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

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But it matters in all kinds of race situations though. Lets say you get gapped. But there is still 25k to go till the finish. You can maybe get dragged back with lesser effort if you got a solid teammate. Instead of having to do all the work (and maybe not making it back).
Sure, to prevent losing more time. But I want to see him be better than Vingegaard and Pogacar. I don’t believe Ineos can get him there, since nothing changes besides teammates and money
 
Sure, he could. I'm just saying there's a LOT of pressure on him to ride for wins, especially if he's in form and healthy. I think it's really hard for him to hold back as well.

it really wouldn't be him holding back though. He'd still get his 3-6 stage wins and one or more jerseys at the end of the race.

Not bad, especially if he improves upon his 3rd at the TDF from last year
 
Money to build a better team and support for him can change a lot.
But if he leaves, he's bringing along his yes-man staff members. It was always said that Klaas Lodewyck and Koen Pelgrim would join too wherever he went. So a director who isn't necessarily tactically gifted, and is mostly liked because they have similar characters. And the performance manager who isn't able to get the best out of Evenepoel all season long.
 
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But if he leaves, he's bringing along his yes-man staff members. It was always said that Klaas Lodewyck and Koen Pelgrim would join too wherever he went. So a director who isn't necessarily tactically gifted, and is mostly liked because they have similar characters. And the performance manager who isn't able to get the best out of Evenepoel all season long.
If he does go to Ineos wouldn't they also give him another staff member to join with Lodewick and Pelgrim?
 
I think Evenepoel can benefit from a more solid team around him. But i'm not sure his performance coach is bad. You can see Remco evolution throughout the years. And whilst he still has areas he needs to improve on ,there are plenty of areas they worked hard on, and we see the results of. Now maybe a change of scenery and different coaching is needed for that final step. maybe not. But the grass ain't always greener.
 
I think Evenepoel can benefit from a more solid team around him. But i'm not sure his performance coach is bad. You can see Remco evolution throughout the years. And whilst he still has areas he needs to improve on ,there are plenty of areas they worked hard on, and we see the results of. Now maybe a change of scenery and different coaching is needed for that final step. maybe not. But the grass ain't always greener.
His performance coach has gone along for 5 years with the ridiculous notion that it was ok for Evenepoel to weigh 63 and up in the mountains because that way he could push more watts.
 
His performance coach has gone along for 5 years with the ridiculous notion that it was ok for Evenepoel to weigh 63 and up in the mountains because that way he could push more watts.

His bike handling and accel have improved noticeable. I'd say he also became a better overall rider since he started out. As for the mountains, i'll give you that. But i also think it's harder for evenepoel to stay at a certain weight than it is for other riders.
 
His bike handling and accel have improved noticeable. I'd say he also became a better overall rider since he started out. As for the mountains, i'll give you that. But i also think it's harder for evenepoel to stay at a certain weight than it is for other riders.
Not sure how a performance coach is involved with his bikehandling. Acceleration was non existent, but yes, he is quite punchy (actually since 2022). He became a better rider overall, well he was 18 when he signed his contract. Anything else would be rather damning. And i'm not necessarily speaking about staying a certain weight all season, rather specific targets. But going to the Giro in 2023 weighing over 63kg as an actual target weight, completely boggles my mind. Especially since half a year prior he showed his best climbing performance on Pico Jano weighing below 62.
I'm not saying or asking he should weigh less than Vingegaard (even though he is smaller than Vingegaard), but when you weigh 5kg more than a guy winning the biggest race while 4cm taller, at some point surely you have to start wondering whether that is all down to a different build and wider hips.
 
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Not sure how a performance coach is involved with his bikehandling. Acceleration was non existent, but yes, he is quite punchy (actually since 2022). He became a better rider overall, well he was 18 when he signed his contract. Anything else would be rather damning. And i'm not necessarily speaking about staying a certain weight all season, rather specific targets. But going to the Giro in 2023 weighing over 63kg as an actual target weight, completely boggles my mind. Especially since half a year prior he showed his best climbing performance on Pico Jano weighing below 62.
I'm not saying or asking he should weigh less than Vingegaard (even though he is smaller than Vingegaard), but when you weigh 5kg more than a guy winning the biggest race while 4cm taller, at some point surely you have to start wondering whether that is all down to a different build and wider hips.

During last year's TdF (and Olympics) Remco's head was larger than the rest of the body. They trimmed him down well. Not a cupcake anymore.
 
Sure, to prevent losing more time. But I want to see him be better than Vingegaard and Pogacar. I don’t believe Ineos can get him there, since nothing changes besides teammates and money
Agree, wholeheartedly. That's why going to RedBull has more depth and, honestly; more need for a marquee' player. He still has the obligation to be realistic about his career arc as does his management team. Better to get paid, get help than to demand those things from a team that can deliver neither.
 
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