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

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Teuns could be a good domestique in this race.

Teuns in good form certainly, same goes for Serry.

 

[stekelegel]

In those 8, WVA and Remco are the leaders for sure.
Benoot and Wellens are both the super domestiques, to ride in the last 50km.
You also need at least 2 domestiques for the first 200, Vansevenant, Campenaerts, Van Wilder or De Plus probably fit the bill. Vansevenant has the advantage of being young and seen as one for the future? Maybe even 3 out of those 4. Serry only just returned and is he still good enough?
That leaves only 1-2 places for a free role choosing from Teuns, Van Gils, Van Eetveld.
Teuns was not selected in 2022 either despite good form, I think he is missing out vs the other two. Van Gils was certain before Van Eetveld started his good run in Spain.
Need to factor in that no in ear sets are allowed so getting experienced and tactically aware riders will be considered. As the plan they made to counter Pogacar who will be the nr1 favorite on most lists.

 

[houtdffan]

Remco Evenepoel klaar en duidelijk tegen Patrick Lefevere: "Ben ik niet van plan"

Remco Evenepoel debuteerde dit jaar met een derde plaats in de Tour de France. Patrick Lefevere wil hem echter ook laten proeven van het voorjaar.

www.redactie24.be

Remco will only do MSR and RVV if he does the tour.

He has not decided if he is doing the giro, tour, or both. Depends on route (i.e., who has the most TT km)

 

[peterfin]

Remco Evenepoel klaar en duidelijk tegen Patrick Lefevere: "Ben ik niet van plan"

Remco Evenepoel debuteerde dit jaar met een derde plaats in de Tour de France. Patrick Lefevere wil hem echter ook laten proeven van het voorjaar.

www.redactie24.be

Remco will only do MSR and RVV if he does the tour.

He has not decided if he is doing the giro, tour, or both. Depends on route (i.e., who has the most TT km)

I cannot imagine that he won't do the tour? It will be the giro and the tour or the tour and the monuments (excl. PR).

 

[Extinction]

After the OG, Evenepoel is now 4 wins out of 7 (or 57%) in races longer than 250km. He is now 8 wins out of 21 (or 38%) in races longer than 220km. Pogacar is (5/21) 23% and (9/32) 28%. Van der Poel is (7/26) 27% and (9/35) 26%.

So, with this logic, he should smoke everybody in races over 250km, but Pog wasn't in the Olympics. The Worlds shall tell.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

So, with this logic, he should smoke everybody in races over 250km, but Pog wasn't in the Olympics. The Worlds shall tell.

What "logic" are you referring to? There is no "logic" these are facts.

Pog wasn't at the olympics, but he was in 21 other 250+km races of which he didn't win 16. So there is no reason to assume Pog would simply have won the Olympics in case he showed up. Evenepoel still didn't win all his 250+km races, so there is no reason to claim he will definitely win the Worlds. All this does show, is that Evenepoel's chances increase the longer the race goes.

 

[Wvv]

No Tarling, or Great Britain for that matter, at the Euros. Guess it's Remco vs Ganna for gold in the TT.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Anyone knows why? Surely the brits have enough money to attend. Or is it political (brexit)? just seems weird to me.

 

[Berniece]

Anyone knows why? Surely the brits have enough money to attend. Or is it political (brexit)? just seems weird to me.

Definitely not political since he won it last year. I think he might just wants to focus fully on the WC. His TT’s this year were a bit lacklustre so they might want to go all out that last time

 

[KoopaCycling]

Definitely not political since he won it last year. I think he might just wants to focus fully on the WC. His TT’s this year were a bit lacklustre so they might want to go all out that last time

Apparantly team GB is not attending. Not talking about Tarling in particular. It's as if Belgian Cycling decided they would not attend. Making it impossible for belgian riders to participate.

 

[Berniece]

Apparently team GB is not attending. Not talking about Tarling in particular. It's as if Belgian Cycling decided they would not attend. Making it impossible for Belgian riders to participate.

Oh my bad, read some more about it. It's not officially known why, but there are money issues.

 

[velaso montador]

Homeboy Evenepoel, curious about next year, I hope he follow the parth from this year and if he does and continue like this year to take strides he gonne get to a very special level and im here for it.

Gonne be a interesting thing to follow, boy is only 24 still..

