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

[vappaxbipmv]

Evenepoel is also the type of rider that if he feels the risk is too high for the reward, he might not go as fast. So chances of crashing might be lower.

Then he might as well skip it. I doubt he's there to finish 17th

 

[Berniece]

Then he might as well skip it. I doubt he's there to finish 17th

You can't know that beforehand. How are you feeling, how do the other riders feel. If UAE goes hard early again, risk might be low, because Evenepoel will be one of the last ones in the wheel of Pogacar. He could take it easy and still finish on the podium.

 

[vappaxbipmv]

You can't know that beforehand. How are you feeling, how do the other riders feel. If UAE goes hard early again, risk might be low, because Evenepoel will be one of the last ones in the wheel of Pogacar. He could take it easy and still finish on the podium.

If Pogacar or Pidcock push I one descent on gravel, Remco is distanced

 

[Berniece]

If Pogacar or Pidcock push I one descent on gravel, Remco is distanced

Yes. Which is why I said podium

 

[Salvarani]

If Pogacar or Pidcock push I one descent on gravel, Remco is distanced

Because he aint got the skills

 

[houtdffan]

If Pogacar or Pidcock push I one descent on gravel, Remco is distanced

Pidcock...

He may gap Remco on a descent, only for Remco to catch up on the flat and drop him like a stone when the road goes uphill. Just as Remco did at the worlds and Lombardia

There were some on youtube who actually truly believed that Pidcock could beat Remco at Lombardia, only for Pidcock to be ground to dust

 

[vappaxbipmv]

Pidcock...

He may gap Remco on a descent, only for Remco to catch up on the flat and drop him like a stone when the road goes uphill. Just as Remco did at the worlds and Lombardia

There were some on youtube who actually truly believed that Pidcock could beat Remco at Lombardia, only for Pidcock to be ground to dust

If the similar scenario happens to this year, with Pidcock and Pogacar going forward and Remco being caught in the G2 dynamics with 1 or 2 UAE guys, I don't think he'll just pull everyone really hard to come back on the flat

 

[Red Rick]

If the technicality doesn't help Pidcock in any way, shape or form vs Pogacar in Strade, it's not too technical for Evenepoel to consider racing.

 

[vappaxbipmv]

If the technicality doesn't help Pidcock in any way, shape or form vs Pogacar in Strade, it's not too technical for Evenepoel to consider racing.

We're talking as if Pogacar has 0 offroad skills

I'm not saying Remco can't race it, but he shouldn't expect being competitive for the win. Target a podium if group dynamics allow that

 

[Cycling111]

We're talking as if Pogacar has 0 offroad skills

I'm not saying Remco can't race it, but he shouldn't expect being competitive for the win. Target a podium if group dynamics allow that

Pogacar is technically far superior to Remco.

 

[peterfin]

Pogacar is technically far superior to Remco.

I bet not at soccer.

 

[AmRacer]

I bet not at soccer.

Not at football ⚽️ either

 

[Berniece]

Another interview in Dutch. Nothing really new was said

https://archive.is/alr9G

 

[KoopaCycling]

Some interesting stuff and not so good news.

- He will likely start in Algarve or UAE. Would have preferred Ruta del Sol.
- He's seems set on riding Catalunya. So maybe no MSR or no Tirreno. Unless he's having a race heavy spring.

Not so good news. He has feeling back in his shoulder but still does not really feel pain when pinched (at least if i'm understanding it right). So damage looking like it's more and more permanent. After a TT he needs a massage to countenance overload. Whilst he's good enough for 1 day/1 week races. I wonder if this will have a negative affect on GT racing. He's shoulder will cost him energy methinks. Over a span of 3 weeks that may catch up to him.

Program wise i'm somewhat reminded of Roglic program of last year. Roglic went for the giro/tdf double. As of late talk is , this won't be the case for Remco. So after Catalunya, Flanders, and spring classics season?

 

[Cycling111]

I'm surprised he's doing Volta Catalunya. It's a race usually done by those going to the Giro d'Italia.

 

[KoopaCycling]

I'm surprised he's doing Volta Catalunya. It's a race usually done by those going to the Giro d'Italia.

It's not confirmed as of yet. But the article said Remco mentioned Catalunya as races to experiment stuff. And Giro participation still undecided. Waiting for 1 dec.

 

[Monsi]

It's not confirmed as of yet. But the article said Remco mentioned Catalunya as races to experiment stuff. And Giro participation still undecided. Waiting for 1 dec.

I thought the Giro already told him there was only going to be one ITT (the 40 km one). Is he looking to see if the mountain stages are like easier or something?

 

[houtdffan]

I thought the Giro already told him there was only going to be one ITT (the 40 km one). Is he looking to see if the mountain stages are like easier or something?

Unless that 1 tt will be closer to 60 km like in 2015

 

[Cycling111]

Pogacar lost 30 seconds in a 42-kilometer flat time trial against Ganna. How much would Vingegaard lose against Remco?

Vingegaard has always been worse than Pogacar on flat ITT, so I estimate he´dhave lost 50 seconds -a minute against Ganna. He would have lost slightly more against Remco, although Ganna isn't that far behind Remco on a completely flat ITT.
Unless Vingegaard has had a dip in form, two minutes are still insufficient in the mountains of the Giro for Remo against him.

It all depends on whether or not Vingegaard is there. With Vingegaard, I don't see Remco beating him in a GT.

 

[Red Rick]

I thought the Giro already told him there was only going to be one ITT (the 40 km one). Is he looking to see if the mountain stages are like easier or something?

Whether Vingegaard races or not should be way, way more important than the parcours for Evenepoel.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Whether Vingegaard races or not should be way, way more important than the parcours for Evenepoel.

Yes and I feel Vingo will actually go for the GT set next May.