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

[Ilmaestro99]

The Bingoal lads must be flying after dropping '7.1w/kg Evenepoel', can't wait to see them in action.

Lol, just seen that clip, and remco always has some random cyclotourist sitting on his wheel in every training video I see. Probably dying a million deaths whilst remco is doing z2 spinning.

I bet that he used to get really annoyed at these random guys following him, but now he surely must see it as a great preparation for racing against Roglic in Paris Nice, Itxulia and le tour.

 

[scribers]

Looking at Merckxs PCS site tells me there was plenty of random races back in the day that doesn’t exist anymore. Don’t think it’s a huge difference.

Would be curious to know Merckx average annual race days compared to modern cyclists

 

[scribers]

If I’m looking at pcs right the high side for his seasons would be in the 80 race day range. Low of 60’s. And everything in between

 

[scribers]

Pogi who we frequently claim races too many days ranges from the high 40’s to 60

 

[scribers]

Vingo roglic and remco have a similar range of no more than 60’s in a season. Perhaps a few more than pogi on average. Mvp and wva relatively few race days ranging from 30’s to 50’s

Late Valverde had astounding 80’s range year after year. Nibali just a little bit behind him

 

[Froome]

Lol, just seen that clip, and remco always has some random cyclotourist sitting on his wheel in every training video I see. Probably dying a million deaths whilst remco is doing z2 spinning.

I bet that he used to get really annoyed at these random guys following him, but now he surely must see it as a great preparation for racing against Roglic in Paris Nice, Itxulia and le tour.

It's not some random cyclotourist, probably it's @Logic-is-your-friend or @Andre .

 

[scribers]

Alright I’m back from my pcs rabbit hole!

 

[Berniece]

Lol, just seen that clip, and remco always has some random cyclotourist sitting on his wheel in every training video I see. Probably dying a million deaths whilst remco is doing z2 spinning.

I bet that he used to get really annoyed at these random guys following him, but now he surely must see it as a great preparation for racing against Roglic in Paris Nice, Itxulia and le tour.

As long as you ask it nicely I don't think professional riders care that much. But if you ride closely to them, without asking, and for too long that it gets annoying, well then...

Alright I’m back from my pcs rabbit hole!

I really want access to their database. They probably won't give it though.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

It's not some random cyclotourist, probably it's @Logic-is-your-friend or @Andre .

Getting the winter hard miles in, in the sun, whilst following your idol and the GOAT of San Sebastian and baloise Belgium tour. It's the dream

 

[kingjr]

Vingo roglic and remco have a similar range of no more than 60’s in a season. Perhaps a few more than pogi on average. Mvp and wva relatively few race days ranging from 30’s to 50’s

Late Valverde had astounding 80’s range year after year. Nibali just a little bit behind him

Erik Zabel had about 100+ per year in the second half of his career.

 

[rallybanana]

the GOAT of San Sebastian

"La Cabra de San Sebastián" would be a cool Remco nickname

 

[Froome]

"La Cabra de San Sebastián" would be a cool Remco nickname

How about "El chapo de San Sebastian"?

 

[rallybanana]

How about "El chapo de San Sebastian"?

Sounds nice...but what does it mean? Isn't El Chapo a nickname for some Mexican drug baron?

 

[Berniece]

Not sure it matters, if he'll win Liege more times than he won San Sebastian. I can see him win it more than Merckx if he keeps riding like this.

 

[Netserk]

"La Cabra de San Sebastián" would be a cool Remco nickname

Bambi is a roe deer (fawn), not a goat.

So it's "El Corzo de San Sebastián".

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

It's not some random cyclotourist, probably it's @Logic-is-your-friend or @Andre .

I've been known to be forgetful so i can't rule out it isn't me. Easiest way to verify, is to see if the guy in the video is so handsome that you would be jealous of your daughter if she came home with him. If not, it's not me.

 

[rghysens]

Would be curious to know Merckx average annual race days compared to modern cyclists

Taking criteriums and kermesses into account, often 120+. In his most successful season (%wise), he had 54 victories in 120 race days.

 

[Salvarani]

Sounds nice...but what does it mean? Isn't El Chapo a nickname for some Mexican drug baron?

Remco is El Patron.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Getting the winter hard miles in, in the sun, whilst following your idol and the GOAT of San Sebastian and baloise Belgium tour. It's the dream

One more win in either and he’d be tied with Masnada’s career wins, so in a way that’s pretty great to match what the Great and Prophesied One has been able to do for his whole career.

 

[Sciatic]

Lol, just seen that clip, and remco always has some random cyclotourist sitting on his wheel in every training video I see. Probably dying a million deaths whilst remco is doing z2 spinning.

I bet that he used to get really annoyed at these random guys following him, but now he surely must see it as a great preparation for racing against Roglic in Paris Nice, Itxulia and le tour.

I loved the story a few years back in Colombia about a “regular” guy on a clunker bike who was able to stay on Uran’s wheel mile after mile of a training ride. Uran’s response? He gave the guy a racing bike from his bike shop

 

[Oldermanish]

Lol, just seen that clip, and remco always has some random cyclotourist sitting on his wheel in every training video I see. Probably dying a million deaths whilst remco is doing z2 spinning.

I bet that he used to get really annoyed at these random guys following him, but now he surely must see it as a great preparation for racing against Roglic in Paris Nice, Itxulia and le tour.

Gotta love the constant wheelsucking references and whining. If Remco has a problem with it he can simply turn the pedals harder.....No? Yuk yuk.

 

[Andre]

Bambi is a roe deer (fawn), not a goat.

So it's "El Corzo de San Sebastián".

"Bambi" is just the name that you chose to call Remco. If he was a deer it would be said: "El Ciervo"

 

[Froome]

"Bambi" is just the name that you chose to call Remco. If he was a deer it would be said: "El Ciervo"

What's the story behind "Bambi"? I don’t know honestly, why they call him "Bambi".

 

[SHAD0W93]

What's the story behind "Bambi"? I don’t know honestly, why they call him "Bambi".

From his crashes on descents and slowing down whenever the road went downhill in the past.

 

[Sandisfan]

What's the story behind "Bambi"? I don’t know honestly, why they call him "Bambi".

From his crashes on descents and slowing down whenever the road went downhill in the past.

Early on in his career Remco showed some less than able dexterity on his bike including his bad Crash. He has come miles on those abilities, but as a late arrival to cycling racing there will be doubts on how far he can improve, though we haven't seen any problems for a couple of years.

NOW as to the reference Bambi, it comes from the animated movie where Bambi in on the Ice with the rabbits and he keeps having his hooves slide out from under Bambi in several funny ways.