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

[Berniece]

Fleche seems a bad fit, and LBL he already won twice.

Yeah but LBL is more important than Romandie

 

[KoopaCycling]

It's what i'd like him to do, not what is more important.
It's moot though. it would take heaven and earth for Remco not to ride LBL when in shape methinks.

 

[vappaxbipmv]

Would love to see him do Strade but I doubt he has the skills for it

If it was all on tarmac, it would be great profile for Remco but on gravel, yeah, no

 

[vappaxbipmv]

It's what i'd like him to do, not what is more important.
It's moot though. it would take heaven and earth for Remco not to ride LBL when in shape methinks.

I think he also said a few years ago that whenever possible, he will rdie LBL

 

[vappaxbipmv]

Fleche seems a bad fit, and LBL he already won twice.

Fleche also seemed a bad fit for Pogacar and an excellent fit for Roglic and guess who has 2 and who has none

 

[Berniece]

If it was all on tarmac, it would be great profile for Remco but on gravel, yeah, no

The way Pidcock and Pogacar rode away last year. Can you see them pushing on a downhill section... Evenepoel can't follow that.

 

[red_flanders]

Would love to see him do Strade but I doubt he has the skills for it

I feel like he could surprise in that regard at Strade.

 

[vappaxbipmv]

The way Pidcock and Pogacar rode away last year. Can you see them pushing on a downhill section... Evenepoel can't follow that.

That was my point, on gravel he has no chance really

 

[vappaxbipmv]

I feel like he could surprise in that regard at Strade.

I just don't feel the reward is worth the risk. In best case scenario you probably still lose to Pogacar and in the worst case you can basically end your classics season and still be suboptimal for the Tour

 

[houtdffan]

That was my point, on gravel he has no chance really

he wasnt bad on the gravel in 2024

 

[red_flanders]

I just don't feel the reward is worth the risk. In best case scenario you probably still lose to Pogacar and in the worst case you can basically end your classics season and still be suboptimal for the Tour

I don’t think the consequences at Strade are as severe as others seem to. I think he’d help animate the race. Would love to see it. Can’t be afraid to race the best races if you wanna be the best, and I think he still does.

 

[vappaxbipmv]

I don’t think the consequences at Strade are as severe as others seem to. I think he’d help animate the race. Would love to see it. Can’t be afraid to race the best races if you wanna be the best, and I think he still does.

I mean, it's entirely possible to crash, break something and as a result having to skip the rest of the classics

 

[Berniece]

I mean, it's entirely possible to crash, break something and as a result having to skip the rest of the classics

And even worse have a bad build up for TDF again

 

[YavorD]

I mean, it's entirely possible to crash, break something and as a result having to skip the rest of the classics

But based on real numbers, how big is actually the risk of crashes and/or severe injuries in SB, compared to PN, TA, or Itzulia for example?

 

[vappaxbipmv]

But based on real numbers, how big is actually the risk of crashes and/or severe injuries in SB, compared to PN, TA, or Itzulia for example?

At least on the road you can't crash because of the terrain

 

[YavorD]

At least on the road you can't crash because of the terrain

Yeah, I mean Pogacar in LBL totally didn't crash because of the road/terrain conditions.

And it doesn't matter if you can or can't. All that matters is how often does it actually happen and is it really riskier than different races?