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

[Andy schleck]

Remco should have skipped le Suisse and gone to a training camp to get top shape for le tour. But if he didn't do that he can still have a great season.

He should go the Tour. Jay vine will not go to the tour, so it's safe for remco.

 

[Lequack]

He should definitely go to the Tour.

 

[Bonimenier]

So any of you think Remco should go the Tour this year?

 

[Big Doopie]

OMG! I just received a forum trophy!!

CELEBRATED!!

And yet I have always felt that way when coming to these forums. The love has been palpable. Thank you all!

Such an achievement.

What's left now on my bucket list?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

He should go to the Tour and form a dream alliance with Teddy. It takes two new Merckx-es to drown one Skeletor.

 

[Extinction]

The division among Remco fans is interesting. My understanding is that a major reason Extinction likes Remco is his panache, and going to the Tour would demonstrate panache. Plus it seems like he is prioritizing a Tour victory vs overall palmares. Obviously he is not an “enthusiast.”

Oh, wait a minute now, I prize the whole calendar, but in situations of such high calibre the Tour becomes inevitably the calling. And I would want a team to think about the Tour for him as going in for experience, not to win, as a sound investment. He shall continue to confont all the races, but at this point investment is paramount in my opinion.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

OMG! I just received a forum trophy!!

CELEBRATED!!

And yet I have always felt that way when coming to these forums. The love has been palpable. Thank you all!

Such an achievement.

What's left now on my bucket list?

To convert you to a Remco fan?

 

[fox]

I don’t understand why we are still discussion Remco at the tour or not. It’s not happening, we’ve discussed every scenario

Because we will only believe it when we don't see the rainbow jersey at the start of the first stage.

 

[Big Doopie]

can't wait to see those rainbow bands at the TDF!

woot! woot!

 

[Extinction]

This is the reason he needs to go to the Tour, so he and his team won't make boneheaded mistakes like that. Attacking with 25 guys on the wheel with 7 km to go? What happened to defending his position? You respond to others moves until 3-2 km to go and then attack, if you think you have the legs to make a difference. And in any case, after his Giro mishap, what was he thinking of going so far out? You need to be absolutely tops to go from 7 km out.

If he doesn't make stupid moves like this and doesn't get dropped before the TT, he shall win this TdS. But he and Soudal still have much to learn.

 

[Red Rick]

This is the reason he needs to go to the Tour, so he and his team won't make boneheaded mistakes like that. Attacking with 25 guys on the wheel with 7 km to go? What happened to defending his position? You respond to others moves until 3-2 km to go and then attack, if you think you have the legs to make a difference. And in any case, after his Giro mishap, what was he thinking of going so far out? You need to be absolutely tops to go from 7 km out.

If he doesn't make stupid moves like this and doesn't get dropped before the TT, he shall win this TdS. But he and Soudal still have much to learn.

Arrogance, stupidity, or 0 awareness that when you're not in peak form you can't push the same watts as in peak form.

 

[Oldermanish]

i actually think that he should have done dauphine before he was fully recovered from Covid, then TdS (that last stage of Dauphine finished early, he could have made it!). then national champs, the TDF, Worlds, San Sebastian, Vuelta, Lombardia. no idea why he didn't follow that program. he would likely win them all. and if he didn't, what a fabulous experience he would gain by showing off the rainbow stripes while performing wheelies in the groupetto!

Can he do a proper Sagan wheelie? He's kinda short and stocky.

 

[Extinction]

Arrogance, stupidity, or 0 awareness that when you're not in peak form you can't push the same watts as in peak form.

Boneheadedness.

 

[Oldermanish]

This is the reason he needs to go to the Tour, so he and his team won't make boneheaded mistakes like that. Attacking with 25 guys on the wheel with 7 km to go? What happened to defending his position? You respond to others moves until 3-2 km to go and then attack, if you think you have the legs to make a difference. And in any case, after his Giro mishap, what was he thinking of going so far out? You need to be absolutely tops to go from 7 km out.

If he doesn't make stupid moves like this and doesn't get dropped before the TT, he shall win this TdS. But he and Soudal still have much to learn.

There's a whole world of forum fans that refuse to figure out that general peloton fitness and skill has improved from their version of a Golden Age. They decry any rider as a wheelsucker that doesn't attempt the Feats of Strength they dream of. You are spot on.
He needs to go next year and figure that out. If he goes to la Vuelta he'll get more skilled.

 

[Big Doopie]

This is the reason he needs to go to the Tour, so he and his team won't make boneheaded mistakes like that. Attacking with 25 guys on the wheel with 7 km to go? What happened to defending his position? You respond to others moves until 3-2 km to go and then attack, if you think you have the legs to make a difference. And in any case, after his Giro mishap, what was he thinking of going so far out? You need to be absolutely tops to go from 7 km out.

