2 years ago Evenepoel was a better TTer.
Last year Ganna reached a level in ITTs Evenepoel never has yet.
Last year Ganna reached a level in ITTs Evenepoel never has yet.
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Evenepoel in good shape will always be better in long TTs.2 years ago Evenepoel was a better TTer.
Last year Ganna reached a level in ITTs Evenepoel never has yet.
2 years ago Evenepoel was a better TTer.
Last year Ganna reached a level in ITTs Evenepoel never has yet.
Remco will eat Ganna up in any TT like a bag of chips.
I hope he doesn’t. Not due to any dislike as I am a massive fan but that still being in a significant deficit will fuel the revenge tour for a big solo assault on the hilly stage later in the race...hope he makes up the 57 seconds tomorrow in the time trial..
Not sure I understand. Are you saying that if Remco makes back the time on the TT, that another rider will become angry and go for the victory on the next stages?I hope he doesn’t. Not due to any dislike as I am a massive fan but that still being in a significant deficit will fuel the revenge tour for a big solo assault on the hilly stage later in the race.
I think what the poster means is that if Remco does not make up the time entirely, then Remco will have a chance to do another massive solo ride later in the race.Not sure I understand. Are you saying that if Remco makes back the time on the TT, that another rider will become angry and go for the victory on the next stages?
No I am saying I want to see him do a full on attack on the selective road stages left and he is more likely to do that if still a fair way behind and will be still annoyed to have a deficit caused by a mechanical/other rider rather than bad legs or tactics.Not sure I understand. Are you saying that if Remco makes back the time on the TT, that another rider will become angry and go for the victory on the next stages?
Evenepoels main focus this year was the Olympic ITT. Ganna meanwhile was focused on the track team pursuit moreso than the Olympic ITT.Sure, but Ganna was destined in this phase of his career to focus on becoming the best timtrialist in the world. By contrast Evenepoel was targeting winning GC in stage races, worked much on his climbing, but then had a disastrous crash putting everything on hold.
I saw Landis-like rage in his eyes yesterday. No chance in hell he'll take it easy this race. We're in for a treat.He can't take 57 seconds back against riders such as Asgreen, Kung or Bisseger in a 11 km time trail. Moreover, he might not win it, regardless of his current form. It's just too short and perfectly flat. So he will need to do an all out attack in the Ardennes to win this race. However, prior the race he said that he might need to manage his energy level a bit as the EC is his next goal. We will see if his frustrations are stronger than his plans and he decides to go all in again.
He's going homeRemco way off the pace today. It's an ominous warning for the peleton. The phenom is saving himself for a 100 km solo ride later this week.
He's going home
If Van Der Poel shows in decent form, there's your answer.The other teams should be thinking about one thing ahead of the Worlds: how to prevent Evenepoel or Van Aert from winning. It worked to some extent in Tokyo, but with Evenepoel in the Belgian squad, too, in a terrain that suits him perfectly, I can’t see any other way for the French, Italians, Danes etc than to sit on Belgium’s wheels and tire them out.
If Van Der Poel shows in decent form, there's your answer.
Remco, stuck on the roadside waiting for Shimano Neutral service to change his disc front wheel was another reminder of how much benefit they bring.
Evenepoel failed in the Olympic ITT, but his season and preparation for this goal was still immersed in playing catch-up from an ordeal that began last August. He may even need next year to get back to the envisioned trajectory in terms of results.Evenepoels main focus this year was the Olympic ITT. Ganna meanwhile was focused on the track team pursuit moreso than the Olympic ITT.
The other part you didn't include was that Majka won an exceptional stage while adding time to his buffer on descents....without discs. They're great for mountain and gravel but not necessary for GTs or anyone that doesn't need added maintenance to their Proclone Dreambike and particularly maintenance that involves trips to a bike shop. I'm grumpy and have noticed alot of guys standing on the side of the road waiting for wheels and a reboot of their derailleurs that won't shift. Names like Sagan, Remco, Alaphilippe....paid very well to win races.It's the team's fault, not the discs. I still don't understand why they prefer to save 20 grams instead of having a quick release on the bikes. He could have taken the wheel out while waiting for the car... This situation already happend several times, but the teams learn nothing from it.