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

[Salvarani]

Remco likely didn't feel too good at the start of Redoute and couldn't even stay near Pog and Seixas just before Pog's attack.

You would have to ask him that.

He had plenty left in the end from what I saw.

 

[Salvarani]

He tried... he just wasn't good enough and very far from the other 2.

I disagree on that he tried.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

You would have to ask him that.

He had plenty left in the end from what I saw.

I think there's a big difference between riding on flat and on steep climbs (esp. for aero guy like Remco). Remember MVP getting dropped by dozens of guys on Redoute before sprinting to 3rd two years ago?

 

[KoopaCycling]

You would have to ask him that.

He had plenty left in the end from what I saw.

Interview says otherwise.

 

[Salvarani]

I think there's a big difference between riding on flat and on steep climbs (esp. for aero guy like Remco). Remember MVP getting dropped by dozens of guys on Redoute before sprinting to 3rd two years ago?

He also pulled that group the most, attacked to close down Skjelmose and did a long sprint holding off everyone.

Im not gonna accept that he couldnt have tried to be in a better position and dug a bit deeper on Redoute. Whether that means he still get dropped or not is totally different.

 

[Salvarani]

Interview says otherwise.

Cool, then I will just believe actions and what I saw more than words.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

His sprinting is looking impressive. Remco would've smoked Pogi at the finish had he survived Pogi's attack.

Merlier would’ve also smoked Pogi in the sprint if he “had survived”

 

[peterfin]

His sprinting is looking impressive. Remco would've smoked Pogi at the finish had he survived Pogi's attack.

Give him a few kg of muscles more and he is the new Cavendish.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

I disagree with this guy. Remco isn't bad on this climbs compared to the rest of the peloton.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2048401272236118157

View: https://x.com/Na1chaca/status/2048401272236118157

 

[KoopaCycling]

Cool, then I will just believe actions and what I saw more than words.

Fair enough, he looked honest about it all. especially since the reporters did not went with the harder questions imo.
said he stumbled into the breakaway. said the others went hard immediately on la redoute and felt that when an attack would come he would play no major role. Positioning was good, but legs were tired.

And honestly his positioning was not that bad. he just could not follow the accel.

 

[Salvarani]

Fair enough, he looked honest about it all. especially since the reporters did not went with the harder questions imo.
said he stumbled into the breakaway. said the others went hard immediately on la redoute and felt that when an attack would come he would play no major role. Positioning was good, but legs were tired.

And honestly his positioning was not that bad. he just could not follow the accel.

Also fair, but I will stick with my perspective on it.

 

[houtdffan]

he flat out rode for the podium today. Didn't even contest the win.

Had they have decided to go for the win, they would have had more red bulls in the early break and absolutely would have drove the pace to try and get a 10 minute lead and buried Pog and Sexias then and there

 

[Red Rick]

I disagree with this guy. Remco isn't bad on this climbs compared to the rest of the peloton.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2048401272236118157

View: https://x.com/Na1chaca/status/2048401272236118157

Leave it to Naichaca to be dead wrong.

Evenepoel was basically 3rd best on the early hills in the TdF last year. He won Amstel which literally has shorter climbs than Liege.

3 minute climbs arent his best asset but this was way below reasonable expectations

 

[jmdirt]

He should weigh 58-60kg

Based on?
What part of his body comp are you changing?

 

[Rou]

How much did Evenepoel weigh in the 2022 Vuelta? Is it really that hard for him to obtain his physique and legs from San Sebastian and Vuelta 2022?

 

[peterfin]

What was his time on La Redoutte? I think it was worse than last year

 

[Netserk]

Ok, Remco's climbing is not great but he drops even before it really starts. It's not just the legs, it's in the head.

i think he knew his limits and that he had to ride like that

 

[Salvarani]

i think he knew his limits and that he had to ride like that

You dont know, unless you try.

Seixas also went over his limit in the end... at least he tried. Im struggling to think of a moment where Remco has grinned his teeth like that.

But perhaps Remco is more comfortable not trying, riding very calculated... to then have more left in the end to secure podium vs riders he can beat in his sleep.

 

[jotafap]

i think he knew his limits and that he had to ride like that

Agree, those two were at a completely diferent level, if he tries to follow, he would blow seconds later.

 

[Salvarani]

Agree, those two were at a completely diferent level, if he tries to follow, he would blow seconds later.

What about Skjelmose, who he just beat in AGR? Skjelmose tried.

 

[jotafap]

What about Skjelmose, who he just beat in AGR? Skjelmose tried.

Idk man, i am trying to be pretty objective about it, Remco had absolutely no chance to follow, period. So there isnt much tatics we can discuss, he had not much of a choice but doing his own tempo

 

[Salvarani]

Idk man, i am trying to be pretty objective about it, Remco had absolutely no chance to follow, period. So there isnt much tatics we can discuss, he had not much of a choice but doing his own tempo

It just doesnt add up with what happens after for me. The guy had more left in the tank simple and plain, from what I saw.

Had it been enough to not get dropped on Redoute and being able to follow? Maybe not.

But at least I would have liked to see him try.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

It just doesnt add up with what happens after for me. The guy had more left in the tank simple and plain, from what I saw.

Had it been enough to not get dropped on Redoute and being able to follow? Maybe not.

But at least I would have liked to see him try.

Evenepoel said he would've blown up if he had tried. I think he knows his body better than us. The gap between the top2 and the rest was abysmal. There was no way Remco was even close to this climbing level, he felt the pace already before Pogi's attack. He achieved the best place possible today while being very inferior to the top2.

 

[jotafap]

It just doesnt add up with what happens after for me. The guy had more left in the tank simple and plain, from what I saw.

Had it been enough to not get dropped on Redoute trying to follow? Maybe not.

But at least I would have like to see him try.

He always gets dropped on the crucial climbs and manages to stay strong until the end, so what he did after doesnt not give me any indication he could follow.

Lets be real, he did not lose 10 secs, he lost 30!!! Thats such a huge margin for that climb that its silly to talk about staying with them.

 

[Salvarani]

Evenepoel said he would've blown up if he had tried. I think he knows his body better than us. The gap between the top2 and the rest was abysmal. There was no way Remco was even close to this climbing level, he felt the pace already before Pogi's attack.

Sounds like excuses to me.