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

[Berflamand]

Yes

I don't think Pog has already done an altitude camp this year but maybe I missed it?

Vingegaard and basically the whole Visma team have definitely been at altitude though yes.

 

[Berniece]

Big 6 and Jorgenson.
He should suffer mentally knowing his peers have prepared themselves better.

Not only them. A lot of other people too. I don't think Remco suffers mentally, he's actually quite strong mentally. He showed this a couple of times last year.

I don't think Pog has already done an altitude camp this year but maybe I missed it?

Vingegaard and basically the whole Visma team have definitely been at altitude though yes.

I wasn't sure, I thought he did, but not sure.

 

[KenFiamingo]

Doing altitude camps too often or more than 3-4 weeks continuous results in a loss of muscle mass. You need to have a scientific strategy with performance data tracking to find the sweat spot for each rider. I am sure Visma has this all worked out while other teams do more guess work.

It's the first thing I hear about the effect on muscle mass. I hope SQS will book Remco a room for 2 months to get rid of some of that bulk he's carrying.

 

[AmRacer]

It's the first thing I hear about the effect on muscle mass. I hope SQS will book Remco a room for 2 months to get rid of some of that bulk he's carrying.

I see, Remco must come down from mountain weight to beach weight.

 

[AmRacer]

Not only them. A lot of other people too. I don't think Remco suffers mentally, he's actually quite strong mentally. He showed this a couple of times last year.


I wasn't sure, I thought he did, but not sure.

Competing when you know you could've done better if.....
.
Seriously, nobody is peaking now.

 

[Karl Merckx]

Remco didn’t want to go on altitude and be away from home for that long. Mentally it does a lot for him to be close to his wife, in Calpe, so he decided to do that for the spring part of the season.

It's mostly because he wants to be as fresh as possible in the summer where his main objectives are.

 

[Karl Merckx]

For the record, Rog, WVA, JV went to teide, MVDP went to altitude hotel, Pog & Remco didn't.

 

[Berniece]

Seriously, nobody is peaking now.

Nobody said that

It's mostly because he wants to be as fresh as possible in the summer where his main objectives are.

That too. One doesn’t disclose the other. I’m only saying what he said in interviews before the season started.

 

[Berniece]

For the record, Rog, WVA, JV went to teide, MVDP went to altitude hotel, Pog & Remco didn't.

Indeed he’s going training at altitude after Catalunya

 

[Froome]

Van der poel, pog also didn't altitude camp. Not every rider benefits from many altitude camps.

Maybe just one altitude camp is before the Tour is the perfect buildup for them.

I read an article last week where a coach from a WT team said that there's even riders who never go for altitude because they're body get's worse.

Pog and Remco can also have some hypobaric chamber, i don't know.

 

[DNP-Old]

Van der poel, pog also didn't altitude camp. Not every rider benefits from many altitude camps.

Maybe just one altitude camp is before the Tour is the perfect buildup for them.

I read an article last week where a coach from a WT team said that there's even riders who never go for altitude because they're body get's worse.

Pog and Remco can also have some hypobaric chamber, i don't know.

"If I would be able to gain two or three percent with altitude training? I don't give a f*ck, I won't do it"

- Mads Pedersen

 

[Froome]

"If I would be able to gain two or three percent with altitude training? I don't give a f*ck, I won't do it"

- Mads Pedersen

He doesn't want to be the best version possible. Ridiculous.

 

[Elos Anjos]

Props to OP for changing the thread title to something more accurate. Finally.

 

[Red Rick]

He doesn't want to be the best version possible. Ridiculous.

Pedersen gets credit for being blunt when often he just sounds a little thick

 

[Berniece]

Van der poel, pog also didn't altitude camp. Not every rider benefits from many altitude camps.

MVDP slept in a room that mocks altitude

 

[Extinction]

Mentally weak.

Or strong eyes.

 

[Andre]

The new title to this thread does not make one bit of sense. They should have left it alone.

 

[AmRacer]

Amstel: MvdP should win
Fleche: Remco's win
LBL: Poggi or underdog MvdP

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Amstel: MvdP should win
Fleche: Remco's win
LBL: Poggi or underdog MvdP

Mkay.

 

[Berniece]

Amstel: MvdP should win
Fleche: Remco's win
LBL: Poggi or underdog MvdP

I actually think Remco will win Amstel, and I don’t see him winning Flèche though. LBL will hopefully be amazing, and may the best man win.

 

[ManicJack]

Doing altitude camps too often or more than 3-4 weeks continuous results in a loss of muscle mass.

Being born, raised and still living at about 1700m, that explains my now nearing 50 yr old body

 

[peterfin]

Being born, raised and still living at about 1700m, that explains my now nearing 50 yr old body

Well, you know what to do to increase your maximum power output: just start training at sealevel. But don't forget to go home for a few weeks as well to increase your red blood cells 😉

 

[Salvarani]

Mentally weak.

Maybe you are right, because the breakdown in the Vuelta... was most likely a mental one more than anything else.

But... if he is best self being close to home with his wife, family and friends for most of the time outside of racing. Then he should be doing that. It is his life.

 

[peterfin]

Maybe you are right, because the breakdown in the Vuelta... was most likely a mental one more than anything else.

But... if he is best self being close to home with his wife, family and friends for most of the time outside of racing. Then he should be doing that. It is his life.

Indeed. We are not dealing with robots here... although, if Pogacar was exposed as the first humanoid robot I wouldn't be surprised either 😄

 

[red_flanders]

Thanks for changing the thread title back! Don't know why I care, but I do...