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

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Best stretch of road to go should be after Desnie or Redoute. But UAE also knows that and they are very effective in locking down the race up to now. Probably they should try to make the race hard by attacking with van Wilder and Schachmann rather then just pace with UAE. I think a bit more of a chaotic race could be good for Remco. Can depend on Alaphilippe every race to deliver the assist.

Liege is more advantage Pogi then Amstel is but I also wouldn't give too much on the Fleche result. I think Remco could be close but I think he loses a straight up 1 on 1 against Pogi.

Ideally Desnié in case the peloton behind him is already hanging by the skin of their teeth. That gives him an 11km stretch of slightly downhill, where he can get his motor running and profit from his aero position. It would also mean whoever wants to stay in the race will have to commit completely at 50km from the finish.
However, if the race has not been made hard, and Lidl and UAE are still there with multiple domestiques, attacking there could be suicide.
If there is only a slight chance Pog's form is starting to feel long in the tooth, then they should push it, the sooner the better. Sending someone ahead in the break would be great, but i'm not so sure they would let Van Wilder go who would be the prime candidate since he is the best climber but also the best rouleur after Evenepoel. By the looks of things Schachmann isn't going to be guy to force it past km200.

See, that's the thing. You're right, there's always a reason why you lose a race. Most often, the others were faster or smarter. I would just like him to admit to that. Just one time, saying: "Hey, the other guy was stronger".

While i get the general idea, and like i said on the previous page, there is truth to what you are saying, but acting like he never admits he was beaten by a better rider is obviously complete BS. I hope you are aware of that. During the TDF last year, the WCC, Lombardia... i can't remember him even insinuating losing because of "reasons".

 

[Sciatic]

See, that's the thing. You're right, there's always a reason why you lose a race. Most often, the others were faster or smarter. I would just like him to admit to that. Just one time, saying: "Hey, the other guy was stronger".

You’re right, if he just kept it strictly to that once in a while that would come across better.