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

[red_flanders]

Cycling up to date made it clear he is on donkey duty

That's really interesting. Article here. Van Gils tapped as the leader.

I'm having a hard time getting my head around the idea of Remco sitting in on the Capi and shepherding Van Gils, but the latter is an exciting rider, and I'd love to see it.

I'll remain of the belief that Remco, or whomever is feeling really strong after 250k, will have chances. Until I hear Remco say he's not going for the win, and even then I'm not sure I'll buy it.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I unironically think Red Bull should also bring Roglic to Sanremo just to add extra bodies and options that may get over the Cipressa and play the tactical game later on.

Not at all, as explained in Rogličes thread RBH has no chances so better to bring a weak team.

 

[AmRacer]

Not at all, as explained in Rogličes thread RBH has no chances so better to bring a weak team.

It will be a fairly strong team.

 

[CyclistAbi]

It will be a fairly strong team.

OK then, lets bring the one with more options.

 

[Berniece]

Cycling up to date made it clear he is on donkey duty

As if Evenepoel is going to be a domestique during a monument

 

[CyclistAbi]

Was thinking that maybe at first couple of races guys should mostly be bringing each other water? Otherwise they might dehydrate.

 

[red_flanders]

Not at all, as explained in Rogličes thread RBH has no chances so better to bring a weak team.

The conversation here is about MSR.

 

[CyclistAbi]

The conversation here is about MSR.

I see, at MSR it hence makes sense to send a strong team with more options available, where on Tour it doesn't. If that is the case then OK, lets then send Remco to the Tour.

Fair?

 

[Berniece]

Was thinking that maybe at first couple of races guys should mostly be bringing each other water? Otherwise they might dehydrate.

No, domestiques fetch water

 

[AmRacer]

OK then, lets bring the one with more options.

It's not the team you want.