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In that case Vingegaard is more memorable and more spectacular. Both the TT and WVA green jersey dropping Pogacar and Vingegaard going solo. I'll remember Pogacar winning more, and being best (dominant) but Vingegaard victories are more beautiful. It's nice to see David slay Goliath. Goliath winning is just confirmation most of the time, save if something memorable happens like coming back after 3 flat tires on crucial moments.

Also purely on time difference (not emotion, how the race felt) it's curiously Vingegaard with 7'29''
Biggest gap Pogacar got was 6'17''

Come to think of it, i also can't remember a Vingegaard moment in the Tour were he completely collapsed the way Pogacar did. (and Remco did last year). Vingegaard collpased in EC RR last year, but never in the Tour so far.
 
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Time differences mean nothing, so many factors are involved. Not only the riders strength.
Yes, yes, but in case of a debate they do matter since Pogacar tends to go all out in the tour, and pogacar cracked. whereas Jonas though more often defeated never fully cracked whereas he did manage to fully crack Tadej during a tour.

Obviously if we are taking the whole rivalry, pogacar wins. But a single Tour. Seems like Jonas did the most damage on inspection.
 
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Yes, yes, but in case of a debate they do matter since Pogacar tends to go all out in the tour, and pogacar cracked. whereas Jonas though more often defeated never fully cracked whereas he did manage to fully crack Tadej during a tour.

Obviously if we are taking the whole rivalry, pogacar wins. But a single Tour. Seems like Jonas did the most damage on inspection.
Pogacar/Jonas goes all out on certain stages, and when the GC is settled. They do a few more attacks. Then we have the lazy stages where they don't do anything but could.

So, Pogis dominance 2024/2025 > Jonas 2022/2023, or any combination.
 
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Not true, Pogacar went for as many wins as possible in as dominant a way as possible in 2024 in order to make a statement after 2023. He slowed down in 2025 cause he was not feeling well.

Pogacar is also on the record of changing his tour approach after being beaten by Jonas.

You are also making it about 2 tours now, not a single tour. That's different.
If we keep it at the original baseline of Tour vs Tour, then it seems Jonas wins (to my own surprise)
 
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Not true, Pogacar went for as many wins as possible in as dominant a way as possible in 2024 in order to make a statement.
he slowed down in 2025 cause he was not feeling well.

Pogacar is also on the record of changing his tour approach after being beaten by Jonas.

You are also making it about 2 tours now, not a single tour. That's different.
If we keep it at the original baseline of Tour vs Tour, then it seems Jonas win (to my own surprise)
Moderators, can you move this conversation to a proper thread?

Regarding 2023 TdF, Vingegaard only won one stage because he couldn't win more.
 
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Lol, you started this debate on the remco thread. You just don't like the surprising answer
You must be very young (too much emotional and reactive). In any moment I felt surprised (I didn't even ask you), specially when I'm talking with some Remco fans who have this complex with Pogacar. Maybe you don't remember but there are forum rules. For that reason I created a poll to not extend the conversation here.
 
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I'm not the one making things personal again, painting the other as the bad guy.
You asked a question, i responded with facts, you don't like the facts, and resulting to this.
If anything i went in believing it would be Pogacar. I found out, that was not the case.
I haven't attacked you. Just stated Vingegaard case and answer in the thread in which you asked the question
 
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I'm not the one making things personal again, painting the other as the bad guy.
You asked a question, i responded with facts, you don't like the facts, and resulting to this.
If anything i went in believing it would be Pogacar. I found out, that was not the case.
I haven't attacked you. Just stated Vingegaard case and answer in the thread in which you asked the question
I didn't ask you anything here.
Just move on.
 
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For curiosity, who had the most dominant win? 2025 Pogacar or 2023 Vingegaard? I should create a poll with this.

I'm sorry but you can't cry foul whenever the answer doesn't suit your desires.

Time gap and crack of Tadej are clear.
Jonas did not crack in a similar fashion.
What else can I say.
 
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You asked a question on a forum , and several people responded. Not just me.
You just don't seem to enjoy my input in the matter, but that ain't my problem.

I just gave my opinion on the matter, and you are now making it personal.
Not me.