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

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Some riders who managed to win something worth mentioning, have had a great season?

Not necessarily.
If Toms Skuijns win RvV it's been a great season no matter what he does otherwise. If Pogacar wins Liege but nothing else it's not been a great season for him. I think that's pretty obvious.

Still this is not at all relevant to my point about "removing the big wins" a rider actually won to argue the season doesn't look that good.

 

[AmRacer]

Not necessarily.
If Toms Skuijns win RvV it's been a great season no matter what he does otherwise. If Pogacar wins Liege but nothing else it's not been a great season for him. I think that's pretty obvious.

Still this is not at all relevant to my point about "removing the big wins" a rider actually won to argue the season doesn't look that good.

Riders who managed to win something they target, more than 1 win is required for some riders, or win something unexpected, have a great season?

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Riders who managed to win something they target, more than 1 win is required for some riders, or win something unexpected, have a great season?

There isn't one objective measurement for a great season that applies for all riders. I honestly have no idea what you're on about, and why you are spamming me with these questions that are not related to what I said in the posts that led to you asking these "important questions"

 

[AmRacer]

There isn't one objective measurement for a great season that applies for all riders. I honestly have no idea what you're on about.

For some riders, there's a subjective measurement for how the season rates.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

For some riders, there's a subjective measurement for how the season rates.

For all riders there are subjective measurements for how the season rates.

 

[Berniece]

I'd love him to have a more balanced (crashless) season in which he's 100% prepared for the WC & the Italian classics.

What would your preferred season be for him next year? Assuming Pogi/Vingegaard both do a bit of spring racing and then TDF, Vuelta and WC

 

[stekelegel]

like I said before, he is not a natural rider like Pog that can rather easy get to 80/90% and then just ride a few races to become top. Not saying these guys have it easy, but Remco needs more. He always seems to need a rather longish and perfect preparation to get to top form. Might be that he was unlucky a few times, or that falls/ injuries were worse then thought but still. If this continues I don’t see him having a very long career. It will take more out of him each time to even get close to Pog, Vinge, let alone beat them. Doesn’t seem like the guy that will do this 12 times and never win.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

What would your preferred season be for him next year? Assuming Pogi/Vingegaard both do a bit of spring racing and then TDF, Vuelta and WC

Algarve, Tirreno, San Remo
Altitude
Amstel, Liege
Giro
Holiday
NC
Altitude
Clasica San Remco + Pologne
Altitude
WC
Italian classics

 

[AmRacer]

Wining 1 of the big 7 one-week races, 1 classics, and podium a GT. And WC.

 

[houtdffan]

Possible season for Remco as per the likely double

UAE Tour
PN
MSR
Altitude
FW
LBL
Giro
Play with Oumi on Mauna Kea
TDF
Play with Oumi
World TT
World RR
GDL

 

[KoopaCycling]

Maybe i'm guilty of slightly overrating Remco, or expecting to much. But if you told me at the start of 2024 that Remco would finish the season without 1 semi-classic/classic win and without 1 major GC win. I would have had a hard time believing that. That crash & coming back obviously cost him. And what he did achieve was great. But i do believe the Olympics saved his season.

 

[rghysens]

Possible season for Remco as per the likely double

UAE Tour
PN
MSR
Altitude
FW
LBL
Giro
Play with Oumi on Mauna Kea
TDF
Play with Oumi
World TT
World RR
GDL

UAE Tour is where you go to loose form. Can´t see that happen.

 

[KenFiamingo]

What would your preferred season be for him next year? Assuming Pogi/Vingegaard both do a bit of spring racing and then TDF, Vuelta and WC

A rather traditional/conservative season with sufficient time for altitude. But no Giro-Tour or Sanremo-Flanders experiments.

Ruta del Sol
Itzulia
Amstel
Flèche W
Liège

Dauphiné
Tour

Canada
Worlds
Emilia
Lombardia

 

[Peyroteo94]

He just needs to know Pogacar's schedule and when he knows it, he should go where Pogacar isn't racing

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Evenepoel is going to Flandern next year.

Flandern and then Giro is a perfect recepie to enter a GT with 2 kilos too much

 

[AmRacer]

Flandern and then Giro is a perfect recepie to enter a GT with 2 kilos too much

Oh no, not Remco's weight again 🤣

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Remco is the new Ulle, his weight will be discussed for the next 8-10 years

 

[houtdffan]

Evenepoel is going to Flandern next year.

Remco has said no due to the giro/tour double

 

[KoopaCycling]

I am of the believe Vingegaard wil go to the Giro, and Pogacar to the Vuelta next year. As for Evenepoel i would not consider doing the double next year unless the giro parcours is perfectly suited to me. In that case i might even choose to go to the giro and leave the tour be. Once i have chosen my main GT, i'd build the season around that. But who am I to decide for Evenepoel. I just hope he"ll have a succesful season.

 

[Berniece]

I am of the believe Vingegaard wil go to the Giro, and Pogacar to the Vuelta next year. As for Evenepoel i would not consider doing the double next year unless the giro parcours is perfectly suited to me. In that case i might even choose to go to the giro and leave the tour be. Once i have chosen my main GT, i'd build the season around that. But who am I to decide for Evenepoel. I just hope he"ll have a succesful season.

I think Vingegaard wants to do the Tour + Vuelta double. They’ll want to set the record straight, close the gap to Pogacar and beat him two times.

I can see Remco do the Giro + Tour double, but then I don’t expect much from him at WC anymore.

 

[2WpK]

Any comments from Remco after the Giro Del Emilia?

 

[Berniece]

Any comments from Remco after the Giro Del Emilia?

He knew Pogi was gone, didn’t want to take risks for Lombardia, and there was dirt in his eye. But mostly the first part.

 

[Wvv]

There are indeed images of him at the finish line, a little bit in distress, while his team soigneurs are trying to clean out his eyes.

This means he obviously didn't notice Pogi's attack.
J/k.

 

[Berniece]

Lets see if he’s able to drop Hirschi today

 

[AmRacer]

He knew Pogi was gone, didn’t want to take risks for Lombardia, and there was dirt in his eye. But mostly the first part.

When he knew Pogi was gone, he shedded a tear.