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

[Extinction]

Is it me or has Remco bulked up? His tights look very impressive. It must be the most powerful versions of Remco ever, considering his looks and the way he stomped Pogacar on the cobbled climb.

Good for Flanders.

 

[Extinction]

What a beast and it's good for his moral when going to Bora, which might make him the new Merckx yet.

 

[HashRouge]

Remco could just keep winning the WC ITT for years. I can't even see any younger riders comping up who might challenge him. Such an amazing rider to watch in TTs.

 

[Rou]

What a beast and it's good for his moral when going to Bora, which might make him the new Merckx yet.

I think he has a huge potential but the very first thing Bora needs to do is change his physique.
Remove the bulk and force him to prioritize climbing instead of TT.

 

[Red Rick]

Well, Pogacar has to regain his normal level for the next Sunday first, otherwise others could have high hopes.

Now that's a movie I've seen many times before.

 

[Red Rick]

Also, doing a cobbled hill slower than Jay frigging Vine is not a reason to get hyped about RVV.

The reason to think about RVV is more like everything else.

 

[Peyroteo94]

What a beast and it's good for his moral when going to Bora, which might make him the new Merckx yet.

Oh please, not this again...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Well, Pogacar has to regain his normal level for the next Sunday first, otherwise others could have high hopes. I'm still assuming this was an isolated flop (which happens sometimes in TTs) and he'll be a different beast in a week.

He has probably spent this week watching Van Poppel sprint deviation reels, so it's obvious he didn't have much time left to train on the TT bike. He will indeed be stronger and fully motivated for the road race.

 

[Netserk]

Chapeau, today even I quietly rooted for him.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Tarling is a prospect as well. Kung seems done though.
Ganna still there as well.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Absolute insane dominance today. These are the kind of performances that makes a rider legendary.

 

[Extinction]

Oh please, not this again...

🤣

 

[Extinction]

I think he has a huge potential but the very first thing Bora needs to do is change his physique.
Remove the bulk and force him to prioritize climbing instead of TT.

Well, it's a delicate balance, which Soudal failed to achieve.

 

[Jan the Man]

Absolute domination today- an amazing performance. Did pick him to win but thought the course would dictate a much closer race. A phenom against the clock.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Absolute insane dominance today. These are the kind of performances that makes a rider legendary.

Overtaking Pogacar on a hill makes it even more special. One of the most legendary time-trials in this century.

 

[Extinction]

Absolute domination today- an amazing performance. Did pick him to win but thought the course would dictate a much closer race. A phenom against the clock.

I honestly didn't expect it after the Tour and thought it would be another Pogi show. Well, he sure proved me wrong. His pure talent should never be questioned.

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

Also, doing a cobbled hill slower than Jay frigging Vine is not a reason to get hyped about RVV.

The reason to think about RVV is more like everything else.

He was also 28 seconds faster than del Toro from T3 to finish. I don't think you can infer a lost from that for the road race, otherwise Vine would be the favourite hands down

 

[Jan the Man]

I honestly didn't expect it after the Tour and thought it would be another Pogi show. Well, he sure proved me wrong. His pure talent should never be questioned.

When he is on the startlist he should never be bet against in a TT other than in a pure mountain TT in a GT.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

His pure talent should never be questioned.

Or at least not until next week!

lol

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Or at least not until next week!

lol

Come next Sunday and Fatco will be the most frequent word here.

 

[HashRouge]

Will the Canada TT be flat do we think, or are we expecting hilly? I'm just feeling sorry for poor Josh Tarling, knowing he'll always come up against Remco!

 

[Red Rick]

Canada should be a route where Evenepoel prioritizes the road race IMO

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Will the Canada TT be flat do we think, or are we expecting hilly? I'm just feeling sorry for poor Josh Tarling, knowing he'll always come up against Remco!

He has no chance on any parcours either way against an on form Evenepoel. Only on a technical course in the rain. Not kidding.

 

[Extinction]

When he is on the startlist he should never be bet against in a TT other than in a pure mountain TT in a GT.

I know, but Pogi could have been really good on this course too and after Remco's troubled July, I just didn't think he would have been so dominant today (let alone actually catch Pog, what a humiliation).

 

[AlpRaid]

Overtaking Pogacar on a hill makes it even more special. One of the most legendary time-trials in this century.

merckx, to my knowledge, was never overtaken in an ITT.

pog has now been caught twice (Ganna in 23?).

GOAT debate is over.

You cannot be GOAT without being great at every discipline. Pog comes close, but I think he benefits hugely in people's estimation because today's routes almost uniformly prioritize watts/kg over anything else. And, before anyone gets their panties in a twist, Pog is the best at that for sure.