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

[Squire]

2015 vuelta is a super underrated grand tour. Good times

I don't know ... Even though I like Aru, and I'm happy he got a GT win during his career, he felt like such a meh winner at the time. Like he got it by default when Dumoulin cracked. He was great in the Andorra stage, which was pretty awesome overall (and Landa won it ), but other than that he was just kinda there.

 

[hayneplane]

I don't know ... Even though I like Aru, and I'm happy he got a GT win during his career, he felt like such a meh winner at the time. Like he got it by default when Dumoulin cracked. He was great in the Andorra stage, which was pretty awesome overall (and Landa won it ), but other than that he was just kinda there.

Definitely felt like Aru only won because he had a strong team around him and Dumoulin didn’t.

 

[KoopaCycling]

On Wielerflits, It says Remco will participate in Trofeo ses Salines (TTT) on 29.01
On PCS it says Remco will participate in all Trofeo races of the Mallorca Challenge.

I'm guessing PCS has it wrong? Or maybe not. Cause i just asked ai, and it says remco is scheduled to participate in 4 of the 5 events. The last one is a sprinter race though. Not sure what he'll do there. Missing only the first Trofeo.

 

[Salvarani]

On Wielerflits, It says Remco will participate in Trofeo ses Salines on 29.01
On PCS it says Remco will participate in all Trofeo races of the Mallorca Challenge.

I'm guessing PCS has it wrong?

Usually everyone who is going to Mallorca, for each team, will be listed for all races at this stage on PCS.

But you dont really know who will participate in each race yet. The team will likely rotate the riders.

 

[Berniece]

On Wielerflits, It says Remco will participate in Trofeo ses Salines (TTT) on 29.01
On PCS it says Remco will participate in all Trofeo races of the Mallorca Challenge.

I'm guessing PCS has it wrong? Or maybe not. Cause i just asked ai, and it says remco is scheduled to participate in 4 of the 5 events. The last one is a sprinter race though. Not sure what he'll do there. Missing only the first Trofeo.

Evenepoel is only riding the TTT, PCS is wrong

 

[Salvarani]

Evenepoel is only riding the TTT, PCS is wrong

Not necessarily "wrong" as the team will have submitted a sheet with all the riders who are going to Mallorca, and thats why everyone is being listed for every race at the moment.

Until the line-up for each race is being finalized.

 

[Berniece]

Not necessarily "wrong" as the team will have submitted a sheet with all the riders who are going to Mallorca, and thats why everyone is being listed for every race at the moment.

Until the line-up for each race is being finalized.

Sure, in theory it could be he rides other races too, but they said he won’t so doubt it’ll happen

 

[KoopaCycling]

AI says he will riding 4 outta 5. Maybe it knows something we don't. Or it's wrong again. It is wrong quite often.

 

[tobydawq]

AI says he will riding 4 outta 5. Maybe it knows something we don't. Or it's wrong again. It is wrong quite often.

It has no clue, obviously.

 

[Berniece]

AI says he will riding 4 outta 5. Maybe it knows something we don't. Or it's wrong again. It is wrong quite often.

It gets its data from sources like PCS… it says whatever the internet says

 

[Salvarani]

Sure, in theory it could be he rides other races too, but they said he won’t so doubt it’ll happen

Im not saying he will ride other races, Im explaining why PCS has him listed despite him not doing them all and how the process for the Mallorca races work.

They havent really done anything "wrong" on PCS, as the final line-up for each race isnt finalized. All riders that the team have submitted are listed for every race currently, but every rider obviously wont do them all and the team cant have that many riders participating in every race. There is a limit like any other race.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Im not saying he will ride other races, Im explaining why PCS has him listed despite him not doing them and how the process for the Mallorca races work.

They havent really done anything "wrong" on PCS, as the final line-up for each race isnt finalized. All riders that the team have submitted are listed for every race currently, but they obviously wont do them all or can have that many riders in every race.

I also just expect him to do the TTT only. What with Valencia right after.

But just found it curious AI listed him for 4 outta 5 and PCS for all 5. When asked further AI contradicts itself. so it does not know. just goes off whatever info it deems most relevant at the moment.

I do hope to hear remco shoulder has continued to improve and we hear conformation of that at the start of february.

 

[Red Rick]

It gets its data from sources like PCS… it says whatever the internet says

I often wonder when the people will learn, but in many paths of life I've found the answer is "lol never"

 

[KoopaCycling]

I often wonder when the people will learn, but in many paths of life I've found the answer is "lol never"

? If you're implying i don't know AI gets it's info from the internet i'm not sure what to tell you.
However it is possible it got data from sites i don't know. Or from data i'm not privy too.
Like everyone else i assume Remco will only ride the TTT. But maybe Remco and Red Bull have decided racing over training as prep for what comes next. As the Trofeo's probably aren't that intense (or you could ride them as intense as you feel like), not that long, and could easily be used as such.

 

[Karl Merckx]

Remco specifically said he'll only do the TTT

 

[vappaxbipmv]

Just saw the profiles for UAE Tour. Unless Remco's climbing has improved big time he's not winning this. New mountain, Jebel Mobrah. From the profile it seems that after that very short descend mid climb it's 800m of elevation in 7kms, that's very steep

https://twitter.com/x/status/2013166373048827971

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Jebel Mobrah looks like a legit beast. First 5 km seems to be like 6% and then the last 6 km is around 12%. This will be a proper test against Vingegaard.

 

[vappaxbipmv]

Jebel Mobrah looks like a legit beast. First 5 km seems to be like 6% and then the last 6 km is around 12%. This will be a proper test against Vingegaard.

Here,

https://twitter.com/x/status/2013173659116921188

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Yeah no chance normal winterfatty Remco fueled by cake would stand a chance here. Lets see what slimboy Remco fueled by Red Bull can do

 

[KenFiamingo]

Les Praeres Remco has this in the bag.
Antenas del Maigmó Remco not gonna like this.

 

[Berniece]

Not sure why people think Evenepoel has issues with steep climbs. Obviously this depends on his weight, but he showed at Vuelta 2022 this isn't an issue at Les Praeres. Nava

 

[Berflamand]

Not sure why people think Evenepoel has issues with steep climbs. Obviously this depends on his weight, but he showed at Vuelta 2022 this isn't an issue at Les Praeres. Nava

For me it's not the steep climbs themselves but more the fact that IF Vingegaard or other Del Toro's prove to be the better climber on the week, they have 2 actual chances to make up the (expected) lost time of the TT instead of 1 to 1,5 chance since it was always difficult to get a gap on Jebel Jais but that will definitely be possible on this new climb.

 

[AmRacer]

Not sure why people think Evenepoel has issues with steep climbs. Obviously this depends on his weight, but he showed at Vuelta 2022 this isn't an issue at Les Praeres. Nava

One time is no time.

 

[Berniece]

For me it's not the steep climbs themselves but more the fact that IF Vingegaard or other Del Toro's prove to be the better climber on the week, they have 2 actual chances to make up the (expected) lost time of the TT instead of 1 to 1,5 chance since it was always difficult to get a gap on Jebel Jais but that will definitely be possible on this new climb.

That's true, but it's honestly time for Evenepoel to be more consistent and always perform at a decent level. I don't mind him getting dropped by Vingegaard for example, but everyone else he should be able to stay with or drop. Valencia will already show us in what kind of shape he is. Although it doesn't really have any proper mountains.

 

[KoopaCycling]

We will know soon enough what possible shape Remco will have. 14 days till Valencia.

I think Jonas will be good though. He only has 4 races scheduled. He will show up at least in good shape for all of them. And in great shape for the giro