You don't think Evenepoel has any agency when it comes to that?Then they had him start the '22 season weighing 200kg.
You don't think Evenepoel has any agency when it comes to that?Then they had him start the '22 season weighing 200kg.
Based on media/fan attention he gets more pressure then otehr riders just by going to the local shopEven a loss in the Tour would be better for Remco than another win in the Vuelta or especially no other GT this year. He needs the experience of the high pressure physical and mental situations that come from that.
Today a Belgian podcast (Wuyts & Vlaeminck) speculated about Remco's possible participation in the TdF.
I still have to listen, but apparently Serge Pauwels (performance coach of the Belgian Team) would have said it is not yet excluded Remco will participate.
Let's hope.
Anyway, on Saturday I spotted Louis Vervaeke on his bike (just a ride with wife and child), but it means he's no longer suffering from Covid.
Vervaeke tested positive after Remco, so I guess Remco should be fine right now as well. I know, everyone responds differently to Covid, but it's at least not a bad sign.
ASO doesn't pay riders to ride the Tour, they get pressured by sponsors to ride the Tour.so, was Lefevre just blowing smoke or did Prudhomme pay him off?
Their salary was a bribe all alongASO doesn't pay riders to ride the Tour, they get pressured by sponsors to ride the Tour.
- Not having a focus to really try and win one of the big 7 as a goal. (where i think dauphine is most prestigious. UAE/Benelux/Turkey/ I consider the lowest tier in WT)So, I'm curious, what you think are the other reasons for the lack of WT stage wins?
(Cause this one is not good enough).
Already been confirmed: no tour, no vuelta. No Dauphiné either, as it comes too soon.I hope they play the long game and not make same mistake that Declercq. Known steps method is at least 17 days heavily reduced recovery program if no cardiac problems. So this month goes there. At least. I hope they skip Tour right away and try to bring Vuelta nicely to the table if recovery goes ok.
Already been confirmed: no tour, no vuelta. No Dauphiné either, as it comes too soon.
When Dauphine starts he's got four days of normal training after covid if they go by the book.. Of course it depends if disease is above or belove the neck. It can be quite hard if no vaccine used at all, did SQS them at all?
I didn't know he was taller than her
Serge Pauwels, assistent coach for Belgian Cycling, just said he assumes what i already expected. Nothing has been decided, Lefevere is just fed up with the press asking him about Evenepoel and wants them to back off.Already been confirmed: no tour, no vuelta. No Dauphiné either, as it comes too soon.
Lefevere supposedly commented on this. He didn't divulge the amount (but he didn't deny it) but it wasn't for the Giro, it was a package deal for all RCS races and not just for Evenepoel. So that includes UAE Tour, Giro, Lombardia... but also MSR etc.Some Italian media are reporting that RCS payed Remco 1M to race the Giro. Take it with a grain of salt, but if that's true it's just absurd.
Lefevre will be mad once he finds out that they payed nearly all the money to the rider and he only got peanuts.![]()
I think he means fake news and negative comments."What is hard to accept is all the fake and negative comments [...]"
'Fake comments' had me frowning for a second.
Perhaps this is a translation of the wrong homonym in 'valse opmerkingen', which in this context would be 'mean or malicious comments'.
Thanks for reminding us that you‘re a normal son, Remco. I thought you were a weird son who has his dad as a manager.
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"So,
It’s difficult to decide where to start.
But let’s start with the positive news. After today’s check-ups and medical screenings, I got the green light to start training again and to think about new goals. I should thank in first place my wife & parents for the support they gave me the last few days. Also my closest family members & friends really supported me a lot and well!
Also people to thank: my teammates and team members of @soudalquickstepteam!
Then, my feelings after having to abandon the Giro. Definitely one of the hardest setbacks in my still very short career. Leaving the race with a COVID-19 infection was a very brutal end of what could have been a beautiful story. 6 months of full preparation for only this race. Sacrifices, long days in the rain, long periods away from home. Everything was going according plan but that is how sport goes. Ups & downs are part of our job and I can accept that without any problem at all. What is hard to accept is all the fake and negative comments I got after having to leave the race. I am not the type of person that is going to hide or is afraid of losing. So this is for those thinking that. The last days were emotionally very hard because of these comments. But I will take those moments with me on the bike, preparing for my next goals and races.
So, I just want to ask everyone to remember I am not a robot, but also a normal human being, husband, son, teammate etc. with normal feelings.
I am really looking forward to set some new goals and feel ready to make it a beautiful second part of this till now beautiful season.
See you soon."