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

[KoopaCycling]

Pauwels already leaking stuff in March (possibly with Remco approval)
apparantly no EC TT this year.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I don't think he's going to be the best Grand Tour rider left when the tyranny of Pogacar and Vingegaard is finally at an end.

And it seems top2 Tour dominance of Pogacar-Vingegaard will continue for the unprecedented 6th straight year, barring bad lack.

 

[Berniece]

Pauwels already leaking stuff in March (possibly with Remco approval). Apparantly no EC TT this year.

Yeah that makes sense. The UEC ITT is the 7th of October. Lombardia is the 10th of October... He's also coming back from Canada for the UEC RR. So that will have an influence on his body too. It's just best to do:

Quebec, Montreal, WC ITT, WC RR, UEC RR and Lombardia

 

[Red Rick]

Are the parcourses for Ljublijana out?

 

[Berniece]

Are the parcourses for Ljublijana out?

No, only some information about the dates, and hotels, etc

https://www.uec.ch/resources/2026%20Events/road%20lubiana/2026%20Road%20-%20INFORMATION%20BULLETIN%20260304.pdf

 

[Berniece]

Take it with a huge grain of salt, but RBH is putting “Evenepoel in De Ronde” back on the table for this year.

I’ve got it by 3rd hand, hence the huge grain of salt. Maybe @LongtimeLurker knows more?

 

[houtdffan]

not surprised. He was the first reserve and they have a major injury

Oh, he is doing the ECITT

https://twitter.com/x/status/2032417146412646682

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/2032417146412646682

 

[Red Rick]

Given that Pogacar has not skipped Emilia in 2024 and raced full gas in the Euro's in 2025 in the exact same calendar spot, I would think Pogacar is gonna be going full gas in Ljubljana.

 

[Karl Merckx]

LFR can't read, the wielerflits article says he won't do the ECITT...

 

[MLKarlos]

Is he currently on Teide doing altitude training?

 

[Berniece]

Is he currently on Teide doing altitude training?

Yes, preparing for Catalunya

 

[Extinction]

I cannot understand why Remco doesn't do TA and MSR as Del Toro has. Poor planning.

 

[Salvarani]

I cannot understand why Remco doesn't do TA and MSR as Del Toro has. Poor planning.

Probably because he did Mallorca and Valenciana

 

[Extinction]

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Probably because he did Mallorca and Valenciana

I know, but don't understand their thinking. He would have gained much more doing TA and MSR.

 

[Salvarani]

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I know, but don't understand their thinking. He would have gained much more doing TA and MSR.

He should have probably done the exact same schedule as Del Toro up until now.

The early start in Mallorca and Valenciana was completely meaningless. Then terrible in UAE.

I still expect him to better for Catalunya and Ardennes though.

It is just a bit typical for Remco.

 

[Extinction]

He should have probably done the exact same schedule as Del Toro up until now.

The early start in Mallorca and Valenciana was completely meaningless. Then terrible in UAE.

I still expect him to better for Catalunya and Ardennes though.

It is just a bit typical for Remco.

That's what I'm talking about. His condition and prep should come in these races, not Mallorca. He'd have been at anltitude and leaner by now. It's mind-boggling.

 

[Berniece]

I cannot understand why Remco doesn't do TA and MSR as Del Toro has. Poor planning.

And when altitude?

 

[Extinction]

And when altitude?

Tiede in February

 

[KoopaCycling]

his shedule is fine. Imagine if Remco had Jonas his shedule...

 

[Berniece]

Tiede in February

So an altitude peak from beginning of March to end of April? I don’t think LBL would go as well as it will now

 

[Extinction]

So an altitude peak from beginning of March to end of April? I don’t think LBL would go as well as it will now

Nah, he goes back to altitude before Liege. What's the problem? Although, he should do Flanders, then altitude again, then Liege!

 

[canina82]

his shedule is fine. Imagine if Remco had Jonas his shedule...

It would be miserable, the way he is climbing he wouldn't win anything.

 

[Berniece]

It would be miserable, the way he is climbing he wouldn't win anything.

Depends how long the climb is. Valencia went really well

 

[canina82]

Depends how long the climb is. Valencia went really well

So which climbs do you have in the Giro-Tour?

 

[Berniece]

So which climbs do you have in the Giro-Tour?

I thought he meant for spring. Besides that, do you think Evenepoel will climb in TDF like he did in UAE Tour?