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

[Red Rick]

I expect him to be very good in Catalunya.

The issue however is really that in moving teams, they set the expectation for something different, but getting dropped in UAE and then being very good in Catalunya changes absolutely nothing.

 

[Cycling111]

He said he hoped to win two stages and the GC

 

[Berniece]

He said he hoped to win two stages and the GC

Yeah, that’s what Evenepoel said. Is that RBH?

 

[AmRacer]

Yeah, that’s what Evenepoel said. Is that RBH?

RBH said Remco won't win the UAE tour

 

[canina82]

Yeah, that’s what Evenepoel said. Is that RBH?

So do you think Evenepoel said that and Redbull was thinking the opposite?

 

[CyclistAbi]

He said, she said.

 

[Berniece]

So do you think Evenepoel said that and Redbull was thinking the opposite?

I’m saying RBH never said Evenepoel’s was going to win UAE Tour

 

[AmRacer]

I’m saying RBH never said Evenepoel’s was going to win UAE Tour

Remco said he goes for the win and two stages, RBH said Remco won't win the UAE Tour.

 

[canina82]

I’m saying RBH never said Evenepoel’s was going to win UAE Tour

And I'm asking you if you think Remco said that without Redbull backing him.

 

[Berniece]

And I'm asking you if you think Remco said that without Redbull backing him.

Definitely… you think cyclists can’t have their own opinion? Do you know Evenepoel?

 

[canina82]

Definitely… you think cyclists can’t have their own opinion? Do you know Evenepoel?

I read here Remco would not race RVV and MSR because of Redbull and how he had better support in the winter (e.g. nutrition). I also read how Remco is finally not doing whatever he wants, something that happened way too often when he was in Quickstep (many here suggested he was surrounded by yes men).
So yes, I don't think Remco had that opinion without his team's support.

 

[Berniece]

I read here Remco would not race RVV and MSR because of Redbull and how he had better support in the winter (e.g. nutrition). I also read how Remco is finally not doing whatever he wants, something that happened way too often when he was in Quickstep (many here suggested he was surrounded by yes men).
So yes, I don't think Remco had that opinion withou his team's support.

lol, so you don’t know Evenepoel I guess

 

[canina82]

lol, so you don’t know Evenepoel I guess

Neither do you.

 

[Berniece]

Neither do you.

Obviously not personally, but if you’ve seen him in interviews you must already know he speaks his mind, and always says his goals. I mean even after *** prep before TDF where he knew he wasn’t able to go deep in trainings he said he was going for podium again… that tells you enough, and that has nothing to do with what RBH might have thought before UAE Tour

 

[canina82]

Obviously not personally, but if you’ve seen him in interviews you must already know he speaks his mind, and always says his goals. I mean even after *** prep before TDF where he knew he wasn’t able to go deep in trainings he said he was going for podium again… that tells you enough, and that has nothing to do with what RBH might have thought before UAE Tour

They (RBH) were pretty shocked with his underwhelming performance in UAE Tour (after stage 3) so yeah, everything points to both of them thought he could win the UAE Tour.