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

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So scedule starts to leak:

  • San Juan (again)
  • ardennes classics
  • Giro (so no tour)
unconfirmed but valid options:

  • UAE Tour
  • Tirreno
 
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I am confused about LBL if targeting the giro. Normally, two weeks at altitude, then a race, then two more weeks at altitude before the GT. Perhaps Amstel, but LBL seems a tad close to the Giro.
 
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I am confused about LBL if targeting the giro. Normally, two weeks at altitude, then a race, then two more weeks at altitude before the GT. Perhaps Amstel, but LBL seems a tad close to the Giro.
Maybe he'll skip LBL? Or only do 1 week of altitude training.
 
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I am confused about LBL if targeting the giro. Normally, two weeks at altitude, then a race, then two more weeks at altitude before the GT. Perhaps Amstel, but LBL seems a tad close to the Giro.
There is absolutely no reason why a rider of Remco capabilities cannot win both Liege and the Giro. To be in shape to win the giro you have to be in shape 2 weeks before.

He will already have 2 altitude camps done. Between San Juan and UAE/Tirreno and between Tirreno and ardennes.

Most Giro contenders don't go to altitude between tour of the alpes/ardennes classics and giro
 
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Pogacar just seems scary in T-A every year. And P-N fits him better.
This Remco next your will be a fine match for Tadej at Tirreno. The scenario has completely changed since the Vuelta/Worlds. In other words, the Remco at next year's Tirreno, should he ride it, will be completely different than the Remco at last year's Tirreno. Unless, unless, they want to keep his powder dry in March to have a sensational April, May, June.
 
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There is absolutely no reason why a rider of Remco capabilities cannot win both Liege and the Giro.
Because Spilak also won Liège and Giro?

Congratulation on becoming a world champion and likely winning a Vélo d'Or.
Wow, your stream is lagging.

He is taller, that's true.
But not by much!
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There is absolutely no reason why a rider of Remco capabilities cannot win both Liege and the Giro. To be in shape to win the giro you have to be in shape 2 weeks before.

He will already have 2 altitude camps done. Between San Juan and UAE/Tirreno and between Tirreno and ardennes.

Most Giro contenders don't go to altitude between tour of the alpes/ardennes classics and giro
This Remco next your will be a fine match for Tadej at Tirreno. The scenario has completely changed since the Vuelta/Worlds. In other words, the Remco at next year's Tirreno, should he ride it, will be completely different than the Remco at last year's Tirreno. Unless, unless, they want to keep his powder dry in March to have a sensational April, May, June.
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so many riders to compare to and he goes for "him"??

Lodewyck has proven to be tactically inept in the past, and now he proves to be a clumsy fool as well.
 
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so many riders to compare to and he goes for "him"??


Maybe he was the most obvious one? I certainly see where he's coming from.

Also, I'm not sure the comparison has to do with the amount of doping they take...
 
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It is a bad comparison. Lance used to race Dauphine and Tour for the win. That was all.

Remco goes for the win year round
Did you actually read the article this comment originated from? He’s merely talking about mentality, that’s it
 
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That's cool have someone like him with is mentality and personality. He's more like a villain, and pogacar more like playing the role of "hero". That's good for the competition and the sport. It quit boring when there's isn't a villain, and this villain is a hell of a rider.
 
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