- Sep 12, 2022
- 8,734
- 10,105
- 17,180
Oh lol, missed that. Was hoping he was actually training already
- Sep 12, 2022
- 8,734
- 10,105
- 17,180
Evenepoel hopes to be back for the Ardennes classics, after that altitude camp, dauphine, NC and TDF. Proper interviews are expected later in the day, this was a video for the team.
sporza.be
Remco Evenepoel spreekt ploegmaats toe net voor ziekenhuiscontrole: "Hoop midden april te hervatten" | sporza
Eén grote afwezige op de presentatie van Soudal-Quick Step: Remco Evenepoel. Al was de kopman van de Belgische formatie er via digitale weg toch een beetje bij. Net voor hij op controle ging in het ziekenhuis sprak de olympische kampioen zijn ploegmaats toe. "Ik zal me enkel focussen op de...
- Feb 1, 2020
- 1,916
- 2,086
- 8,680
No, we don't do Happy Year here or merry Christmas or Saint Valentine's day. It's Evenepoel everything. We celebrate victories by Remco only...sometimes we stray over to De Lie or Van Eetvelt or Van Aert, but we always come back home here. This is a tough group. Our skin becomes like leather. We do miss "Logic is your Friend", we are not inhuman. But it's....Go Remco Go"
"estoy bromeando" Happy new year.
- Sep 12, 2022
- 8,734
- 10,105
- 17,180
I don’t expect much this spring, but this summer on the other hand hopefully there is some form of battle until Pogi wins
- Sep 14, 2009
- 6,303
- 3,568
- 23,180
Does anyone else feel that either boyo is not being entirely forthright with what training he's currently able to do, or he and his trainer are so old school about training that he is truly going to be many steps behind by the time spring arrives?
- Jan 3, 2019
- 1,979
- 2,835
- 16,180
People keep underestimating or are really oblivious of how severely he is injured. And don't take into account how long he will have been off the bike too. His lungs need time to recover, or the damage can be permanent, and he needs to come back after ten weeks without any specific training.
- Jul 31, 2024
- 848
- 909
- 4,180
Honestly it looked more severe. Spring crash he managed to jump over the ditch and ride for a few meters before crashing on his shoulder and breaking his collarbone. This time i think he crashed more or less fullspeed on a downhill into a car door. His medical bulletin also looked a great deal more severe. He also said a nerve in his shoulder was damaged and that it still hurt quite a bit every morning.
- Sep 12, 2022
- 8,734
- 10,105
- 17,180
I think they are just extremely cautious after what happened in 2021. As well as the injury being very severe. They don’t want to take any chance of going too fast, since his only really important goal is the TDF.
So all of that combined results in this behaviour.
- Aug 30, 2010
- 3,848
- 536
- 15,080
That's progress if he can drive himself to the ice cream store.
Yes it was more severe. The ligaments in his shoulder will not heal and the surgery to repair will not make it as good as it was before. Anyone who has had an AC shoulder separation will know this. Bones can heal, but torn ligaments cannot.
What's with all these young guys going full steam around traffic and ramming into cars? Thinking of Egan Bernal, Tom Pidcock a couple years ago, and now Remco. There is a time to go full steam and a time to be cautious. Maybe young guys just don't have a lot of wisdom.
- Jul 31, 2024
- 848
- 909
- 4,180
In his defense, it looked a pretty run of the mill relatively empty (midday) belgian town center. The traffic was probably almost-non existant. It's just that it's a town center. So stuff like a car door opening and closing more likely to happen there than elsewhere.
And whilst I definitely don't want to put the blame on Remco; As just random bad stuff can just happen to anyone. And clearly that postal worker failed to check for incoming traffic before opening her door. But, odds are there was a speed limit of 30 km/h in that town center. Not sure exactly. But that tends to be the case in most town centers in Belgium these days. And odds are Remco was going faster than that. I daresay that even if colliding was unavoidable and would have hurt a lot regardless. Colliding at 30 km/h or at +50 km/h is different, as well as the pain and damage resulting from the crash. Again, I ain't blaming Remco. Pretty sure most (Pro )cyclists don't bother to abide by the speed limits when training/riding.
