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

[red_flanders]

Only one he has a realistic chance of winning in the next 2 years is Sanremo. I guess the team already has Alaphilippe as the attacking option and that's why he not there in 2023

I don’t think there’s a monument he’s less likely to win than MSR.

 

[Netserk]

I don’t think there’s a monument he’s less likely to win than MSR.

I think he has an order of magnitude greater chance to ever win Sanremo than to win Roubaix.

 

[red_flanders]

I think he has an order of magnitude greater chance to ever win Sanremo than to win Roubaix.

I don’t know about an order of magnitude, but a good argument could be made for Roubaix.

But MSR…I don’t see the scenario, ever. Skill can be gained, speed cannot, so I’d rate Roubaix highly unlikely but more likely than MSR. But yeah, both quite unlikely, where I think he may well win RVV before it’s all said and done.

 

[Red Rick]

I wonder under what circumstances he's even likely to contest Sanremo and De Ronde.

I think it's fairly likely he'll never even try Roubaix.

 

[Andre]

I wonder under what circumstances he's even likely to contest Sanremo and De Ronde.

I think it's fairly likely he'll never even try Roubaix.

If Merckx did it and won so will Remco.

 

[Panda Claws]

I could see him trying them later in his career, especially RVV.
Not too long ago we have had Vincenzo Nibali being very good in MSR. Granted, he was a much better descender than Evenepoel, but otherwise I don't think he was better-suited to the race than Evenepoel.

We have also seen that same Nibali, as well as Valverde and Pogacar showcase that races like RVV can be contested by determined GC men. Alaphilippe himself did so too and he is not that much bigger than Evenepoel (Julian is 173 cm and 62 kg, according to Wikipedia).

The Ronde van Vlaanderen of today is also a bit different from the one before 2012.

Evenepoel, being Belgian, might have a similar motivation that Nibali had towards MSR and give at least a decent set of attempts later on.

That being said, I am not sure what Evenepoel has shown on cobbles so he might just be awful on them.

Roubaix I cannot see him participate in unless it really ends up being a missing piece in his palmares. Or if he fails to replicate his earlier success in future GT's.
If he can show aptitude on cobbles I would not put it beyond him. I cannot see someone being both competitive in Roubaix and in a GT GC during the same season though.

 

[hayneplane]

I wonder under what circumstances he's even likely to contest Sanremo and De Ronde.

I think it's fairly likely he'll never even try Roubaix.

He’s Belgian so surely he will target the RVV at some point in his career much later similar to Gilbert albeit Phil Gil had a crack at it early on before putting sole spring focus on the Hilly classics.

 

[Lequack]

For @Logic-is-your-friend hope you get unbanned soon, Remco thread needs you!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1614058105742184449

View: https://twitter.com/SC_ESPN/status/1614058105742184449

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

I wonder under what circumstances he's even likely to contest Sanremo and De Ronde.

I think it's fairly likely he'll never even try Roubaix.

I think in 2024 he'll target RVV and/or San Remo

He will ride Roubaix later in his career especially if he wins the other 4 monuments.

 

[Andre]

For @Logic-is-your-friend hope you get unbanned soon, Remco thread needs you!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1614058105742184449

View: https://twitter.com/SC_ESPN/status/1614058105742184449

I also wish for a Logic quick return

 

[Oldermanish]

Random Masters rider tagging along? Sounds like good fun!

Looks like a security guy.

 

[tobydawq]

I also wish for a Logic quick return

Me too.

 

[DNP-Old]

Shiver me timbers that even warranted a ban, but it is what it is.

 

[Panda Claws]

Mandatory cooldown period

 

[Valv.Piti]

What happened to Logic is not your friend and why is he banned? Fill me in!

 

[Lequack]

What happened to Logic is not your friend and why is he banned? Fill me in!

I don't think it's a theme for discussion in this thread, I think there is a support forum that is more appropriate for this. Let's just keep it about Remco in here.

 

[Boes]

I wonder under what circumstances he's even likely to contest Sanremo and De Ronde.

I think it's fairly likely he'll never even try Roubaix.

RVV easy. The way Gilbert won or the way Remco won WC in Australia. Have a bunch split with 70-80 k's to go with some of the bigger guys that missed the split and have your team protect the attack.
MRS is harder. Perhaps if 5-10 guys are together after the descend he can win it cancellara style? But I agree. not likely with his descending skills.

I do see him try Roubaix in 5 years or so but unless he gains some muscle mass he'll bounch from one cobble to another.

 

[BigCoward]

I don't think it's a theme for discussion in this thread, I think there is a support forum that is more appropriate for this. Let's just keep it about Remco in here.

There should be a thread for 'things people got banned for' though, stop others making the same mistakes. Of all the forums I've visited this one seems the most trigger happy with banning people.

 

[Salvarani]

Or Greg is now a Gran Fondo level rider.

Greg has not been the same since joining AG2R. Felt like a last big pay check and except for a podium in Ronde 2021, the same in Omloop last year, he hasnt been a factor. Last win in a race for him was in 2019.

He will be 38 in May. I can see him retiring at the end of this year or could he already call it a day by the end of this spring? I would not be shocked.

 

[tobydawq]

Greg has not been the same since joining AG2R. Felt like a last big pay check and except for a podium in Ronde 2021, the same in Omloop last year, he hasnt been a factor. Last win in a race for him was in 2019.

He will be 38 in May. I can see him retiring at the end of this year or could he already call it a day by the end of this spring? I would not be shocked.

He sounds like he wants to continue a while more.

 

[Salvarani]

He sounds like he wants to continue a while more.

Wonder where he goes.

Both him and Naesen likely to leave AG2R or not get renewed for next year with outgoing contracts.

Should free up some space for AG2R to sign a couple of riders for 2024.

 

[Lequack]

He has more arm veins than usual, that only means other riders have no chance whatsoever

And vascular legs

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbmjLKyiTYQ

 

[Taxus4a]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbtqdugeyog&t=4s


Remco is a great rider. It is a best with a hugh potential, but he has to control his nervous to be a real champion.

He did the same with me a week ago when I keep his wheel during an aceleration. "Please man, stop", he told me... I know it not nice to have someone to your wheel to concentrate...for me was funny, but not good for him show that behaviour.

I dont have video as this man has, sorry.

 

[Netserk]

Idiots should leave the pros alone when uninvited.

 

[Taxus4a]

Idiots should leave the pros alone when uninvited.

Maybe you are right, but the road is for everybody, and he allowed Remco to train normally. If you have the legs to follow Remco I think is difficult not try. Remco should take these situations with best humour, and more when he use to attack another pros training.