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

[Brullnux]

Translation?

'I was not aware that that I had to stay up to win. I was not told of this.'

 

[Netserk]

Yes, it was clear Vingegaard rode to win and Evenepoel rode to show that he's a very strong boy.

Not to say that Vingegaard's riding was very inspirational or attractive, but he doesn't have anything to gain from cooperating with Evenepoel. Somehow ol' Remco still doesn't quite understand tactics.

one day racer in his heart , stage races are not for him

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Hopefully there'll be no "it's not an excuse" phrases this week.

 

[LookProGoSlow]

i was on my way to get my braces adjusted when, at that exact moment, there was a pothole i hadn’t seen and that wasn’t signposted. that’s when i lost control of my handlebars,” evenepoel explained about his crash.

as for the damage? “i’ve got a bit of pain everywhere. my elbow, back, hips are all scraped up. we’ll have to see what the exact consequences are for the rest of the week. i need to let my body recover a bit now and then see this evening and especially tomorrow morning. the elbow has taken quite a heavy knock; we’ll see what’s possible.”

on his race tactics and the joint attack with vingegaard: “i rode to win. that was also our plan today with the crosswinds.” he then added a dig at vingegaard: “what others’ tactics are is their problem. i don’t pay much attention to that. in any case, it was clear who was riding to win and who wasn’t.”

"Braces adjusted" lol. He said he was switching hand position to the drops and then hit a pothole.

 

[Mayomaniac]

2nd volume of the big book of excuses when?

 

[YavorD]

2nd volume of the big book of excuses when?

This time tomorrow.
Almost sure he went on this adventure today so he can find an excuse for tomorrow.

 

[CyclistAbi]

IMHO you can't ever really blame someone for trying.

 

[vappa]

This time tomorrow.
Almost sure he went on this adventure today so he can find an excuse for tomorrow.

Tomorrow's stage was changed, no final climb due to wind gusts

 

[houtdffan]

Tomorrow's stage was changed, no final climb due to wind gusts

WHAT?

 

[AlpRaid]

Hopefully there'll be no "it's not an excuse" phrases this week.

and yet it is a perfectly good excuse.

he crashes way too much and that is is 100% his fault.

but that does not take away from the fact that crashes and injuries take their toll. that's a simple fact.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Hopefully there'll be no "it's not an excuse" phrases this week.

The tarmAC in my road wasn't working, but it's no excuse.

 

[11-34]

2nd volume of the big book of excuses when?

These together with Aldag & Denk's standard work "1000 gute Ausreden für den Profiradsport" should cover all scenarios.

 

[AmRacer]

Remco was just trying to do what Pogi does, crash and win.

 

[peterfin]

This thread seems to be turned in to a place to make fun of him no matter what happens. It's not fair. His effort was remarkeable and his crash unfortunate. We can discuss tactics but in the end as a spectator we should encourage riders that show an uncanny willingness to race.

 

[AmRacer]

This thread seems to be turned in to a place to make fun of him no matter what happens. It's not fair. His effort was remarkeable and his crash unfortunate. We can discuss tactics but in the end as a spectator we should encourage riders that show an uncanny willingness to race.

Like Pogi?