I mean close to where I live there is bike highway which has a speed limit of 30 km/h. Most people on there tend to go faster. Either with their electric bikes or racing bikes. Hell, even a slow turtle like myself whom enjoys riding their bike at a leisurely pace will probably go over that limit with a bit of helpful wind.
I guess i'm just agreeing with you in the end that maybe a little bit of prudence around certain traffic, certain places is better than taking any risks. Especially since even carefully riding your bike can be dangerous enough around certain cars. Not knocking all car drivers, just a certain group. Just as I would knock not all cyclists for certain behaviour. Just a certain group of cyclists who think they own the road and think it's okay to drive/ride agressively around other people.
- Jan 3, 2019
- 1,979
- 2,835
- 16,180
Remco is for the 4th time Belgium's Male Sports Athlete of the Year. So far the good news.
He confirmed that there is an extra problem with his injuries now. His shoulder is quite inactive because a nerve seems really damaged, so the recovery will take even more time than anticipated. Edit: even Ardennes classics are uncertain at this point.
Sigh. Could lose another year in his development this way. If he fully recovers, that is.
He confirmed that there is an extra problem with his injuries now. His shoulder is quite inactive because a nerve seems really damaged, so the recovery will take even more time than anticipated. Edit: even Ardennes classics are uncertain at this point.
Sigh. Could lose another year in his development this way. If he fully recovers, that is.
Last edited:
- Sep 12, 2022
- 8,734
- 10,105
- 17,180
For those interested, these are his direct quotes (translated) from during that interview.
- Jan 10, 2019
- 6,679
- 9,911
- 23,180
So classics will be even harder. Everything on the Tour and Worlds this year.
- Jul 31, 2024
- 848
- 909
- 4,180
At this point, i'm just hoping he can be competitive by the end of the year. If that nerve and muscles don't heal properly it can only mean bad things going forward. And not just for his cycling career.
I have the impression that his latest injury gives him a very hard time, physically and mentally
- Mar 20, 2022
- 13,342
- 18,093
- 22,180
I believe he will be back to his best. Normally, injuries in the upper body are not severe enough to compromise his career. But I'm afraid this year will be very disappointing. Even if he was at his best (with a perfect preparation), he can't win the Tour but he could have some wins in the Spring, maybe even in the Giro. Now, it seems only Kigali/GdL can save his season. I'm a little worried about his position on the TT bike. We know his big advantage is how aerodynamic he is compared to more powerful TT riders like WVA or Ganna (they are a lot heavier) so this injury can upset his chances in future TTs (specially in the Tour where he is targetting the YJ in stage 5).
Get well soon mate! Ardennes got a lot more boring without you. I still think Pogacar would win but now, it will be a walk in the park.
Get well soon mate! Ardennes got a lot more boring without you. I still think Pogacar would win but now, it will be a walk in the park.
may have to do the giro at this point, just to get decent rides in. Maybe even as his first race back
Just dont blow an engine if dropped like he did in 2021. He needs to remember, the tour is his goal
Just dont blow an engine if dropped like he did in 2021. He needs to remember, the tour is his goal
TRENDING THREADS
-
Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread- Started by DNP-Old
- Replies: 36K
-
Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread- Started by Lequack
- Replies: 41K
-
Tour Down Under 2026 (Men's, Jan. 20-25)- Started by Tricycle Rider
- Replies: 130
-
Teams & Riders The Great Big Cycling Transfers, Extensions, and Rumours Thread- Started by RedheadDane
- Replies: 13K
-
-
-
Teams & Riders Everybody needs a little bit of Roglstomp in their lives- Started by johnymax
- Replies: 23K
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram