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That's why I said ''want'' and not 'expect''.
The so called "haters" strangely enough seemed to have all the information necessary.
Very nice of the fanboys to acknowledge that Bernal won that. Fair! Also irrelevant, it's the predictions, that were hilariously over-optimistic that count. Since he wasn't able to start in 20, the reality check that then happened in 21 didn't happen in 20. So we still get this dream that he would have won in 20, while not even the most deluded fan can claim that for 21.
His biggest chance is a new team and to finally learn how to train properly. I mean heat training, intervals, a lot of zone2 and we might see the 10% rise in level which pog also had 23/24 winter. That should be enough to stay close/challenge the alien duo also in the high mountains and with TT the Tour would clearly be possible.
I hope they get a new training program and he will reach the full potential of his generational talent. 😉
But maybe they already have? At some point blaming the team, blaming his trainers, blaming him for his training becomes ridiculous. It's not like he's riding 20' behind everybody else, beaten by Gall and Gaudu, Mas and McNulty. He's number 3. Last year he was clearly beaten by Pogacar and Vingegaard, this year it looks like it might end the same, but we don't know yet. Despite the training crash in winter it's realistic to expect that his preparation was better than in 24. And he might end up closer to Pogacar than in 24. Or might be roughly the same. No shame in that, Pogacar and Vingegaard were clearly way above every other rider in GTs in the last years. Super GT riders, Remco might just be a very good GT rider, but not a super one. Go for Giro again in 26 and he has every chance to fight for the win there, if he shows up with his Tour 24 level or the expected Tour 25 level. And if neither of the 2 monsters show up.
I was being sarcastic regarding the level of the two aliens, but surely I think the team doesn't actually help him.
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When you see a guy like Wellens at the age of 33 (now 34) go Godzilla since joining UAE, and then you see SQS guys with arguably more talent (Schachmann, Van Wilder, Cattaneo..) cry for their mommies when Wellens (or Politt, or Bjerg...) hammers it, you want to claim the team or trainers are on the same level? Good one.
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There are multiple factors at play of course. Could be that a different training method isn’t the issue
Is that really a fair comparison? UAE probably have access to completely different resources. To put that as a fault on SQS trainers?
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Article with Koen Pelgrim (Evenepoel's trainer) about how Evenepoel could get better.
Key points:
Key points:
- Evenepoel's wattage in ITT position or climbing is the same. While others push way less wattage while in their ITT position.
- Numbers he's seen floating around on the internet from plateau de beille from Pogacar last year were exaggerated, but he can't imagine Evenepoel ever having such a good day and come close to that performance.
- Evenepoel can take further steps in development, and even win the TDF, as long as he stays crash free for at least 18 months.
- If he stagnates the next 1-2 years, only then will they increase the workload of his trainings with the possibility that he goes over his limits and the whole year is in vain.
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it going to be a hot day today. He also wore a white helmet in past races whenever the heat became something to consider.
Yeah the helmet is probably because of the heat.
I'm not watching yet but from the pre-race pictures it looks like he also ditched the golden bike? I guess that's because of a weight difference?
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Did the same in Dauphine. I think it's just a different bike that they haven't wrapped like that.
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18 months... Maybe get lucky with no huge crashes (like Lombardia or like this winter). But no crashes at all, he will always crash like he did in Dauphiné, especially if he doesn't work on his technique.
"If he stagnates"... according to Evenepoel himself, he has already been stagnating since the Vuelta 2022.
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