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

[Tricycle Rider]

First days at Red Bull

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DT9x7txjC-N/

I'm so excited about the upcoming Mallorca Challenge, it will be our first chance to see how Remco does with his new team!

 

[Berniece]

I'm so excited about the upcoming Mallorca Challenge, it will be our first chance to see how Remco does with his new team!

He's only riding the TTT, not that exciting really. Hope he rides aggressively during Volta Comunitat Valenciana

 

[Tricycle Rider]

He's only riding the TTT, not that exciting really. Hope he rides aggressively during Volta Comunitat Valenciana

I thought he was riding all of the Mallorca races (PCS is listing him in every race, at any rate), I'm confused.

 

[Berniece]

I thought he was riding all of the Mallorca races (PCS is listing him in every race, at any rate), I'm confused.

Because no one knows who is riding which Mallorca races at the moment, even though it starts this Wednesday. RBH has 17 riders listed for Mallorca in total.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Because no one knows who is riding which Mallorca races at the moment, even though it starts this Wednesday. RBH has 17 riders listed for Mallorca in total.

Ach soooooooo, in that case you're right, nothing to get too excited about. Though, it will be interesting to see what shape he's in after winter break at least.

 

[HashRouge]

First days at Red Bull

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DT9x7txjC-N/

He looks super lean here, I'm really excited to see how he goes this year!

 

[KoopaCycling]

seems like old footage from last year. could be wrong, but the shirt still has the golden band, that seems gone now.

 

[Karl Merckx]

yeah that's footage from october

 

[CyclistAbi]

In terms of stage racing, especially GTs, maybe a bit too much muscle mass in upper body?

 

[Berniece]

In terms of stage racing, especially GTs, maybe a bit too much muscle mass in upper body?

I haven't seen an image of him for the past few weeks. But his normal spring/LBL body type isn't suited for GT racing, that's correct.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I haven't seen an image of him for the past few weeks. But his normal spring/LBL body type isn't suited for GT racing, that's correct.

Still, that is a lot of atrophy needed to shred that off.

 

[Berniece]

Still, that is a lot of atrophy needed to shred that off.

There are 2.5 months between LBL and TDF. More than enough time to go from spring build to GT build. Although my personal preference would be with them (RBH) already finding a solution in between for spring. A bit less weight would help with races like LBL.

 

[Oldman]

Still, that is a lot of atrophy needed to shred that off.

Lots of long miles with only sections at speed will help. Hate to say it but it's the boring zone 2-3 that makes it happen.

 

[Berniece]

More detailed photos of Evenepoel's ITT bike. Beautiful bike

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