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

[Extinction]

Its not going to help him when you have the aliens in Pogi and Vingegaard riding the TDF. As it stands, Remco had Landa at the 2024 TDF who did an excellent job and there is little you can do if Landa is injured. Ideally, you need two support climbers at Landa's level, however, they are hard to find. At the end of the day you need to go when Pogi and Vingegaard go.

We all agree that Remco needs to up his game if he can compete with those two in the mountains. The theory is that he needs a better setup at a larger budget team to possibly achieve that, with the inplications for better mountain support it implies. It's the same for Tadej and Jonas, who will start the Tour with the best support money can buy.

 

[yaco]

It wasn't not enough fire power in that three quarters

Exactly. So why does one extra rider for remco help the situation.

 

[yaco]

We all agree that Remco needs to up his game if he can compete with those two in the mountains. The theory is that he needs a better setup at a larger budget team to possibly achieve that, with the inplications for better mountain support it implies. It's the same for Tadej and Jonas, who will start the Tour with the best support money can buy.

Remco changing teams for a better set up, different training regime etc,etc,etc could be a prudent move, however, the team will not give him seven mountain domestics as is implied by some.

 

[Berniece]

Remco changing teams for a better set up, different training regime etc,etc,etc could be a prudent move, however, the team will not give him seven mountain domestics as is implied by some.

I feel that as long as he isn't clearly the best during a GT, he doesn't need so many mountain domestiques. In the TDF he needs 1 person to fetch bottles during mountain stages and to show he's with you.

 

[Miss Violet Smith]

It did. However, i think that was a weird selection since he's a C tier sprinter, and I don't think you select those with Pog on the team no matter the race.

Given how it turned out, it is of course hilarious, but I remember being rather baffles at the time.

 

[Andre]

If Remco were to be on UAE or Visma, and say Pog and Vingo on other teams, would he have enough to win the Tour? Would Pog and Vingo be the riders they are now if they were on other teams? I'm not so sure.

I don't think Pog would do too good on another team; he needs Mauro Gianetti's guidance

 

[Extinction]

Remco changing teams for a better set up, different training regime etc,etc,etc could be a prudent move, however, the team will not give him seven mountain domestics as is implied by some.

Nobody was implying 7 mountain domestiques, but 2 would be helpful.

 

[KenFiamingo]

Glasgow vibes today. The amount of energy Remco needs to spend to close gaps on a technical course is mind blowing.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Thank god his cornering is not a problem anymore.

Haha.

 

[Snake]

Glasgow vibes today. The amount of energy Remco needs to spend to close gaps on a technical parcours is mind blowing.

Tragic team doesn't help

 

[AmRacer]

Pogi gained 13 seconds, can Remco get back 1 minute tomorrow?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Pogi gained 13 seconds, can Remco get back 1 minute tomorrow?

Unlikely with Pogacar in TDF mode. Any other time of the year, yes.

 

[Prim]

Even though he lost some ground and seconds in the run in I´m still happily surprised yesterdays crash didn´t have a bigger impact on his performance today. On the other hand one can wonder if he would have had a few more percent of power in the final.

 

[kingjr]

Pogi gained 13 seconds, can Remco get back 1 minute tomorrow?

Unlikely, not on Jonas either.

 

[Flamin]

Thank god his cornering is not a problem anymore.

Haha.

That was pretty embarrassing to witness, wasn't it. Kudos for trying though.

 

[KoopaCycling]

@CyclistAbi Honestly i can understand your viewpoint in general, i don't completely agree with it. But in general i can understand it. But not in this particular situation. In stage 1 Remco did not lose time cause of Merlier. And seeing that you just generalise in your answer, you yourself can't seem to pinpoint were exactly he lost time due to merlier in stage 1. Again Soudal and other teams chased immediately after the echelon as hard as they could. You can only ride as hard as you can. Now if you want to debate that in general having different goals with multiple riders ain't beneficial for the GC rider. I can see that point. Most people believe that. But not in this particular situation. A general idea ain't the same as 1 Situation.

@remco today. He did not seem that hindered by his crash. But it was not the hardest day. Maybe he has some damage we could not see today. That said. Remco held on for dear life, whilst Almeida did manage to follow in that final. Can't even say Remco worked harder cause Almeida worked for Pogacar. Right now he's top 5, not Top 3. He will need to improve during the tour if he wants to podium.

 

[Didinho]

Hope this was one of his lesser days with the crash yesterday. Did a lot of work to position himself every climb and in the pursuit of Pogi and Vingo.

Will be too much now for yellow, if he can win the TT it’s good. I’m guessing he can gain around 20”.

 

[kingjr]

I think the podium could actually be very difficult to achieve this year the way Almeida is riding. Depends on how much work Joao will have to do.

 

[KoopaCycling]

He would be in Jorgenson time (19 sec) without echelon damage. Might have been enough for yellow. 1 minute is clearly too much though.

 

[Valv.Piti]

He has legs for sure, good performance. Lacks a team, explosiveness and technique, but pure w/kg and time trialing his easily 3rd in this field.

 

[Extinction]

I don't expect him to win the TT tomorrow.

 

[AmRacer]

I don't expect him to win the TT tomorrow.

Ganna is out? Who else can win? Wout?

 

[red_flanders]

Ganna is out? Who else can win? Wout?

Pog.

 

[Extinction]

Ganna is out? Who else can win? Wout?

Tadej

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pog.

Calm down, you (Remco fans) fear a lot Pogacar. No way Tadej beats Remco in a flat TT.