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Really? What that we’ve seen indicates anything but major champion with multiple classic and GT wins? I know we don’t know for sure how he’ll do in a GT but wouldn’t you actually be shocked if he doesn’t compete for the win in his first ones?We're gonna go into 2021 and I still have no idea where to put him in absolute level
Mainly talking about GTs. And mainly talking about among the top GT riders.Really? What that we’ve seen indicates anything but major champion with multiple classic and GT wins? I know we don’t know for sure how he’ll do in a GT but wouldn’t you actually be shocked if he doesn’t compete for the win in his first ones?
I’ve been following cycling a long time, not as closely as some but I’ve not seen anyone like him or Pogačar in a long, long time.
Well yeah, that's going to evolve over time. When you said "no idea" that's what make me ask.Mainly talking about GTs. And mainly talking about among the top GT riders.
The discussion was about him riding the Giro, not the 2021 Tour.
Well yeah, that's going to evolve over time. When you said "no idea" that's what make me ask.
I’ve been following cycling a long time, not as closely as some but I’ve not seen anyone like him or Pogačar in a long, long time.
Part of me hopes he isn't a dominant climber (like Bernal or Pogacar), but needs to go in the attack in mid-mountains, where he's shown some very exciting things already in the past (think of Adriatica Ionica, San Sebastian, Tour de Pologne etc), with long-ish range attacks to take back 1 to 2 minutes. Last thing i hope is for him to become an obnoxiously boring rider like Roglic. Sitting in the wheels of his doms, until 400 meters of the finish, rack up the boniseconds and wait for the ITT. Three years ago i thought Roglic was one of the most exciting riders to look out for in the future. Now i hope he loses every race he enters.We're gonna go into 2021 and I still have no idea where to put him in absolute level
Part of me hopes he isn't a dominant climber (like Bernal or Pogacar), but needs to go in the attack in mid-mountains, where he's shown some very exciting things already in the past (think of Adriatica Ionica, San Sebastian, Tour de Pologne etc), with long-ish range attacks to take back 1 to 2 minutes. Last thing i hope is for him to become an obnoxiously boring rider like Roglic. Sitting in the wheels of his doms, until 400 meters of the finish, rack up the boniseconds and wait for the ITT. Three years ago i thought Roglic was one of the most exciting riders to look out for in the future. Now i hope he loses every race he enters.
In reality, i think Remco will turn out the be an improved version in almost every way except uphill sprints, of Roglic. Stronger mentally, better ITT'er, better tempo-climber. I have difficulty seeing him fail due to 3 weeks racing, haven't seen any signs of inconsistency either. As long as he stays on his bike.
He's gonna be trash over 3 weeks obviously cause all those intermediate flat stages aren't hard enough for him to be recovery rides and he struggles with rest days you heard it here first.Part of me hopes he isn't a dominant climber (like Bernal or Pogacar), but needs to go in the attack in mid-mountains, where he's shown some very exciting things already in the past (think of Adriatica Ionica, San Sebastian, Tour de Pologne etc), with long-ish range attacks to take back 1 to 2 minutes. Last thing i hope is for him to become an obnoxiously boring rider like Roglic. Sitting in the wheels of his doms, until 400 meters of the finish, rack up the boniseconds and wait for the ITT. Three years ago i thought Roglic was one of the most exciting riders to look out for in the future. Now i hope he loses every race he enters.
In reality, i think Remco will turn out the be an improved version in almost every way except uphill sprints, of Roglic. Stronger mentally, better ITT'er, better tempo-climber. I have difficulty seeing him fail due to 3 weeks racing, haven't seen any signs of inconsistency either. As long as he stays on his bike.
Yeah you just need to add a couple of 0s to the length of his attacks.In reality, i think Remco will turn out the be an improved version in almost every way except uphill sprints, of Roglic.
Part of me hopes he isn't a dominant climber (like Bernal or Pogacar), but needs to go in the attack in mid-mountains, where he's shown some very exciting things already in the past (think of Adriatica Ionica, San Sebastian, Tour de Pologne etc), with long-ish range attacks to take back 1 to 2 minutes. Last thing i hope is for him to become an obnoxiously boring rider like Roglic. Sitting in the wheels of his doms, until 400 meters of the finish, rack up the boniseconds and wait for the ITT. Three years ago i thought Roglic was one of the most exciting riders to look out for in the future. Now i hope he loses every race he enters.