 

[Berniece]

Homeboy Evenepoel, curious about next year, I hope he follow the parth from this year and if he does and continue like this year to take strides he gonne get to a very special level and im here for it.

Gonne be a interesting thing to follow, boy is only 24 still..

Next year? More than enough to win this year still. He's back to racing in Britain next week, and then goes to EC TT, WC TT, WC RR and Lombardia

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Next year? More than enough to win this year still. He's back to racing in Britain next week, and then goes to EC TT, WC TT, WC RR and Lombardia

Of those, Lombardia feels like the one he has to win next.

 

[Berniece]

Of those, Lombardia feels like the one he has to win next.

Would like to see him win the double at WC too, but I think Pogacar will win the RR.

 

[stekelegel]

I think RR will be easier then Lombardia with Van Aert as a teammate.

 

[Berniece]

I think RR will be easier then Lombardia with Van Aert as a teammate.

The only role I can see WVA play for Evenepoel is too attack very early. Like +80km's out, hopefully MVDP and other decent riders will join him. That would put Evenepoel in a nice position where he only needs to mark Pogacar.

If they all wait until the last 2 rounds, WVA's role doesn't matter. Even if Evenepoel would attack, and for some reason Pogacar didn't jump on the wheel immediately. Pogi will definitely drop MVDP and WVA when he tries to bridge. This isn't like the Olympics where WVA could sit on the wheel of MVDP.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

The only role I can see WVA play for Evenepoel is too attack very early. Like +80km's out, hopefully MVDP and other decent riders will join him. That would put Evenepoel in a nice position where he only needs to mark Pogacar.

If they all wait until the last 2 rounds, WVA's role doesn't matter. Even if Evenepoel would attack, and for some reason Pogacar didn't jump on the wheel immediately. Pogi will definitely drop MVDP and WVA when he tries to bridge. This isn't like the Olympics where WVA could sit on the wheel of MVDP.

Van Aert could be the best domestique for Evenepoel if he commits to that role. He's more than capable to set a high pace, on the climbs, descent and valley. Leading Evenepoel into the finale, while dropping the likes of Van der Poel in the process.

But i assume Van Aert will get a free role. He could close a gap to Pogacar maybe once, but he will not be able to mark him out like he did Van der Poel at the OG.

 

[velaso montador]

Next year? More than enough to win this year still. He's back to racing in Britain next week, and then goes to EC TT, WC TT, WC RR and Lombardia

Next year in like continue getting better? Ofc he is good enough to win some races this year he is really really good but im sure Evenepoel is aiming to continue to get better even if thats clearly hard to grasp for you.

While he is very good now the aim ofc is to get better as it should be nothing controversial with that, he is 24 and more room for improvement no need to get defensive about that,I value Evenepoel which is not hard to do as much as the next guy.

 

[velaso montador]

All im saying if he continues to improve he is gonne reach a very very special level nothing else and I hope for that.

 

[Berniece]

Van Aert could be the best domestique for Evenepoel if he commits to that role. He's more than capable to set a high pace, on the climbs, descent and valley. Leading Evenepoel into the finale, while dropping the likes of Van der Poel in the process.

But i assume Van Aert will get a free role. He could close a gap to Pogacar maybe once, but he will not be able to mark him out like he did Van der Poel at the OG.

Sure, WVA would definitely be the best domestique for that, but that's not realistic. He'll get a free role, and even though the relationship is better now, I don't think he'll ever work for Evenepoel like he would for Vingegaard.

 

[KoopaCycling]

if WC in Zurich is as tough as everyone is saying than WVA & VDP don't have a chance this year. Haven't checked the route, so not sure if true or not.

But If it's a slightly tougher or similar than say San Sebastian, then VDP can't win, and WVA would need to be at his very best whilst needing some luck on the day with how the race is ridden.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Wout definitely shouldn't be expected to dom for Remco. I think Wout has seen the writing on the wall and will go early and be more proactive.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Wout definitely shouldn't be expected to dom for Remco. I think Wout has seen the writing on the wall and will go early and be more proactive.

How early though, because Evenepoel isn't going to wait to test Pogi's sprinting legs either.

 

[Berniece]

How early though, because Evenepoel isn't going to wait to test Pogi's sprinting legs either.

I expect Pogacar to sit on Evenepoel’s wheel like he did at WC ‘23. He’ll close those gaps immediately and won’t give him +10 meters