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

[Lurkerman]

What happened after januari 2024 with his topic is too good to be true. Entire thread should be moved to the clinic for social doping!

The more interesting fact is that Remco's thread has 5M views, whilst Pog's got only 4M. In short, the Remco thread is a better read, as I'm sure all lurkermen can confirm

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

The more interesting fact is that Remco's thread has 5M views, whilst Pog's got only 4M. In short, the Remco thread is a better read, as I'm sure all lurkermen can confirm

Well i barely post in the Pogacar thread...

 

[KoopaCycling]

It will take a miracle, but a Lombardy win would mean so much more for Remco than it would for Tadej.
Same was true for the EC RR imo. Against my own, more rational sense, i'll be hoping for a Remco win tomorrow.

 

[houtdffan]

It will take a miracle, but a Lombardy win would mean so much more for Remco than it would for Tadej.
Same was true for the EC RR imo. Against my own, more rational sense, i'll be hoping for a Remco win tomorrow.

It's not impossible. He was a half step below Pog last week and 3 ahead of the rest of the peloton

It's not impossible Pog is past peak whereas Remco is at peak this week, similar to Amstel (just dont choke int he sprint if that is the case)

 

[AlpRaid]

Pog is past peak…

Not impossible, but I think that’s pulling at straws, frankly.

Only way is a mechanical.

At very best Remco catches him on the flat (only if he is just a little behind at top of last big climb). But then Remco has to sit on his wheel (which he has never done) and even then Pog could still win the sprint.

😐

 

[houtdffan]

Not impossible, but I think that’s pulling at straws, frankly.

Only way is a mechanical.

At very best Remco catches him on the flat (only if he is just a little behind at top of last big climb). But then Remco has to sit on his wheel (which he has never done) and even then Pog could still win the sprint.

😐

Maybe the way to dull Pog's sprint is to do what Remco did at Amstel. Going to the front and cooking Pog on the flat. Pog, like everyone else, won't get much of a rest behind Remco

 

[Hugh Januss]

Maybe the way to dull Pog's sprint is to do what Remco did at Amstel. Going to the front and cooking Pog on the flat. Pog, like everyone else, won't get much of a rest behind Remco

For that to work they have to be pretty much isolated together with 25K to go and no more climbs and a group still fairly close behind. A headwind would not hurt either.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Maybe the way to dull Pog's sprint is to do what Remco did at Amstel. Going to the front and cooking Pog on the flat. Pog, like everyone else, won't get much of a rest behind Remco

Again, this myth continues to live in some Remco fans.

 

[Berniece]

Again, this myth continues to live in some Remco fans.

Not a myth, showed this at AGR.

 

[topt]

It seems set in stone Lombardy will be final race of the season for Remco.
And i don't understand why..

Chrono is just a week away.

he will need time to recover from saddle problems after he gets droped again

 

[HashRouge]

Maybe the way to dull Pog's sprint is to do what Remco did at Amstel. Going to the front and cooking Pog on the flat. Pog, like everyone else, won't get much of a rest behind Remco

The problem is, that dulls Remco's sprint too. Skjelmose beat Pogacar at AGR, but Pogacar beat Remco, remember?

 

[Jan the Man]

Not a myth, showed this at AGR.

Slight difference here in that is @houtdffan suggesting he do it with Pog in a group of 2- Amstel Remco was chasing. Not sure how riding at the front for 20km before finish is going to increase his chances in a sprint.

Difficult to see Pog being beaten today - but it’s bike racing and anything can happen- he is definitely in the form to capitalise.

 

[Berniece]

Slight difference here in that is @houtdffan suggesting he do it with Pog in a group of 2- Amstel Remco was chasing. Not sure how riding at the front for 20km before finish is going to increase his chances in a sprint.

Difficult to see Pog being beaten today - but it’s bike racing and anything can happen- he is definitely in the form to capitalise.

Yeah I don’t see Pogacar lose today. I’m just saying that Evenepoel can cook anyone on the flats with them in his wheel. Also Pogacar, which he showed after catching up with him.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Yeah I don’t see Pogacar lose today. I’m just saying that Evenepoel can cook anyone on the flats with them in his wheel. Also Pogacar, which he showed after catching up with him.

Anyone except for Skjelmose? Pogačar was already cooked

 

[Berniece]

Anyone except for Skjelmose? Pogačar was already cooked

Skjelmose was also cooked, that's why he also didn't take any turns.