I bet he is going to the Tour. It's all bluff. I don't buy the narrative of no Grand tour race this year. They will announce remco in the tour, when we get close to the start of the tour.
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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."
I see what you mean...hopefully he has still most of his form. It's hard to say, I guess 8 days could be just at the limit for some riders; everyone probably has a different set of numbers where their form starts to dissipate. Maybe we'll find out from some of his training rides...if he posts them.shouldn't have lost much form with only 8 days off the bike
It would surprise me if a fluent speaker of English would have translations on his own Instagram account. I would assume those are his own words. Maybe you mean his own translation in his own head?"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'.
This is what he means by fake and negative comments: all those people yelling that he should go to the Tour, while he's clearly not ready for that.I bet he is going to the Tour. It's all bluff. I don't buy the narrative of no Grand tour race this year. They will announce remco in the tour, when we get close to the start of the tour.
Or maybe he means the fake comments of Lefevre? He is not afraid of riding the tour.This is what he means by fake and negative comments: all those people yelling that he should go to the Tour, while he's clearly not ready for that.
Or his post is fake and Evenepoel actually is a robot.Or maybe he means the fake comments of Lefevre? He is not afraid of riding the tour.
This is what he means by fake and negative comments: all those people yelling that he should go to the Tour, while he's clearly not ready for that.
Genius tweets. Translating an article in Dutch from Sporza into English, while that article was translated from English (Evenepoel's instagram) to begin with.
Yes, that's what I meant.It would surprise me if a fluent speaker of English would have translations on his own Instagram account. I would assume those are his own words. Maybe you mean his own translation in his own head?
If he does TDF he isn’t going to it with the idea if winning itLet's say he doesn't do the TDF, what is he going to do? Try to go for the WC and Vuelta again? I can't imagine that would be a very exciting prospect for him but I could be wrong of course.
Its very clear he is referring to the idea he ran away in the giro to not compete. Where gazetta and some slovenian idiot alluded to.This is what he means by fake and negative comments: all those people yelling that he should go to the Tour, while he's clearly not ready for that.
If he can get close to the same kind of form he had in LBL/Giro then he is for sure going to try. I'm sure he would say that in the media though.If he does TDF he isn’t going to it with the idea if winning it
If he goes I truly hope he just goes for a win in the first two weeks, maybe even deliberately drop for 20 minutes and just have fun.If he can get close to the same kind of form he had in LBL/Giro then he is for sure going to try. I'm sure he would say that in the media though.
La Vuelta would be very exciting. It's a GTLet's say he doesn't do the TDF, what is he going to do? Try to go for the WC and Vuelta again? I can't imagine that would be a very exciting prospect for him but I could be wrong of course.
Ugh, no. Why on earth should he do that? What does he gain? He won't go toe to toe with prime Vinge/Pog and test where he stands in comparison. He won't get the experience what it is to ride the Tour for GC and the mediacircus that comes with that. He throws away a chance to win a GT. Then he'd better just go for the Vuelta. I rate a second Vuelta win higher than 2 TDF stages. And so should he. What if he wins a stage? Then he can say he won a TDF stage? Just like Hugo Houle, Mike Teunissen, Patrick Konrad and hundreds of others.If he goes I truly hope he just goes for a win in the first two weeks, maybe even deliberately drop for 20 minutes and just have fun.
He’ll still learn what it is to ride a TDF, he’ll definitely learn the media circus even if he doesn’t go for GC. He can win multiple stages in 1 TDF, and wear the yellow jersey. And who knows if he feels like it just go for the mountain classification while hunting stage victories.Ugh, no. Why on earth should he do that? What does he gain? He won't go toe to toe with prime Vinge/Pog and test where he stands in comparison. He won't get the experience what it is to ride the Tour for GC and the mediacircus that comes with that. He throws away a chance to win a GT. Then he'd better just go for the Vuelta. I rate a second Vuelta win higher than 2 TDF stages. And so should he. What if he wins a stage? Then he can say he won a TDF stage? Just like Hugo Houle, Mike Teunissen, Patrick Konrad and hundreds of others.
If he goes, he has to do it if he is in good enough shape to at least push Pog and Vinge or more. If that's not possible, then go for WCC + Vuelta.
How is he going to wear the yellow jersey if he is going to lose 20 minutes to be able to go into breaks and fight for stagewins? Riding the Tour as a stagehunter is nothing like riding the Tour for GC. He will learn nothing from it, except that he can beat Kragh Andersen or Pinot in a breakaway. We already know that he can, he already knows that. The moment he gets the yellow jersey he will want to fight for it, which makes no sense if he isn't in form to do so. And even if he isn't in form, they are not going to give the yellow jersey to him, like they gave pink to Armirail.He’ll still learn what it is to ride a TDF, he’ll definitely learn the media circus even if he doesn’t go for GC. He can win multiple stages in 1 TDF, and wear the yellow jersey. And who knows if he feels like it just go for the mountain classification while hunting stage victories.
How many time he would gain to thomas doing 20 more watts?Ok, In the behind the scenes video, he said after the TT that he was bad and pushed 20W less than he wanted to. That means he would normally push the same watts as Thomas (we had the stats from Velon, that showed Evenepoel pushed 20W less than Thomas which is possible due to being more aero). Thomas is 12cm taller and weighs +/- 8kg more.
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How is he going to wear the yellow jersey if he is going to lose 20 minutes to be able to go into breaks and fight for stagewins? Riding the Tour as a stagehunter is nothing like riding the Tour for GC. He will learn nothing from it, except that he can beat Kragh Andersen or Pinot in a breakaway. We already know that he can, he already knows that. The moment he gets the yellow jersey he will want to fight for it, which makes no sense if he isn't in form to do so. And even if he isn't in form, they are not going to give the yellow jersey to him, like they gave pink to Armirail.