Lampaert thinks he should win "something like the Ballon d'Or of cycling"... WTF. Do these guys not even know there is a Velo d'Or?
Well, he's just a Belgian farmer's son, how would he know about what goes on in international media?
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Lampaert thinks he should win "something like the Ballon d'Or of cycling"... WTF. Do these guys not even know there is a Velo d'Or?
I mean now it's just learned helplessness in the peloton. They kinda watch Evenepoel go and say "oops". I still don't think the chase in LBL was that good, but people should learn by now you can't mark Evenepoel with 2nd tier leaders or with tired domestiques.
In Liege there was obviously a degree of luck in that Pogacar and Roglic, the 2 would be favorites weren't there because of injury and COVID. Today it was clear there would be very few riders that would be 'suited' to the role of marking Evenepoel. My guess is Pogacar didn't have legs. Van der Poel wasn't there either for obvious reasons. Van Aert is a teammate.
And I don't say this to detract from his win, but teams to go into a race like today with a clear plan of how to respond to Evenepoel because it has become a very frequent feature in races like these. Now these strategical adaptations should be much easier in trade team races, because the parcourses are much more established and there's a much more clear focal point of attack. Like a good Pogacar shouldn't have a lot of downside of responding to Evenepoel on Redoute. Lombardia is the same. It's pretty much Civiglio all in, not really a point where you can attack before that on this years route.
With the Worlds it is much harder because no radios, because national teams and because parcourses are unique circuits every time. And no national team has a 2nd leader good enough to just mark Evenepoel, unless Slovenia would bring Roglic in good form and either he or Pog would consistently sit on Evenepoels ass.
Can I nominate Roglic for the equivalent of Fallon d'FloorLampaert thinks he should win "something like the Ballon d'Or of cycling"... WTF. Do these guys not even know there is a Velo d'Or?
Can't compare epochs anyway. Merckx today doesn't win as much. Let's just say Evenepoel is the real deal.If he has this season for the next 10 years his palmares just about matches Merckx, let's not get carried away.
But it didn't change anything at Liege and there I'd say it was even more emphatic, because he attacked in everyone's face and they had no response. No, do that once and maybe it's luck, do it many times and you are a phenomenon. No matter what.The biggest advantage for Remco in these races is the lack of earpieces/information.
By the time the peleton knows who is in the break he has an advantage that no team wants to close by themselves.
Ofcourse that is because the way he rides... he attacks, he drives a break. if you rely on control the lack of communication is a lot harder to work with.
He rode Lutsenko off his wheel. That was indeed impressive. I wouldn’t quite call Lutsenko all competition though.good post.
however, I think it is becoming clearer now that here and at San Sebastián, Remco was not just strong and benefitting from hesitant or second tier chasers or whatever.
On both those days, Remco was absolutely head and shoulders over all competition, literally riding them off his wheel and then steadily increasing the gap to record levels in modern times.
those two days were the most dominant rides of the season (honorable mention to Pog’s Strade). And he has done both arguably during the same part of the season when he appears to have found his consistency. It is a frightening prospect for the future…
An absolute GOAT of the sport. What a guy.
The point though is that Pogacar, Matthews, etc., should have been on Evenepoel's wheel, as it was always going to be a death sentence if not. And I don't say that lightly. After Liege, the Vuelta and 3rd in Words tt, all anybody had to do is not give him space, that they did can't be chalked up to mere tactics or mistakes, as the legs just weren't there.He rode Lutsenko off his wheel. That was indeed impressive. I wouldn’t quite call Lutsenko all competition though.
He's already declined the offer. The only racing he'll do this year is in the disco.They said he wouldn't do Lombardia before, but I imagine it's hard to resist showing off the jersey at least once before the winter break?
Ah yes, picks a fight with Pog on terrain that suits him then starts dodging immediately after smhHe's already declined the offer. The only racing he'll do this year is in the disco.
Yeah, he‘s super good, good on all terrains, and dominant.
He however is still young, and so his palmares cannot be the one of a 35-year old.
I still would consider a rider like Merckx (525 or so pro victories?), or Armstrong (seven Tours de France won, in a row!), or a few other riders, above Remco.
But he‘s really good.
Very nice solo victories for Remco in 2022!… LBL, San Sebastian, now WC RR. He finished it off really classy.
Young Nibali once did a similar solo in LBL, but got heart-breakingly caught by Maxim Iglinsky on the final kilometer. Also MvDP loses time, the longer his solos last. Remco howeveruntil now has the power to maintain or even increase his lead.
i can see ratings going down in watching cycling if all we get is 50-35km Remco solo'sgood post.
however, I think it is becoming clearer now that here and at San Sebastián, Remco was not just strong and benefitting from hesitant or second tier chasers or whatever.
On both those days, Remco was absolutely head and shoulders over all competition, literally riding them off his wheel and then steadily increasing the gap to record levels in modern times.
those two days were the most dominant rides of the season (honorable mention to Pog’s Strade). And he has done both arguably during the same part of the season when he appears to have found his consistency. It is a frightening prospect for the future…
i can see ratings going down in watching cycling if all we get is 50-35km Remco solo's
It's funny that Evenepoel has an all time year and you can still get salty about comments in which I specifically say I don't mean to detract from his win.The forum meme is alive and well.
many posters/haters ;-) once again discrediting another Remco win.
@Red Rick ‘a posts alone may be 50+% following that line. He even attributed Pog and other’s “bad form” due to the TDF. Are we to forget that the winning rider only just finished a GT while all those riders were resting up and prepping only this race?
funny stuff.
It's funny that Evenepoel has an all time year and you can still get salty about comments in which I specifically say I don't mean to detract from his win.
He must be the youngest to have achieved wins in all three in a career?4th rider in history to win a monument, a grand tour and the world championship in one season.