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

[dobrien]

If Remco showed up at Strade, I would respect it regardless of the results he achieved. Same goes for RVV. Would love to see it.

Part of me would love to see him show up at Strade, and part of me would fear it as the race that would once again derail his season prep.

 

[red_flanders]

Part of me would love to see him show up at Strade, and part of me would fear it as the race that would once again derail his season prep.

Fair point. That said, I think crashing on gravel, while it gives a lot of road rash and hurts like a mo-fo, tends to be less harmful than crashing on pavement.

I feel like his bike-handling looked better this year. At least on the descents. I'd like to see him take on a race like Strade. A big rider like him shouldn't be missing a race like that.

 

[Berniece]

Fair point. That said, I think crashing on gravel, while it gives a lot of road rash and hurts like a mo-fo, tends to be less harmful than crashing on pavement.

I feel like his bike-handling looked better this year. At least on the descents. I'd like to see him take on a race like Strade. A big rider like him shouldn't be missing a race like that.

He is not going to race it. Too much of a risk for his TDF focus. He just wants an actual shot without hiccups

 

[AmRacer]

He is not going to race it. Too much of a risk for his TDF focus. He just wants an actual shot without hiccups

But Remco got third once, best he can do.

 

[red_flanders]

He is not going to race it. Too much of a risk for his TDF focus. He just wants an actual shot without hiccups

I agree he probably won't. But I don't think it's any more dangerous than any other race, and I'd like to see him do it.

 

[Berniece]

I agree he probably won't. But I don't think it's any more dangerous than any other race, and I'd like to see him do it.

I agree, might even help with his confidence

 

[Cookster15]

A big rider like him

Are we discussing Remco? He is only 5'7" and 61Kg. I don't see how that could be considered big ?

 

[RedheadDane]

Are we discussing Remco? He is only 5'7" and 61Kg. I don't see how that could be considered big ?

Dude... make up your mind!
Either use Metric, or use Imperial.
Don't do that...




(Please use Metric.)

 

[Cookster15]

Dude... make up your mind!
Either use Metric, or use Imperial.
Don't do that...




(Please use Metric.)

Apologies, 171cm, 61Kg. Like I said, that isn't "big".

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Apologies, 171cm, 61Kg. Like I said, that isn't "big".

Sorry but when did he weigh 61 kilos? 3 times in his life? (last time maybe during Tour 2024, first time Giro 2021). During classics he should be like 2-3 kilos heavier.

 

[KoopaCycling]

I don't think he's winning that P-N at 2 or 3kgs less

Rly? If he was not all focused on Roglic, and let Jorgenson go up the road, i'm not sure were Jorgenson takes time on Evenepoel. And Remco took time on everyone else.

 

[Cookster15]

Sorry but when did he weigh 61 kilos? 3 times in his life? (last time maybe during Tour 2024, first time Giro 2021). During classics he should be like 2-3 kilos heavier.

Just went off obviously best case weight posted on the web - I think Remco's weight has been posted at 61 kg for a few years? But even if he's 64Kg that still isn't heavy for classics.

 

[AmRacer]

Are we discussing Remco? He is only 5'7" and 61Kg. I don't see how that could be considered big ?

Big, not in the meaning of his weight

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Just went off obviously best case weight posted on the web - I think Remco's weight has been posted at 61 kg for a few years? But even if he's 64Kg that still isn't heavy for classics.

64 kg relative to his height isn't a low weight for a cyclist. But maybe he meant big in terms of his status, not size.