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

[Berniece]

Only if you don't adjust for altitude and include the Majka pace. And that's not mentioning the difference of stage profile and how it was raced before the last climb.

You would almost think you shouldn't randomly compare w/kg

 

[DNP-Old]

Only if you don't adjust for altitude and include the Majka pace. And that's not mentioning the difference of stage profile and how it was raced before the last climb.

Oh, really?

 

[DNP-Old]

That being said, both stages had two categorised climbs prior to the ultimate climb. I see no difference. Tour de France 2023* it is.

 

[Big Doopie]

I want him to to the Olympic double (ITT + RR).

Imagine a schedule where he goes for San Remo (Cipressa attack), Ronde (100 km attack), Liege (Redoute hat trick), then Olympic double and finish off the season with WC double and Lombardia.
Don’t bother about GTs next year Remco!

So love these priorities.

He needs to make history in his own way. And he is already well on his way!!

PS. Only problem with a Cipressa attack is that there will still be too many full teams willing to chase him down. And if he still manages to crest the Poggio in front he better have 30 seconds or more cuz that descent…quite frankly, I would rather he target something else. The last thing we need is another Remco crash. Cycling is utterly boring without him racing.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1676638067095138304

View: https://twitter.com/radio_cycling/status/1676638067095138304

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Man, I'm looking forward to the Remco and Roglic threads next year when they're teammates at Ineos

 

[joseph89]

https://www.indeleiderstrui.nl/wiel...k-lefevere-is-bezig-om-zijn-ploeg-te-verkopen

Zonneveld: 'What I hear is that Lefevere mainly talks to American investors'​

'Perhaps this is also the time for Lefevere to cash in a bit', the journalist analyses. 'With the contracts they have now, and someone like Evenepoel; that does represent value. What I hear is that he mainly talks to American investors. However, no riders are being contracted now, everything is on hold . While, with the Tour, these are the moments when many contracts are signed. If you're not doing that now, then it's serious that he's going to sell. It's not just a thing.'

 

[Red Rick]

What are the odds he's doing this because Evenepoel is gonna force his way out of his garbage contract

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

What are the odds he's doing this because Evenepoel is gonna force his way out of his garbage contract

Maybe some sort of chicken or egg story. If he fears Evenepoel is going to leave, better to cash out now and/or get in new money to tie Evenepoel to the team. On the other hand, not being able to find new money and form a top notch GT team for Evenepoel, would be why he is looking elsewhere to begin with.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Man I hope he does leave. Take his talent to Chemical Beach, Ineos.
I'm done with this nanny approach from Lefevre, give this man the same schedule as Pogacar, proper one day races and the Tour. I want to see him in Flanders, Amstel, Lombardia, heck even MSR. There's no point holding him back, he can win these.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Man I hope he does leave. Take his talent to Chemical Beach, Ineos.
I'm done with this nanny approach from Lefevre, give this man the same schedule as Pogacar, proper one day races and the Tour. I want to see him in Flanders, Amstel, Lombardia, heck even MSR. There's no point holding him back, he can win these.

If he goes to Ineos I fear he will do GC attempts the Ineos way. Meaning some stage races and a lot of altitude training, then Dauphine and the Tour. I don’t see that as very exciting.

 

[Ulle97]

If he goes to Ineos I fear he will do GC attempts the Ineos way. Meaning some stage races and a lot of altitude training, then Dauphine and the Tour. I don’t see that as very exciting.

Agree..... he needs a team that will facilitate his abilities rather than a team that gets its leaders to ride a certain way.

 

[red_flanders]

If he goes to Ineos I fear he will do GC attempts the Ineos way. Meaning some stage races and a lot of altitude training, then Dauphine and the Tour. I don’t see that as very exciting.

He’s got enough leverage and willpower to get what he wants from any team. “What would he program look like” is going to be part of any discussion. Plus, INEOS isn’t that dumb, they’d love to have a world champ and LBL (and other classic) wins on their team.

 

[Berniece]

If he goes to Ineos I fear he will do GC attempts the Ineos way. Meaning some stage races and a lot of altitude training, then Dauphine and the Tour. I don’t see that as very exciting.

I think he decides his own schedule. Do you think Pidcock is influenced by Ineos?

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

I think he decides his own schedule. Do you think Pidcock is influenced by Ineos?

I don’t think Ineos look at Pidcock and think “this guy can win Tour de France this year, we should make sure he prepares fully for that”.

 

[DNP-Old]

I don’t think Ineos look at Pidcock and think “this guy can win Tour de France this year, we should make sure he prepares fully for that”.

You'd be surprised. INEOS and Kurt (his personal trainer) are of the opinion that Pidcock is a sleeping giant when it comes to winning grand tours.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

You'd be surprised. INEOS and Kurt (his personal trainer) are of the opinion that Pidcock is a sleeping giant when it comes to winning grand tours.

With Pidcock they think “in the future”. With Remco it would be “immediately”.
Big difference in my opinion.

 

[Didinho]

Remco would already be on the 2nd rest day.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Remco would already be on the 2nd rest day.

Yes, because he'd have gone home yesterday

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Remco would already be on the 2nd rest day.

In the Giro? That finished a while back.

 

[DNP-Old]

Exclusif : Remco Evenepoel fera la Vuelta !

Fin août, Remco Evenepoel prendra le départ du Tour d'Espagne, qu'il a gagné l'an passé.

www.dhnet.be

He's in.

 

[DNP-Old]

Merlier will still start and bring Vanlerberghe, Vansevenant will start but is very much up and down, Van Wilder will not start as he gets to lead in Poland. The strength of the team remains an issue, but this squad will be even worse than in the Giro.

 

[Berniece]

Merlier will still start and bring Vanlerberghe, Vansevenant will start but is very much up and down, Van Wilder will not start as he gets to lead in Poland. The strength of the team remains an issue, but this squad will be even worse than in the Giro.

What do you mean even worse than in the Giro? Besides Alaphilippe there wasn't any other rider that could've joined the train for the mountains and improved it?

Very happy to hear he's riding the Vuelta though. #2 GT let's go

 

[DNP-Old]

What do you mean even worse than in the Giro? Besides Alaphilippe there wasn't any other rider that could've joined the train for the mountains and improved it?

Strength in general, as opposed to Jumbo, UAE and INEOS. Not what is in their current file of riders. The squad in the Giro was the best QuickStep can offer, yet it's not up to par.

 

[laarsland]

Van Wilder will not start as he gets to lead in Poland

Something lost in translation here? Is it that he won't lead in the Vuelta, but gets thrown Pologne as a bone?