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Oldman

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Logic-is-your-friend said:
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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His build is what it is.
Vindegaard, IMO is flirting with injury at his weight on his frame. He's already on the edge of recovery for almost any crash as it is and the Visma urgency to win isn't going to alleviate that pressure. Remco should move past a specific rider as a target (if that's his emphasis) and get back on track to maximize his natural abilities. Those may be efforts like the 2 Olympic Golds and very few GT overall wins. He definitely needs to ride them to be competitive and marketable but the pressure to be more isn't working.
 
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KoopaCycling said:
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.
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I would argue that this is wrong in context, Remco's bike handling and training staff have him " handling " his bike in traffic and into car doors, and other obstacles. Yes is it a hassle to live in a small town with little exciting and limited services ? Sure and for a young professional athlete it would be kill yourself boring, but Remco's main bike handling and training regime needs to be focused on not crashing, not getting injured. He needs to be a boy in a bubble for a couple of injury free years.
Being injured and inactive as a result are textbook recipe for weight gain.
Remco needs to stay healthy above all else.
 
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Unchained said:
I would argue that this is wrong in context, Remco's bike handling and training staff have him " handling " his bike in traffic and into car doors, and other obstacles. Yes is it a hassle to live in a small town with little exciting and limited services ? Sure and for a young professional athlete it would be kill yourself boring, but Remco's main bike handling and training regime needs to be focused on not crashing, not getting injured. He needs to be a boy in a bubble for a couple of injury free years.
Being injured and inactive as a result are textbook recipe for weight gain.
Remco needs to stay healthy above all else.
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He should move to Nice and train with Matteo.
 
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Oldman said:
He should move to Nice and train with Matteo.
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The guy has so many things in his toolbox, he has excellent speed, great power, he has good instincts about keeping a wheel so you don't see him making lots of dumb mistakes. He is an outstanding time trail rider and I don't know if old mythical trade offs still hold true, so will a dramatic increase in climbing per month knock the edges off his speed. Many believed ( still do?) that climbing makes you slower on the flats or sprinting, I hope Remco can trade blows with the best in TDF mountain stages. TDF looks like a box of mystery chocolates!!
 
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