If he doesn't make stupid moves like this and doesn't get dropped before the TT, he shall win this TdS. But he and Soudal still have much to learn.

doesn't seem to need the TDF to make (and learn?) from these mistakes... ;-)

or are you saying that he is ahead of schedule?

 

[saunaking]

can't wait to see those rainbow bands at the TDF!

woot! woot!

Its so stupid he has to wear these useless jerseys all the time and we never see him in the rainbow bands.
young riders jersey in catalunya and suisse?? Gimmie a break.
If you're not race leader you need to be wearing the rainbow.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Arrogance, stupidity, or 0 awareness that when you're not in peak form you can't push the same watts as in peak form.

He had obviously read this thread before the race and decided that he had to test himself to see if he should go to the Tour

 

[saunaking]

This is the reason he needs to go to the Tour, so he and his team won't make boneheaded mistakes like that. Attacking with 25 guys on the wheel with 7 km to go? What happened to defending his position? You respond to others moves until 3-2 km to go and then attack, if you think you have the legs to make a difference. And in any case, after his Giro mishap, what was he thinking of going so far out? You need to be absolutely tops to go from 7 km out.

If he doesn't make stupid moves like this and doesn't get dropped before the TT, he shall win this TdS. But he and Soudal still have much to learn.

How is going to the tour gonna help that??
He just needs Chris Horner in the car

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Makes sense not to go too deep with the TDF on the horizon, sensible

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Its so stupid he has to wear these useless jerseys all the time and we never see him in the rainbow bands.
young riders jersey in catalunya and suisse?? Gimmie a break.
If you're not race leader you need to be wearing the rainbow.

Maybe he just needs to drop loads of time so he can wear his rainbows. Or not win the WCC. Simples.

 

[DNP-Old]

Arrogance, stupidity, or 0 awareness that when you're not in peak form you can't push the same watts as in peak form.

It’s TDS, who gives a shît.

 

[red_flanders]

This is the reason he needs to go to the Tour, so he and his team won't make boneheaded mistakes like that. Attacking with 25 guys on the wheel with 7 km to go? What happened to defending his position? You respond to others moves until 3-2 km to go and then attack, if you think you have the legs to make a difference. And in any case, after his Giro mishap, what was he thinking of going so far out? You need to be absolutely tops to go from 7 km out.

If he doesn't make stupid moves like this and doesn't get dropped before the TT, he shall win this TdS. But he and Soudal still have much to learn.

I was mildly surprised when he attacked as soon as he did, and again disappointed in what his team looked like. I think he felt good, saw the field wasn't super strong, and thought he could do it.

What did actually surprise me (in this particular situation) was his sitting on the front, towing those guys. I know he does it all the time, but usually when he does it he's dropping everyone except someone struggling to hold his wheel. Seemed pretty obvious this time that he wasn't really making a difference against the group. He waited way too long to start demanding others pull through. Should have shut it down. Kind of looked like he didn't really care that much what happened.

 

[ManicJack]

Wear them while he can. Not many days left for him to do so.

Maybe he just needs to drop loads of time so he can wear his rainbows. Or not win the WCC. Simples.

 

[peterfin]

This is the reason he needs to go to the Tour, so he and his team won't make boneheaded mistakes like that. Attacking with 25 guys on the wheel with 7 km to go? What happened to defending his position? You respond to others moves until 3-2 km to go and then attack, if you think you have the legs to make a difference. And in any case, after his Giro mishap, what was he thinking of going so far out? You need to be absolutely tops to go from 7 km out.

If he doesn't make stupid moves like this and doesn't get dropped before the TT, he shall win this TdS. But he and Soudal still have much to learn.

If this was a tactic to win the race it was indeed stupid. If it was to test himself and see where he is at, it's not completely stupid but definitely risky if he wants to win the GC. In any case, if Soudal made the mistake and still has a lot to learn, he is in the wrong team.

 

[Extinction]

There's a whole world of forum fans that refuse to figure out that general peloton fitness and skill has improved from their version of a Golden Age. They decry any rider as a wheelsucker that doesn't attempt the Feats of Strength they dream of. You are spot on.
He needs to go next year and figure that out. If he goes to la Vuelta he'll get more skilled.

I'd agree about the Tour next year, if he weren't riding like a knucklehead now and, instead of looking at the moment as a ride again into top fitness, he goes on cavalier attacks from so far out with 25 guys on the wheel on a not too difficult stage.

Stop, reboot, start over.