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

[red_flanders]

Remco starts at 16.30 tomorrow. Unfortunately i'll probably won't get to to see it live.

Looks like that's 7:30 Pacific, and it's available on Sporza.

 

[jmdirt]

Every gram counts:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT6Sa3qMijw


I remember an ex pro turned performance guru talking about the importance of light pedals and shoes since they are constantly in motion.

 

[red_flanders]

Have we calculated the weight of expectations he faces from the Belgian press?

 

[Salvarani]

Have we calculated the weight of expectations he faces from the Belgian press?

Nothing compared to what he has to carry himself or so I have heard.

 

[Berniece]

Have we calculated the weight of expectations he faces from the Belgian press?

Luckily Pogacar destroys everyone since 2024, so people just expect a podium from him. Not sure if that changes after stage 5

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

he was a bit off, but still nearly had pink at the end of the first week (would have had he knew how to steer his damn bike)

His fading came as a result of the reasons previously discussed, wasting energy. Don't think he would have won that Vuelta, but likely podiums if he just had even bad bike handling skills (which, thankfully, the Galiber and Puy Mary last year notwithstanding he improved big time)

Man. He had to get back OFF the bike in January for weeks because he had actually worsened his injury and was only able to start training normally in March. Please be real. And to be clear. We were talking about the Giro.

 

[houtdffan]

Man. He had to get back OFF the bike in January for weeks because he had actually worsened his injury and was only able to start training normally in March. Please be real. And to be clear. We were talking about the Giro.

yeah, we are. His steering and steering alone was why he was in 9th before he got dropped on ANOTHER DOWNHILL on stage 16, when QS told him to pull the parachute. No way he loses 2 mins on the gravel stage and 90 seconds on Zoncolon if he isn't wasting energy catching back up

 

[houtdffan]

Luckily Pogacar destroys everyone since 2024, so people just expect a podium from him. Not sure if that changes after stage 5

Remco needs to also win stage 2 and 4 or, in addition to 5 before he can be considered a real TDF contender. Otherwise, it is likely podium.

He MUST take time out of Pog before the high mountains

 

[dobrien]

Remco needs to also win stage 2 and 4 or, in addition to 5 before he can be considered a real TDF contender. Otherwise, it is likely podium.

He MUST take time out of Pog before the high mountains

Going to be very tough to do when his competitors teams are stronger than his, and will also be fresh.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

yeah, we are. His steering and steering alone was why he was in 9th before he got dropped on ANOTHER DOWNHILL on stage 16, when QS told him to pull the parachute. No way he loses 2 mins on the gravel stage and 90 seconds on Zoncolon if he isn't wasting energy catching back up

This is true, and i agree with you that he had been wasting energy especially during the gravel stage. But stuff like that happens in a GT, he could also have gotten a flat tyre (remember Pogacar got a flat and had to chase in an echelon stage, during the TDF '20). The way he was regressing after the Zoncolan stage can not be explained by him having to have spent a bit more energy multiple days before that.
Him not being at the level he was supposed to be, was clear from the opening TT. He also had to chase and lost time in the first mountain finish where Almeida lost minutes. He did not have the proper preparation, and that becomes more apparent the longer the race lasts.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Every gram counts:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT6Sa3qMijw


I remember an ex pro turned performance guru talking about the importance of light pedals and shoes since they are constantly in motion.

From their webpage i understand that this is for 1 shoe (1/2 pair). So supposedly 65gr times two, lighter than previously? So 130 grams. Though according to their website the regular torch only weighs 200gr, but let's assume they meant including the new plates etc. I guess that could gain him something like 20-30 seconds overall after 3 weeks? Maybe even a bit more assuming we take fatigue (racing 3000 km slightly lighter) into account. Could actually be worth it, assuming it isn't merely a PR pitch.

 

[Unchained]

From their webpage i understand that this is for 1 shoe (1/2 pair). So supposedly 65gr times two, lighter than previously? So 130 grams. Though according to their website the regular torch only weighs 200gr, but let's assume they meant including the new plates etc. I guess that could gain him something like 20-30 seconds overall after 3 weeks? Maybe even a bit more assuming we take fatigue (racing 3000 km slightly lighter) into account. Could actually be worth it, assuming it isn't merely a PR pitch.

I still remember that feeling like I had arrived, I was special because I got Time shoes and pedals.. ( white with red Velcro ) they were super super heavy.. At the time I liked the wide shoe, big toe box and super stiff stable foot bed. Current Giro shoes I have are @225 grams and I use Ultegra pedals for too many years lotNn n hmmm n hmmmm. Non hmmm n nnnnnn

From their webpage i understand that this is for 1 shoe (1/2 pair). So supposedly 65gr times two, lighter than previously? So 130 grams. Though according to their website the regular torch only weighs 200gr, but let's assume they meant including the new plates etc. I guess that could gain him something like 20-30 seconds overall after 3 weeks? Maybe even a bit more assuming we take fatigue (racing 3000 km slightly lighter) into account. Could actually be worth it, assuming it isn't merely a PR pitch.

Looks like that's 7:30 Pacific, and it's available on Sporza.