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

[Peter von]

Merlier will be their leader.

Reverting to factory settings. Landa might be captain on paper, but it's all hands on deck when a sprint train is needed.

Landa might want to go Giro-Vuelta to avoid this fate.

 

[Berniece]

Reverting to factory settings. Landa might be captain on paper, but it's all hands on deck when a sprint train is needed.

Landa might want to go Giro-Vuelta to avoid this fate.

Makes more sense. In Giro-Vuelta he could ride podium. Which gives the opportunity for SOQ to have riders like VPP and Van Wilder to stagehunt in TDF.

 

[Red Rick]

Wait so now we've had bad winter, pollen, illness, shoulder and cracked rib all as cited reasons for underperformance? They're really dragging this out now.

I don't want to give them any ideas, but Mercury was also in retrograde.

And no I am not saying at all he had no reasons to underperform, I am merely commenting on the ever changing story and dragging it out.

 

[AmRacer]

But Landa will have zero doms for the mountains

 

[Berniece]

Wait so now we've had bad winter, pollen, illness, shoulder and cracked rib all as cited reasons for underperformance? They're really dragging this out now.

Dragging it out is the media re-using old news as if it's new. The illness was known for a while now. SOQ isn't discussing it anymore, it's the media that makes an article about it.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Merlier will be their leader.

Wasn't he already? I mean they will still have GC option or do you reckon they will drop it altogether?

 

[peterfin]

Wasn't he already? I mean they will still have GC option or do you reckon they will drop it altogether?

I don't know. I can imagine that they move back to a team focussed on a sprinter, lead outs and a number of strong riders to chase a stage win in hilly and mountain terrain. Landa is a question mark to me. I assume he is allowed to go for the GC, probably with a guy in support, a bit like Mas did when he was at QS in the past. Again, I am not sure. Maybe they see opportunity in signing an other GC talent.

 

[CyclistAbi]

@peterfin

I assume they will get around 5 millions for Remco and similar savings in terms of wage, that should enable them to pouch a talented youngster or two, paired with Landa and riders like Van Wilder, i guess they should do rather OK. We'll see.

 

[Berniece]

@peterfin

I assume they will get around 5 millions for Remco and similar savings in terms of wage, that should enable them to pouch a talented youngster or two, paired with Landa and riders like Van Wilder, i guess they should do rather OK. We'll see.

They did already got some bigger names. Van Baarle isn’t cheap

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

This is it folks, i already read enough here. Things like Remco would destroy Cancellara on an e-bike, it's too much for me to swallow.
Ignoring the technology, aero advantages and what Cancellara produced in his career on both TTs, PR and RVV is too much for me.

Hate to see you go.

If Remco moves is then Landa sole leader at the Tour 2026 or co leader with Van Wilder?

Landa isn't getting any younger, and Van Wilder has been collecting some nice top 10's in 1 week races, but has yet to commit to GT's. I honnestly don't know. If i remember correctly Paret Peintre also wanted to do GC's in the future.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Landa isn't getting any younger, and Van Wilder has been collecting some nice top 10's in 1 week races, but has yet to commit to GT's. I honnestly don't know. If i remember correctly Paret Peintre also wanted to do GC's in the future.

Now is the time i guess to shine, such opportunities are sparse.

Anyway, this is it guys, today the announcement should be made in regards to Remco switching teams and in such case i expect for a rather smooth transition, if by any chance no announcements will be made today, then things will likely become rather murky.

 

[Berniece]

Now is the time i guess to shine, such opportunities are sparse.

Anyway, this is it guys, today the announcement should be made in regards to Remco switching teams and in such case i expect for a rather smooth transition, if by any chance no announcements will be made today, then things will likely become rather murky.

I’m not sure it’s today, they said the first week of August but even then once it’s signed it’s waiting on the go from the marketing department

 

[KoopaCycling]

Lodewyck probably also going to Soudal. If his trainer joins too, the only difference will be bigger budget and better cast around him.

Here's hoping Roglic knowledge from past 2 years comes in handy.

 

[rghysens]

Lodewyck probably also going to Soudal. If his trainer joins too, the only difference will be bigger budget and better cast around him.

Here's hoping Roglic knowledge from past 2 years comes in handy.

You probably mean Bora?

 

[Berniece]

Interview with Foré who is at TDF Femmes for their women's team. In my opinion he confirms that it's a done deal.

I thought I wouldn't get any questions about Remco in this Tour? No, we didn't want to, or couldn't, make any announcements about that in the Tour.

There hasn't been any major developments yet. We'll talk about it and announce things in due time.

We're currently focusing on the results in this Tour and on seven transfers we've made.

When can we expect news? "Sometime in August. But Remco Evenepoel has a contract, right? There's not much to say at the moment."

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[CyclistAbi]

I’m not sure it’s today, they said the first week of August but even then once it’s signed it’s waiting on the go from the marketing department

No big news today indeed, so i am a bit sceptical and will leave it to facts now, not speculations. If all would already be sorted out then IMHO we would already get official news. Likely SOQ still hasn't give the green light.

 

[CyclistAbi]

But Remco Evenepoel has a contract, right?

Exactly, IMHO SOQ has not agreed yet.

 

[Berniece]

No big news today indeed, so i am a bit sceptical and will leave it to facts now, not speculations. If all would already be sorted out then IMHO we would already get official news. Likely SOQ still hasn't give the green light.

It's not SOQ's job to communicate this, that's for RBH to do. I don't expect them to come out with this news today, since they will want to create a marketing campaign around it. Doesn't make sense to do it on the 1st of August when a lot of other teams do the same. It's not like he's moving instantly, he'll be leaving by the end of 2025, so there is still time.

 

[Karl Merckx]

They announced roglic around lombardia 2 years ago. They might do the same

 

[KoopaCycling]

Roglic changed teams after Vuelta drama. I'm convinced they'll either announce it next 2 weeks or not at all.
Either the deal will be done and announced or remco stays until end of 2026.

 

[2WpK]

Red Bull's best candidate to win a Grand Tour is Florian Lipowitz. Remco would be second.

 

[peterfin]

Red Bull's best candidate to win a Grand Tour is Florian Lipowitz. Remco would be second.

That's an assumption based on what we have seen in 2025, with Remco not in top shape. Be aware that Remco won a GT already, that he was 1 minute faster in the flat TT's of the TdF and Dauphine and that Lipowitz best climb efforts in the TdF 2025 are still below those of Remco in the TdF 2024.

 

[Oldman]

Red Bull's best candidate to win a Grand Tour is Florian Lipowitz. Remco would be second.

Might depend on the Tour and how each rider starts 2026?

 

[Cycling111]

No San Sebastian?

He should go to Canada

 

[KoopaCycling]

no he should not. what's the point of lining up when your body ain't ready. all that travel for races that aren't used to get in shape, and are quite tough don't make any sense.

Remco should ride when his body is ready for it. not earlier.

Only races that make sense are Bretagne classic and either Tour of Britain or Deutschland Tour. But even then it's better to just get right first, and race from UEC onwards. UEC (TT, RR), Lombardy, Nations Chrono. Ofcourse this won't happen cause Remco will go for WC even though he should not.