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And afterwards he said it might did, and everyone that saw the crash knew it would have an impact
- Mar 20, 2022
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If you read the Dauphine thread (or this thread) 3 weeks ago, I said his crash was hard and his level could really be lower due to his crash.
I agree with on this but again, if the rider himself said the crash didn't affect him, who am I to say the opposite?
- Sep 12, 2022
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You said to Logic that Evenepoel said he was at his best like in TDF 2024, and the crash didn't effect him according to himself. BUT afterwards he said it might have influenced his performance together with the pollen allergy, so the argument you used against Logic is gone.
Look, let's just hope that the big 4 gets through those first 11 stages without any issues, and we'll see how it goes.
- Jun 7, 2011
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No, it was not him who said that. He said he was at the same WEIGHT as during the TDF last year. Not the same form.
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He told that as a possibility (we don't know if it's true) because he wasn't expecting such a big gap between him and his main rivals. We will know in 3 weeks if that was true or just an excuse. But let's move on.
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- Jan 8, 2020
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In any case, he looks lean and ready. Look at the vein running down his leg and the muscle definition..
Speaking as a GC threat. This Tour's climbs will provide opportunities so see them side by side, I hope.
- Jan 4, 2011
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Pog will likely hit his ceiling way before Remco does. Remco is not only younger, he also lost around 2 years of training because of injuries. That's huge. Will he ever actually beat Pog? Perhaps not, but surely will Remco be very close to winning the Tour one day. If he sets his mind to it, that is. (and if he stays injury-free of course)
Because I think Remco will soon start focusing on other goals, mainly the classics, which are his natural habitat. He's not going to live like a monk for years and years, to 'merely' have A chance to win the Tour at some point. He's too much of a winner for that.
Imo this Tour is going to play a major role. Will he finish closer to Pog and Vingo than last year, then the Tour will be his main focus again next year. If not, we'll see him at the start of Milan Sanremo. Maybe Omloop already, why not.
- Sep 12, 2022
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I’m so annoyed by his lack of taking stages like this seriously. Even if there was a very very very small chance of winning the Tour, it’s gone. Taking yellow stage 5, gone.
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What the *** was that? Either he is sick or he did that on purpose..He didnt even help to pull the second group one time?Flat road and sidewind should be walk in the park for the best TT’er in the world!Something really wrong here
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Yea, it looked strange. When Jonas and Pog are at the front, Remco needs to be at the front, especially with wind. That he didn't try something after was not a good sign.
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Yes. He had plenty of oppurtunities 1-15k before the last wind sector to move up in the peleton!Either he is sick or else is an incredible amateurish tactical mistake by him and the team!Really strange as the team looked good in the earlier wind sectors with Cattaneo,Eenkhoorn,Remco,Schachmann and Van Wilder all looking good and in the correct positions!
- Jan 8, 2020
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If he's not sick, somebody in team management should have their head chopped off.
- Jul 7, 2013
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Taking yellow after stage 5 was a likely outcome indeed but now it's an uphill battle.
I also can't understand how were they sleeping at that moment. I didn't think his going to win the Tour either, but now getting the yellow after stage 5 is also gone like you said.
- Sep 26, 2020
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That probably wouldn't improve their performance, but it possibly wouldn't make it any worse either.
You can't lose time on a stage like this. He is lucky that rogla, almeida and Lipo lost time too.
- Jan 8, 2020
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The Italian Eurosport commentaters were even saying with the crosswind something is about to happen, Vingo, Pogi, MVdP were at the front, while Remco and Soudal were in 70th position. Amateurish. Fools.
- Dec 22, 2019
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He will never win the TdF in a team that is not 100% focussed on winning the TdF and does not use all methods available to do so. I hope he gets it. He is a teamplayer so quiting QS might be a huge thing for him but he need to
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