoel or Roglic on LBL on sunday, and i don’t think Pogacar is much more stronger than the past years, in the sense he can get big gaps against his opponents.

Of course Pogacar is pushing more watts this year, compared to last year, but everybody in the peloton is pushing more watts, year after year, so all gets balanced.

The scenario they were talking about is if after some climb, like for example cote de la redoute, where Pogacar gets 5/10 s on Evenepoel, if more later in the flat section, Evenepoel can close the gap.
Well, in my opinion, i don’t think he could, and i would think the same if it's vice versa, because when you are dropped, it means you are in the red, and the rider who get's in front, is more fresher. It's a different scenario from a ITT where naturally, Evenepoel will beat Pogacar.

Indeed. After being dropped (10 seconds or more) on la Redoute, one has to recover. Losing another 15 to 20 seconds (maybe even being overtaken by the group behind) in the next kilometers. Coming back a bit on grinta and TT-modus before the "Roche aux faucons". Losing time again on the climb. So, losing time (15 to 20 seconds) on la Redoute, it will not be possible (for Evenepoel or vice-versa Pogacar) to come back. But only losing 5 seconds, either Evenepoel or Poga will come back. Resulting in an attack with two and sprinting for victory.

 

[Berniece]

Indeed. After being dropped (10 seconds or more) on la Redoute, one has to recover. Losing another 15 to 20 seconds (maybe even being overtaken by the group behind) in the next kilometers. Coming back a bit on grinta and TT-modus before the "Roche aux faucons". Losing time again on the climb. So, losing time (15 to 20 seconds) on la Redoute, it will not be possible (for Evenepoel or vice-versa Pogacar) to come back. But only losing 5 seconds, either Evenepoel or Poga will come back. Resulting in an attack with two and sprinting for victory.

But all depends on if the rider tried to follow the other one and completely went in the red, or set his own pace.

 

[KZD]

Personally I think it would make a lot of sense for Remco to ride a similar spring season to Pogačar's 2022 and 2023 calendar.

Apart from his Vuelta win, all of his biggest wins have come in one-day races and given that the team has been underperforming on these races for a few years I would expand Remco classics season to Sanremo and Flanders not just the Ardennes.

If we are lucky we might see Van der Poel, Van Aert, Pogačar, Remco and Pedersen all riding Sanremo and Flanders (maybe E3 too).

 

[AmRacer]

I wounder, will Remco be at altitude camp before MSR and peak for both races?

 

[shadowrider]

But all depends on if the rider tried to follow the other one and completely went in the red, or set his own pace.

Neither Evenepoel nor Pogacar would have set their own pace, but would have gone go to the limit to come back or only losing a few seconds at the top of la Redoute.

 

[Berniece]

Neither Evenepoel nor Pogacar would have set their own pace, but would have gone go to the limit to come back or only losing a few seconds at the top of la Redoute.

I agree, both of them also never had to go to their limit to stay away from others. So it could be that they just follow each other

 

[AmRacer]

Any updates?

 

[Valanga]

Any updates?

3 days without Remco news is too much?

I can tell you he's at home doing long outdoor rides again ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[AmRacer]

3 days without Remco news is too much?

I can tell you he's at home doing long outdoor rides again ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Getting himself ready for the team altitude camp in May, I'd assume.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Any updates?

Yes, his 2nd luitenant for the TDF beat Ayuso, Yates, Yates, Hindley, Hart, Mas, Bernal, Gaudu, Carapaz, Martinez, Sivakov and Arensman in Romandie.

 

[Salvarani]

Any updates?

None, quiet as a mouse.

 

[AmRacer]

Yes, his 2nd luitenant for the TDF beat Ayuso, Yates, Yates, Hindley, Hart, Mas, Bernal, Gaudu, Carapaz, Martinez, Sivakov and Arensman in Romandie.

🤔Maybe his future leader

 

[CyclistAbi]

Get well soon champ.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

🤔Maybe his future leader

I would like nothing better than them doing more races together, and working for each other when they have different targets. Van Wilder is following a slow trajectory and wants to make sure he doesn't peak early in his career (maybe even before his physical prime) and burn out fast. He has not entered the "weighing your food" phase yet and should have quite a bit of room to improve still (even though others his age and younger seem to have hit their ceiling already). So i wouldn't be surprised if in the future he would at the very least be a co-leader in some races, or even leader in case Evenepoel is targeting a different race a bit later.

 

[Lequack]

Any updates?

He's switched to being a football hooligan

https://twitter.com/x/status/1783752878173380915

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