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

[kingjr]

He was also on the wrong side of Narvaez, even if it didn't make a difference in the end

 

[Didinho]

Pogacar couldn't believe to have remco has his best teammate today...

Imagine he’s going to UAE to get better support.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He was also on the wrong side of Narvaez, even if it didn't make a difference in the end

Yup, if Narvaez steers out to the side, he's toast.

 

[Flamin]

He was also on the wrong side of Narvaez, even if it didn't make a difference in the end

Indeed. Strange to see how he wasn't paying attention at all.

 

[kingjr]

Indeed. Strange to see how he wasn't paying attention at all.

What side was the wind coming from? Maybe he was hurting more than it initially seemed.

 

[Flamin]

What side was the wind coming from? Maybe he was hurting more than it initially seemed.

From the right it seems, but shouldn't matter, should it. He just gives Pog a 10m headstart for no reason.

 

[Extinction]

Big flop, what was he doing at the end? Certainly not acting like a champion, but an obsequent butler.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Big flop, what was he doing at the end? Certainly not acting like a champion, but an obsequent courtisean.

He showed he has great legs again. Explosivity wont matter at all starting tomorrow

3rd more or less sealed if he doesnt crash

 

[peterfin]

Big flop, what was he doing at the end? Certainly not acting like a champion, but an obsequent butler.

His acceleration distanced many including Roglic. What concerns me is that his sprint is nowhere in commarison with last year.

 

[Extinction]

His acceleration distanced many including Roglic. What concerns me is that his sprint is nowhere in commarison with last year.

What was he doing leading out Pogacar? In the front, like that, noooooo.

 

[Tim Cahill]

It looked stupid but I think he did the right thing, calculated that he could gain a lot of time on his closest rivals and this was more prudent than mucking around and going for a small percentage win chance against Pogacar and others.

 

[KenFiamingo]

What was he doing leading out Pogacar? In the front, like that, noooooo.

I don't mind if he had kept towing Pogacar and Vingegaard to the finish line. Then he would have taken seconds and boni's to his 3rd spot competitors. But stopping his effort allowed Onley to come back and take 2 seconds.

 

[Extinction]

It looked stupid but I think he did the right thing, calculated that he could gain a lot of time on his closest rivals and this was more prudent than mucking around and going for a small percentage win chance against Pogacar and others.

On main rivals, as in Vingegaard and Pogacar? If this isn't the case, then he should retire, because all the races he would still like to win they are the favorites

 

[Red Rick]

Losing 2s in the sprint is a 4 minute power problem, not a 10s power problem.

And it's also the silliness of sitting in 2nd wheel ahead of Pogacar in a cross/headwind.

 

[dobrien]

It looked stupid but I think he did the right thing, calculated that he could gain a lot of time on his closest rivals and this was more prudent than mucking around and going for a small percentage win chance against Pogacar and others.

This.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I'm still wondering why Schachmann is in this squad. This first week is when he should have been Evenepoel's man in the finals. He has been completely invisible. Today Van Wilder did a great job, let's hope his form is on point because with Cattaneo out, he might be the only one to moderately support Evenepoel.

His acceleration distanced many including Roglic. What concerns me is that his sprint is nowhere in commarison with last year.

He explained that, that he put that time training toward his climbing instead of his punch. We'll know in a few days, but if this turns out to be true, then it will likely be a wise decision. Him losing a few seconds here and there and missing out on bonis will very soon pale in comparison to performing a few minutes better in the mountains.

 

[Berniece]

I'm still wondering why Schachmann is in this squad. This first week is when he should have been Evenepoel's man in the finals. He has been completely invisible. Today Van Wilder did a great job, let's hope his form is on point because with Cattaneo out, he might be the only one to moderately support Evenepoel.

What have they been doing at that altitude camp? It was supposed to be an amazing camp, everyone was happy, they arrive at Dauphine and no one is performing

 

[Peyroteo94]

What have they been doing at that altitude camp? It was supposed to be an amazing camp, everyone was happy, they arrive at Dauphine and no one is performing

Probably they didn't lie and it was really funny but for other reasons!

 

[Salvarani]

Honestly, don’t know what to think about that for him.

Did well to follow. Then slowed it down when going to the front. Didnt try in the sprint.

Was it ”good” legs? I am not sure.

We will see when we get to real mountains.

 

[kingjr]

Honestly, don’t know what to think about that for him.

Did well to follow. Then slowed it down when going to the front. Didnt try in the sprint.

Was it ”good” legs? I am not sure.

We will see when we get to real mountains.

He did try, but his legs slowly died in the last few hundred meters before the sprint. I think Red Rick is right when he says it's a 4 min power problem, and I don't think it'll mean anything for the long climbs.

 

[Oldman]

He looked really good on the climb but didn’t have the legs to contest. Even if he has lost all his explosiveness, this was more about the legs so I don’t know what to think about it.

We’ll have to wait for stage 10 to see the climbing level of everyone.

He looked very good today. That said; I don't think it indicates he's the same relative to the super climbers. Longer efforts will net bigger gaps but it was a good sign for the longer term progression. His guys were around him at the end today, too. Another good omen.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He did try, but his legs slowly died in the last few hundred meters before the sprint. I think Red Rick is right when he says it's a 4 min power problem, and I don't think it'll mean anything for the long climbs.

It was also a headwind.

Probably they didn't lie and it was really funny but for other reasons!

Spoiler

 

[kingjr]

Fun fact: If I haven't miscounted, Remco had 89 GT stages under his belt coming into this race. Tadej's 89th GT stage was stage 5 of the Tour 2023, where he got smoked by Jonas on the way to Laruns.

 

[Extinction]

I'm still wondering why Schachmann is in this squad. This first week is when he should have been Evenepoel's man in the finals. He has been completely invisible. Today Van Wilder did a great job, let's hope his form is on point because with Cattaneo out, he might be the only one to moderately support Evenepoel.


He explained that, that he put that time training toward his climbing instead of his punch. We'll know in a few days, but if this turns out to be true, then it will likely be a wise decision. Him losing a few seconds here and there and missing out on bonis will very soon pale in comparison to performing a few minutes better in the mountains.

He's not going to perform a few minutes better in the mountains. I don't buy training to that effect, if you can't respond to rivals like today. As soon as Pog attacks on real mountains, he's out the back and will be in the order of last year.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Fun fact: If I haven't miscounted, Remco had 89 GT stages under his belt coming into this race. Tadej's 89th GT stage was stage 5 of the Tour 2023, where he got smoked by Jonas on the way to Laruns.

Ramco >>> Pog confirmed.