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

[SHAD0W93]

It will be a crazy day if Evenepoel wins Sussie by minutes and says after he isn’t going to the Tour.

 

[Scarponi]

It will be a crazy day if Evenepoel wins Sussie by minutes and says after he isn’t going to the Tour.

Gotta win Tour of Austria

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Gotta win Tour of Austria

And then Deutschland Tour to infuriate everyone even more.

 

[Escarabajo]

He is just delaying the news!
To avoid problems and controversies.

 

[Valv.Piti]

It will be a crazy day if Evenepoel wins Sussie by minutes and says after he isn’t going to the Tour.

Not optimally prepared

 

[Riek s]

His altitude adaptation should have worn off by now and he hasn't done any altitude training (only after TDS). So his level in this TDS will be quite we bit below his best.
If WVA didn't participate i would have thought the ITT are a piece of cake, but that will b a hard battle now. (since WVA is fully prepared)

For the mountains, we will need to see... I don't think we have seen him climbing at strato levels without his altitude camps. So it would suprise me if he is riding like in catalunya..

 

[Extinction]

His altitude adaptation should have worn off by now and he hasn't done any altitude training (only after TDS). So his level in this TDS will be quite we bit below his best.
If WVA didn't participate i would have thought the ITT are a piece of cake, but that will b a hard battle now. (since WVA is fully prepared)

For the mountains, we will need to see... I don't think we have seen him climbing at strato levels without his altitude camps. So it would suprise me if he is riding like in catalunya..

This is entirely possible.

 

[houtdffan]

His altitude adaptation should have worn off by now and he hasn't done any altitude training (only after TDS). So his level in this TDS will be quite we bit below his best.
If WVA didn't participate i would have thought the ITT are a piece of cake, but that will b a hard battle now. (since WVA is fully prepared)

For the mountains, we will need to see... I don't think we have seen him climbing at strato levels without his altitude camps. So it would suprise me if he is riding like in catalunya..

He didn't have any altitude training before Cataluyna or the UAE Tour. He dropped watt bombs in each

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

He didn't have any altitude training before Cataluyna or the UAE Tour. He dropped watt bombs in each

He was at Teide before Catalunya, I just checked his Strava.

Before UAE he was in Calp. I don’t know if he used that altitude hotel or not.

 

[Scarponi]

And then Deutschland Tour to infuriate everyone even more.

Basso only won 5 of 6? Or close to that, Remco gotta fix that right up

 

[peterfin]

This is entirely possible.

So we will now know what a down to Earth Remco is capable of.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Basso only won 5 of 6? Or close to that, Remco gotta fix that right up

That was in Denmark though.

 

[Scarponi]

That was in Denmark though.

Oh yes sorry, I was a kid during that era and it never connects in the memory reading about it like it does watching it haha

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Oh yes sorry, I was a kid during that era and it never connects in the memory reading about it like it does watching it haha

Danish, Dutch, Deutsch; it's all Greek to some people

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

This is surreal. I never expected to be arguing to diehard Remco fans that Remco can ride to win the Tour with them arguing he would be “pack fodder.” What is happening?!

If he sucks in TdS, he shouldn’t go. If he’s fantastic, he should. Guess this debate is premature.

 

[pman]

Anyone read the article on another site that ends with the author suggesting that he thinks Remco will ride the Tour? Interesting.

 

[houtdffan]

Anyone read the article on another site that ends with the author suggesting that he thinks Remco will ride the Tour? Interesting.

Should be the same as I said last year. If Remco wins TDS, send him to the tour. Last year, Remco suffered heat stroke during the TDS, which tanked his race. He had a Merckx-like post tour, however

 

[Venge 82]

Danish, Dutch, Deutsch; it's all Greek to some people

As long as you don't mix up Dutch and Belgians, it's fine to me ;-)

 

[Extinction]

As long as you don't mix up Dutch and Belgians, it's fine to me ;-)

The Flemish take care of that.

 

[Berflamand]

His altitude adaptation should have worn off by now and he hasn't done any altitude training (only after TDS). So his level in this TDS will be quite we bit below his best.
If WVA didn't participate i would have thought the ITT are a piece of cake, but that will b a hard battle now. (since WVA is fully prepared)

For the mountains, we will need to see... I don't think we have seen him climbing at strato levels without his altitude camps. So it would suprise me if he is riding like in catalunya..

Those ITT's might be hard fought between Remco, Wout, Ganna and home riders Küng and Bissegger.

It could give some indication for the WC TT although the first TT is probably too short for that.

 

[Big Doopie]

Those ITT's might be hard fought between Remco, Wout, Ganna and home riders Küng and Bissegger.

It could give some indication for the WC TT although the first TT is probably too short for that.

Agreed.

Looks like the line up for TDS is pretty stellar overall (and better than Dauphine - a rarity).

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

“We have Remco back on the team and we are looking forward to it. The two individual time trials suit him, but also guys like Kasper, Mauro and Mattia can do something nice on those stages. As Remco returns after illness, we’ll just take it day by day and see what he can do in the mountains, where he’ll also have James to help him, in addition to the other guys. For the flat stages, our man is Tim, who can count on Bert to guide him, so we’re confident in our chances of getting some good results”, said sports director Geert Van Bondt.

Soudal Quick-Step to the Tour de Suisse | Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team

Remco Evenepoel will be pinning on a number again at the end of this week.

www.soudal-quickstepteam.com

 

[Ilmaestro99]

If he can go in le Suisse, he can go to a trainingcamp for 2 weeks in livigno or somewhere to prepare le tour. He can go to the Tour without pressure. To ride the tour in the world championship jersey could be a once in a lifetime opportunity , he can try a gc but if he doesn't have it he can get a great stage win or two in the rainbow jersey. And this would set him up perfectly to defend his title in Scotland.

I don't really understand the plan to do Suisse instead

 

[red_flanders]

If he can go in le Suisse, he can go to a trainingcamp for 2 weeks in livigno or somewhere to prepare le tour. He can go to the Tour without pressure. To ride the tour in the world championship jersey could be a once in a lifetime opportunity , he can try a gc but if he doesn't have it he can get a great stage win or two in the rainbow jersey. And this would set him up perfectly to defend his title in Scotland.

I don't really understand the plan to do Suisse instead

I very much agree with your first paragraph. But I think Suisse fits in fine with all that.

 

[Valv.Piti]

If he can go in le Suisse, he can go to a trainingcamp for 2 weeks in livigno or somewhere to prepare le tour. He can go to the Tour without pressure. To ride the tour in the world championship jersey could be a once in a lifetime opportunity , he can try a gc but if he doesn't have it he can get a great stage win or two in the rainbow jersey. And this would set him up perfectly to defend his title in Scotland.

I don't really understand the plan to do Suisse instead

Im no expert on training, but that plan seems a bit cramped. I think you at least want a few days rest before TdF, and you also have some logistical things when riding that race - team presentation etc., so realistically its closer to 1 week proper training before TdF when you also wanna recover a bit after Suisse.