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

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Ayuso likely will not go to the Tour in 2023, and that more shows the utter incompetence of UAE than anything else. Ayuso should do Giro or Vuelta. I don’t necessarily agree with QST not sending Remco to the Tour if that’s what they so choose, but comparing him to Ayuso is not even accurate. Plus a “declining” Pogacar still has 3 GC wins, Strade, Montreal, clowned his way out of a RVV podium, one of the strongest at MSR, and maybe could’ve followed Remco in LBL, plus second at the Tour. Some of y’all are insane.

 

[Bonimenier]

Better not wait too long for the Tour (Remco).

Everyone says, had Roglic gone to the Tour 2019, he would have won.

Remco is good now. He can win the Tour now. No one knows when he‘ll be on the decline. 2025 is too late maybe.

UAE sent Ayuso to the Vuelta aged 19, and told him to finish - even with a Covid positive body. He was third. Now UAE will send him to the Tour.

Remco should also go to next year‘s TdF. Don‘t forget what happened to Pogacar: after 2020 and 2021, he started in 2022 to win a third Tour. After these three weeks of the TdF 2022, suddenly all world realized that Pog is already on the decline - much earlier than expected.

How you managed to have so many bad takes in 1 post is beyond me.

 

[Red Rick]

How you managed to have so many bad takes in 1 post is beyond me.

The general gist of that post is basically 100% correct even if some details may be false.

 

[peterfin]

The giro or the TdF, what will it be? I wouln't be surprised that in the current economic downturn the sponsors have the last word. The TdF gets about 3.5 billion viewers globally and the giro 'only' 0.8 billion during its 21-day event. The TdF is the most watched sporting event on Earth. So what is most valuable for the sponsors: having rainbow-Remco compete in the TdF (regardless of the outcome) or going fot a potential giro win?

 

[topcat]

Tour-and let that be the end of this Roglic/Fred style debate.

 

[gerundium]

Is remco riding lombardia?

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Is remco riding lombardia?

No, he’s getting married.

 

[Big Doopie]

I thought Mas was a sign that Remco beat a weak field at Vuelta.

Appears that Mas was in the form of his life, so much that he beats Pog on Pog-friendly terrain.

 

[The fridge in the blue trees]

I thought Mas was a sign that Remco beat a weak field at Vuelta.

Appears that Mas was in the form of his life, so much that he beats Pog on Pog-friendly terrain.

Shows that thinking might not be one of your strengths? Or what are you trying to say?

 

[Oldermanish]

I thought Mas was a sign that Remco beat a weak field at Vuelta.

Appears that Mas was in the form of his life, so much that he beats Pog on Pog-friendly terrain.

And a non-crashed Roglic beats them both? Love the math....

 

[IndianCyclist]

I thought Mas was a sign that Remco beat a weak field at Vuelta.

Appears that Mas was in the form of his life, so much that he beats Pog on Pog-friendly terrain.

Or its like Betancur and Hesjesdal, by the time they get into form, the GT is over

 

[Krzysztof_O]

How you managed to have so many bad takes in 1 post is beyond me.

Skijumping Roglic Fan (?) is a part-time troll and some of his takes are comedy-gold. As Red Rick says there is some truth in his post though.

 

[yaco]

The giro or the TdF, what will it be? I wouln't be surprised that in the current economic downturn the sponsors have the last word. The TdF gets about 3.5 billion viewers globally and the giro 'only' 0.8 billion during its 21-day event. The TdF is the most watched sporting event on Earth. So what is most valuable for the sponsors: having rainbow-Remco compete in the TdF (regardless of the outcome) or going fot a potential giro win?

Except QS is a very Belgium team with very Belgium sponsors - It will make no difference whether Remco rides the Giro or the TDF.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Except QS is a very Belgium team with very Belgium sponsors - It will make no difference whether Remco rides the Giro or the Vuelta.

The Tour is, of course, much bigger in Belgium, as well. The sponsors will want their #1 rider to target the Tour. It's not just the gap in viewership, but the intensity ...it easily gets you 10 times the visibility, IMO.

They may be willing to wait yet another year, though, depending on how Lefevere can sell it to them ...and depending on how much money is involved in Remco racing the 2023 Giro.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Who's contract is available at the end of 2023 that would help the team in the mountains? They have enough riders for the flat and hilly profiles.

Carlos Rodriguez...

 

[peterfin]

Shows that thinking might not be one of your strengths? Or what are you trying to say?

What are you trying to say? He makes a valid point to everybody who wants to minimize the level of this year's Vuelta. Pog may not be in his best form and peaking in Lombardia but nobody can deny that Mas is better than ever.

 

[Bonimenier]

Who's contract is available at the end of 2023 that would help the team in the mountains? They have enough riders for the flat and hilly profiles.

What about Vine? Looks like the perfect last man in the mountains. They will have to battle UAE for him though, who already wanted to buy out his contract this year.

 

[tobydawq]

No, he’s getting married.

Going in the footsteps of @SafeBet.

 

[tobydawq]

Skijumping Roglic Fan (?) is a part-time troll and some of his takes are comedy-gold. As Red Rick says there is some truth in his post though.

Which is a shame for Jumbo Visma Fan because their names are difficult to separate so I often confuse the two, yet the latter doesn't troll at all...

 

[Red Rick]

Going in the footsteps of @SafeBet.

And as he hears the news of Vincenzo Nibali crossing the line in first he will proclaim it is the best day of his life.

 

[tobydawq]

And as he hears the news of Vincenzo Nibali crossing the line in first he will proclaim it is the best day of his life.

Alejandro Valverde will take it.

 

[Red Rick]

Alejandro Valverde will take it.

Valverde/Nibali better goodbye party than Fedal surely

 

[tobydawq]

Valverde/Nibali better goodbye party than Fedal surely

That's hard to top but at least here they both bow out at the same time.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Which is a shame for Jumbo Visma Fan because their names are difficult to separate so I often confuse the two, yet the latter doesn't troll at all...

It is rather unfortunate, though I guess I’m the one with the profile photo, while Skijumper Roglic Fan’s is generic.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Which is a shame for Jumbo Visma Fan because their names are difficult to separate so I often confuse the two, yet the latter doesn't troll at all...

I didn't mean it in a negative way though, not too serious individuals are refreshing to forums and I like them (while not always being serious myself).