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

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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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).
 
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Went along to that today as I happened to be in Brussels. Actually thought there'd be more there. I know they had barriers up so maybe they stopped people coming in but was some empty space alright. Good to see him, he was there with Serry, Lampaert and Keisse who all got great receptions too. Remco led a chant for Keisse which was nice to see.
 

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Well this was fun.

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WIELERFLITS PODCAST | 'Remco Evenepoel has a market value of 6.8 million euros'