In reality, i think Remco will turn out the be an improved version in almost every way except uphill sprints, of Roglic. Stronger mentally, better ITT'er, better tempo-climber. I have difficulty seeing him fail due to 3 weeks racing, haven't seen any signs of inconsistency either. As long as he stays on his bike.
I don't know if W/kg is really the question. In Burgos he was still 2kg above his goal weight. For a rider his size, that's a lot of margin at 61kg. Summer 2019 he said the lab results of his then latest FTP said he pushed 450W. Assuming that is over 20 minutes, then he should theoretically be able to push around 427W for an hour, which is immense for his weight. Your theory was actually put to the test in Burgos, where the lead-up to the climb was raced hard in the crosswinds, and all the skinny climbers were completely dead. No Kuss, Sosa, Yates... to be seen. They all cracked early on the climb.No but the W/kg vs the real top dogs is the big question cause I'm pretty sure he has a decent aero advantage enabling him to get to a climb fresher/save more energy as drafting is signficant.
Part of me hopes he isn't a dominant climber (like Bernal or Pogacar), but needs to go in the attack in mid-mountains, where he's shown some very exciting things already in the past (think of Adriatica Ionica, San Sebastian, Tour de Pologne etc), with long-ish range attacks to take back 1 to 2 minutes. Last thing i hope is for him to become an obnoxiously boring rider like Roglic. Sitting in the wheels of his doms, until 400 meters of the finish, rack up the boniseconds and wait for the ITT. Three years ago i thought Roglic was one of the most exciting riders to look out for in the future. Now i hope he loses every race he enters.
In reality, i think Remco will turn out the be an improved version in almost every way except uphill sprints, of Roglic. Stronger mentally, better ITT'er, better tempo-climber. I have difficulty seeing him fail due to 3 weeks racing, haven't seen any signs of inconsistency either. As long as he stays on his bike.
Belgian superstar physiotherapist Lieven Maesschalck, (who treated sportsroyalty such as Wout van Aert, Eden Hazard, Luca Modric, Frank Vandenbroucke, Johan Musseeuw, Justine Henin...) where Remco is currently rehabilitating, says he is amazed by Remco's progress and has no doubt he will come back stronger than before. Can't tell you more, since the rest is behind a paywall
I don't know if W/kg is really the question. In Burgos he was still 2kg above his goal weight. For a rider his size, that's a lot of margin at 61kg. Summer 2019 he said the lab results of his then latest FTP said he pushed 450W. Assuming that is over 20 minutes, then he should theoretically be able to push around 427W for an hour, which is immense for his weight. Your theory was actually put to the test in Burgos, where the lead-up to the climb was raced hard in the crosswinds, and all the skinny climbers were completely dead. No Kuss, Sosa, Yates... to be seen. They all cracked early on the climb.
This kind of observation really surprises me. I think he’ll podium first time and would be stunned if he hasn’t won one in a few years. I really don’t get what people think will stop him.Not sure Remco can be compared to Pogacar. I doubt he'll get close to a podium at TdF for a few of years..
More falls/injuries. Hopefully I'm wrong though.This kind of observation really surprises me. I think he’ll podium first time and would be stunned if he hasn’t won one in a few years. I really don’t get what people think will stop him.
Could be, sure. That’s about the only thing I think.More falls/injuries. Hopefully I'm wrong though.
The last small top level TT’er was Hinault.Absolutely. The guy who generates so much wattage out of so little weight must be an excellent climber. There's no way around physics. When was the last time that 60 kg guy was so good at TTs? He's a monster able to generate sustainable 7 w/kg, which is scary for his future GT rivals (except Pogacar maybe). The only question mark is regeneration but if he's at least decent at that there should be no problem (considering that he'll be racing at lower percentage of the threshold than most of his rivals).
The last small top level TT’er was Hinault.
It does surprise me that people put a cap on him. The only thing he’ll never be good at is sprinting but beyond that there very few races he cannot win.This kind of observation really surprises me. I think he’ll podium first time and would be stunned if he hasn’t won one in a few years. I really don’t get what people think will stop him.
So a top3 rider of all time, wow.
The last small top level TT’er was Hinault.
and that is precisely who he most reminds me of.The last small top level TT’er was Hinault.