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Forgot about the pregnancy/birth. I didn't think he was injured.In his column in Het Nieuwsblad last week Lefevere said that Vervaeke (at that time) wasn't in Spain yet because he just became a father again.
Lefevere also confirmed that Cattaneo (who would have been a certainty otherwise) is out because of health problems.
He said that besides Remco, at this time nobody is certain to be selected yet but that the riders training with Remco at Sierra Nevada obviously have a good chance. (Lampaert, Pedersen, Moscon, Van Wilder and Landa + Vervaeke who joined later).
There is a longlist of 12 riders and according to Lefevere the decision about the 8th rider is always the most difficult one and this will be the case also this year.
So if everybody stays healthy and in shape we have seven riders basically confirmed: Remco, Landa, Van Wilder, Vervaeke, Lampaert, Pedersen, Moscon.
Alaphilippe sprint deviations are known to be an Achilles heel of PogacarThat's why Ala with Giro legs can join the Tour team.
Slam dunk for Roglic.Alaphilippe sprint deviations are known to be an Achilles heel of Pogacar
Any news on Remco? Does he have the numbers to compete on the cols? Come through to Nice?
The hype is gone. I'm a huge fan of him but I can be sure that he won't live to the expectations of being the next big thing in cycling. He "should" be what Pogacar is.Apart from his injury, it has been a quiet year sofar for Remco. No team drama, no media circus around him, no social media fights about him ... in general less controversy and distractions that consume mental energy and result in loss of focus. With the most important summer in his pro career coming up, that is exactly what he needs right now.
Lucky?The hype is gone. I'm a huge fan of him but I can be sure that he won't live to the expectations of being the next big thing in cycling. He "should" be what Pogacar is.
Poggi is lucky his hard work paid off.Lucky?
Mate, i didn't understand this.Lucky?
Yes, Pogacar has basically exceeded Evenepoel's promise from 6 years ago.The hype is gone. I'm a huge fan of him but I can be sure that he won't live to the expectations of being the next big thing in cycling. He "should" be what Pogacar is.
Teddy Merckx.Yes, Pogacar has basically exceeded Evenepoel's promise from 6 years ago.
Exactly...Poggi is lucky his hard work paid off.
Just like the hard work of Remco after nearly dying after falling of a bridge also paid off.Poggi is lucky his hard work paid off.
He had a really bad crash... but he wasnt "nearly dying".Just like the hard work of Remco after nearly dying after falling of a bridge also paid off.
Certainly the other top riders also work hard. Even the less talented rider probably works hard.
I said nearly dying in the sense he missed the rocks by a couple of meters.He had a really bad crash... but he wasnt "nearly dying".
The consequences could have been worse, for sure, but his life wasnt in danger because of the crash. However, he lost a lot of time because of it and it could have been career-ending.
Anyone making it to pro level have either exceptional talent or have worked very hard to get there.
Yeah. But it should be, "exceptional talent and work very hard". A good read is The Sports Gene by David Epstein.He had a really bad crash... but he wasnt "nearly dying".
The consequences could have been worse, for sure, but his life wasnt in danger because of the crash. However, it could have been career-ending and he lost a lot of time because of it.
Anyone making it to pro level have either exceptional talent or have worked very hard to get there.
The combo of exceptional talent + hard work is "how it should be".Yeah. But it should be, "exceptional talent and work very hard". A good read is The Sports Gene by David Epstein.
Exceptional talent, ward work, and a bit of luck, because as we can see in the last years, it just takes one bad crash to mess up things.Yeah. But it should be, "exceptional talent and work very hard". A good read is The Sports Gene by David Epstein.
Had Poggi not crashed in LBL, maybe Poggi would have better palmares and Remco one big win less.I said nearly dying in the sense he missed the rocks by a couple of meters.
Nevertheless, the injuries were really bad, and he lost a lot of time in terms of progress as a rider.
Certainly he would had a better palmares, especially in one day races until today, yet, he is still young.
Yours and Bernal's crash were much worse and you two could've had better palmares.I said nearly dying in the sense he missed the rocks by a couple of meters.
Nevertheless, the injuries were really bad, and he lost a lot of time in terms of progress as a rider.
Certainly he would had a better palmares, especially in one day races until today, yet, he is still young.
Don't mention Roglas crashes.I said nearly dying in the sense he missed the rocks by a couple of meters.
Nevertheless, the injuries were really bad, and he lost a lot of time in terms of progress as a rider.
Certainly he would had a better palmares, especially in one day races until today, yet, he is still young.
Half true mate, if Froome didn't crash he would had won the Tour 2019 instead of Bernal.Yours and Bernal's crash were much worse and you two could've had better palmares.
Yes, he also had some bad luck.Don't mention Roglas crashes.
Evenepoel lost a lot more potential big wins with his crash though. And the main point is not so much not being able to race and not being able to win, but the time and progression wasted. Evenepoel got thrown back in his development with his crash. Pogi's crash in Liège did not throw his development off track one bit.Had Poggi not crashed in LBL, maybe Poggi would have better palmares and Remco one big win less.