@Logic-is-your-friend
You can't honestly believe that a kilo more or a kilo less of difference in weight is the main factor separating Remco for winning or not winning the Tour? If there won't be further progress made then IMHO some risk will need to be taken and to possibly change environment. Knowing, there are no guarantees that new environment will be beneficial. In general, a more GT GC focused environment could prove to be beneficial. But obviously there is risk involved too, no guarantees. Either that or for SOQ to ramp it up on when it comes to GT GC racing, as currently i don't feel they are all that serious in that.
@red_flanders
Each time i read this thread, majority is fat orientated, on the other hand if one will educate oneself, on how effective such strategy in general is, well, it isn't. As for ageism, was proven to be unfunded, past half a decade no ifs, ands, or buts involved. So that is that. Fat shaming in regards to Remco highly likely on the same path to oblivion. Read that as unfunded and counterproductive.