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greyclouds

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Cycling111 said:
Remco said after Hautacam that he didn't have anything physical. If he's not lying now, he lied then.

What surprises me most is that he had a crash on the stage Merlier won and nothing happened. With a broken rib, any accident is a risk and it hurts a lot.

Besides, being able to ride a bike is one thing, but walking is worse, and it didn't seens anything strange.
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I wouldn’t call him a liar because professional athletes will always chose what to say that fits their interests. But he certainly likes to pick and choose what to say and when/where he says it more than others.
 
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houtdffan

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Flamin said:
So Remco admits he started the hardest race in the world, at 50% fitness level. Then quits halfway. Nice. His team mates must be incredibly motivated to work for him in the future.

The downside of having a big ego.
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He gave it his all, even when he shouldnt have
 
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greyclouds said:
I wouldn’t call him a liar because professional athletes will always chose what to say that fits their interests. But he certainly likes to pick and choose what to say and when/where he says it more than others.
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That's interesting. I find him candid almost to a fault. For which he gets attacked for answering questions. Kinda can't win.
 
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Salvarani

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greyclouds said:
None of this makes any sense. It all looks… amateur. I get that it’s the Tour etc, but why risking your health and the rest of the season by riding with sub-par preparation and a broken rib?…
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It doesnt make any sense and thats actually a problem. You don’t really know what to believe here.

And does seem strange that he was at the nationals, when he says how he felt.

He also alledgely injured himself there. Yet it didnt seem to affect him too much at the time if you saw the races. He won the ITT and buried himself in RR trying to close down Wellens. Some performance if 1. Was really tired in his body. 2. Caught an injury.

All of this coming out now is convenient.

Rest up and heal.
 
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Berniece

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zlev11 said:
Roglic has won 5 grand tours and has finished higher in the Tour de France than Remco ever will. but sure, bring up something that has nothing to do with the argument because you don't have a valid one.
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Finished higher than Remco ever will… 😂 oh wow he finished 2nd instead of 3rd. I’m also sure Evenepoel will finish 2nd at least once.
 
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I didn't read the press release but how do they know the fracture happened in the Belgian nationals and not in that first crash in the TdF? He was holding his ribs afterwards, if I remember correctly.
 
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Berniece said:
Yeah, because it would be so weird for the 3rd best GT rider by far to get 1 position higher if one of the two falls or gets sick. I even think he might win it if lucky.
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Well if Pogacar were to get sick it's probably pandemonium and they'd cancel the race for a cow falling over
 
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Berniece said:
Yeah, because it would be so weird for the 3rd best GT rider by far to get 1 position higher if one of the two falls or gets sick. I even think he might win it if lucky.
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Obsolete data. Last year, he was. Not this year.
You should never make a prediction based on luck (one of Vingegaard or Pogacar to get sick, crash out).
You used to say Remco would win for sure a TdF in his career, now you are already saying he "might win one day". You are already changing your narrative. Let's see if in one or two years, you are not changing your narrative again.
 
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Peyroteo94 said:
Obsolete data. Last year, he was. Not this year.
You should never make a prediction based on luck (one of Vingegaard or Pogacar to get sick, crash out).
You used to say Remco would win for sure a TdF in his career, now you are already saying he "might win one day". You are already changing your narrative. Let's see if in one or two years, you are not changing your narrative again.
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I'm saying based on luck to you because otherwise you keep complaining that I'm a fanboy, and delusional. In my complete honest opinion I think Evenepoel is better than Pogacar but he's just unlucky due to his crashes which stagnated his development. But since no one here thinks crashes have an influence on development that narrative doesn't work.
 
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Berniece said:
I'm saying based on luck to you because otherwise you keep complaining that I'm a fanboy, and delusional. In my complete honest opinion I think Evenepoel is better than Pogacar but he's just unlucky due to his crashes which stagnated his development. But since no one here thinks crashes have an influence on development that narrative doesn't work.
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Rogla would have won 5 Tours, 3 Vuelta and 2 Giro, hadn't he crashed a lot.
 
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Berniece said:
I'm saying based on luck to you because otherwise you keep complaining that I'm a fanboy, and delusional. In my complete honest opinion I think Evenepoel is better than Pogacar but he's just unlucky due to his crashes which stagnated his development. But since no one here thinks crashes have an influence on development that narrative doesn't work.
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When we are talking about a specific GT (TdF) and you say "in my complete honest opinion, I think Evenepoel is better than Pogacar... his development", I (in my complete honest opinion and without any intention of taunting or trolling) can't think in an argument other than you really have a delusional and crazy opinion.
This is why I want him to race the Giro again (2026) against human riders (no aliens) to see if he can win a GT again. I also would like him to change teams (Redbull for sure. It seems the best team since Ineos is no longer a good team).
 
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Peyroteo94 said:
Where we are talking about a specific GT (TdF) and you say "in my complete honest opinion, I think Evenepoel is better than Pogacar... his development", I can't think in an argument other than you really have a delusional and crazy opinion.
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Like I said. Apparently people think the crashes Evenepoel has endured have no effect on his development.
 
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Peyroteo94 said:
Obsolete data. Last year, he was. Not this year.
You should never make a prediction based on luck (one of Vingegaard or Pogacar to get sick, crash out).
You used to say Remco would win for sure a TdF in his career, now you are already saying he "might win one day". You are already changing your narrative. Let's see if in one or two years, you are not changing your narrative again.
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Narrative lol, he's making simple predictions.
These things are not different from any of us predicting what will happen in any race thread.
 
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