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

[AmRacer]

I think the questions are about volume, not intensity. He's basically coming from zero fitness at this point. Would seem volume (as in winter training) would be the focus at this time, no?

If he's healthy enough for basic volume training. That's what I want to know.

 

[red_flanders]

If he's healthy enough for basic volume training. That's what I want to know.

He posted this a few days ago: https://www.strava.com/activities/13686710360

100 miles, 5 hours, 6000 feet...I'd say he's healthy enough.

 

[Berflamand]

He joined the SQS squad for the Omloop this morning for the recon.

“Klaar voor zaterdag”: Remco Evenepoel, mét snor en baardje, grapt nadat hij verrassend mee Omloop verkende met ploegmaats

Van een verrassing gesproken. Niemand minder dan Remco Evenepoel, tegenwoordig met snor en een baardje, trok gisteren op verkenning van de <a...

www.hln.be

 

[KenFiamingo]

We need a live stream of the recon!

He joined the SQS squad for the Omloop this morning for the recon.

“Klaar voor zaterdag”: Remco Evenepoel, mét snor en baardje, grapt nadat hij verrassend mee Omloop verkende met ploegmaats

Van een verrassing gesproken. Niemand minder dan Remco Evenepoel, tegenwoordig met snor en een baardje, trok gisteren op verkenning van de <a...

www.hln.be

 

[Berflamand]

We need a live stream of the recon!

I'm surprised HLN isn't actually doing it.

 

[Berniece]

He joined the SQS squad for the Omloop this morning for the recon.

“Klaar voor zaterdag”: Remco Evenepoel, mét snor en baardje, grapt nadat hij verrassend mee Omloop verkende met ploegmaats

Van een verrassing gesproken. Niemand minder dan Remco Evenepoel, tegenwoordig met snor en een baardje, trok gisteren op verkenning van de <a...

www.hln.be

Please shave, you can't grow a beard

 

[houtdffan]

he has to be ahead of schedule

maybe he could appear at PN and ride around

 

[Berniece]

he has to be ahead of schedule

Why do you think that?

 

[Berflamand]

I actually think the fact that he's still in Belgium shows that he's not ahead of schedule.

If he were close to being race ready I'd think he would be in Spain for his final prep and his big training rides.

Unless it's just mentally easier to be close to his family during this period.

 

[houtdffan]

I actually think the fact that he's still in Belgium shows that he's not ahead of schedule.

If he were close to being race ready I'd think he would be in Spain for his final prep and his big training rides.

Unless it's just mentally easier to be close to his family during this period.

my thinking as well.

Plus, he did go for the entire course recon, not just part of it

Not in race winning shape by any means. But he'd likely do much better than Lance's 2005 PN performance

 

[Andre]

I wonder how long before he reaches his top form again.

 

[KoopaCycling]

i think we will see evenepoel be good enough to compete in Brabantse pijl and Tour de Romandie (if he participates there). I don't think he'll be good enough to truly combat Pogacar. But he should be able to have a dig at WvA on that kinda terrain, and have enough competition under his belt against non-Pogacar cyclists to try and win Romandie.

 

[Extinction]

my thinking as well.

Plus, he did go for the entire course recon, not just part of it

Not in race winning shape by any means. But he'd likely do much better than Lance's 2005 PN performance

Racing against Jesus Christ is daunting.

 

[Wvv]

It's good to see these kind of images.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=3483718521936319

 

[Netserk]

I hope he also has gold shoes!

 

[Berniece]

It's good to see these kind of images.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=3483718521936319

Yeah he's getting there, step by step. I'm happy they aren't trying to move too quickly like they did in 2021. Hope to see him back in Calpe soon though.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

The 'stache is alright, but the ''beard'' has got to go.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He should be in Calpe by now so this really means he is not ahead of his schedule. It will be hard for him to even be competitive in Ardennes so I think he should race Giro del Trentino and Romandie to get some racing miles before an altitude training camp. It is softer and safer to race these stage races than chaotic races like ardennes classics IMHO.

 

[Berniece]

He should be in Calpe by now so this really means he is not ahead of his schedule. It will be hard for him to even be competitive in Ardennes so I think he should race Giro del Trentino and Romandie to get some racing miles before an altitude training camp. It is softer and safer to race these stage races than chaotic races like ardennes classics IMHO.

He's not in Calpe because he wants to be close to family since he's bummed out

 

[Berniece]

The 'stache is alright, but the ''beard'' has got to go.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He's not in Calpe because he wants to be close to family since he's bummed out

That doesn't make sense IMO. He is with his family since November. If he didn't crash, he would have done a training camp in December and January. Maybe you are right but I think it is more plausible that he isn't ahead of his schedule.

 

[Berniece]

That doesn't make sense IMO. He is with his family since November. If he didn't crash, he would have done a training camp in December and January. Maybe you are right but I think it is more plausible that he isn't ahead of his schedule.

I also don’t think he’s ahead of schedule, I think he’s just on schedule for TDF. I don’t think location has to do anything with his schedule though.

 

[peterfin]

So he needs 6 months to be top and Vingegaard, who had a worse crash, basically 6 weeks? Something doesn't add up. Why can't he be top early April after a thorough training camp in March?

 

[Red Rick]

So he needs 6 months to be top and Vingegaard, who had a worse crash, basically 6 weeks? Something doesn't add up. Why can't he be top early April after a thorough training camp in March?

Different injuries, different recovery rates. You can never directly compare.

 

[Berniece]

So he needs 6 months to be top and Vingegaard, who had a worse crash, basically 6 weeks? Something doesn't add up. Why can't he be top early April after a thorough training camp in March?

Because we want to see him peak in TDF and WC later in the season. Otherwise you get another season like 2021 where the build up to the Giro was too quick, and he didn't perform that well the rest of the season. You need a proper base, otherwise you can't have long sustainable peaks.

Also what Red Rick said.