Tour de Romandie, April 29th - May 4th

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Working for Lecerf was an excuse for being bad.

An excuse by whom? He SAID he was bad and couldn't handle the pace on the steepest sections, which is why asked Lecerf which pace he wanted.

 

[Salvarani]

Now, let's all take a minute of silence for Lecerf. Remco "worked" for him for what?

Just made it look so much worse and strange to shift the pressure on to the young rider. They both should have ridden their own race yesterday.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Can somebody make a thread named: '' Excuses of Mr. Evenepoel'' where we can keep a collection for all the Remco excuses?

Exactly. "He was working for his teammate", "he stopped because he wanted other riders to get TV time", "he lost because of his rain jacket", "his teammates were bad" and all I hear is how honest he is. He is just full of bulls#it and doesn't take responsability for being bad/mediocre.

 

[Andre]

well done Remco! Sushi in a box? where's the chocolate and beer?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Remco breaks the hater's hearts again

Yes, I'm a hater. Keep fool yourself and you will probably have a negative surprise in July.

 

[memyselfandI]

Lenny Martinez is like 30 kg lighter than Stefan Küng and thereabouts as fast in a tt like this, well there you go! Dang..

 

[tobydawq]

Exactly. "He was working for his teammate", "he stopped because he wanted other riders to get TV time", "he lost because of his rain jacket", "his teammates were bad" and all I hear is how honest he is. He is just full of bulls#it and doesn't take responsability for being bad/mediocre.

Lol, what a terrible take.

 

[YavorD]

Exactly. "He was working for his teammate", "he stopped because he wanted other riders to get TV time", "he lost because of his rain jacket", "his teammates were bad" and all I hear is how honest he is. He is just full of bulls#it and doesn't take responsability for being bad/mediocre.

Most of his fans said that he won't be a factor with the MTF. Nobody is making excuses, his result is within the expected before the race.

 

[Salvarani]

Exactly. "He was working for his teammate", "he stopped because he wanted other riders to get TV time", "he lost because of his rain jacket", "his teammates were bad" and all I hear is how honest he is. He is just full of bulls#it and doesn't take responsability for being bad/mediocre.

Good assessment of the last few weeks.

 

[tobydawq]

Good assessment of the last few weeks.

No.

 

[Berniece]

Working for Lecerf was an excuse for being bad.

2 things can be right at the same time. You can be bad and still help your teammate. No one is saying that Remco would’ve won Romandie if he didn’t help Lecerf. Remco knew he wouldn’t win Romandie thus helped Lecerf.

Why is this so hard to understand for people disliking him? Not to mention you are blatantly lying about what Evenepoel said about the race yesterday.

 

[Sciatic]

I don't think people are actually seeing it as an excuse, it was a decision he made because he was bad. Everyone sees it for what it is. Probably a better use of his bad form than just riding for himself, if only to improve teammate relationships.

This forum demands that that it must be one or the other. Not much room for it was a bit of both.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

2 things can be right at the same time. You can be bad and still help your teammate. No one is saying that Remco would’ve won Romandie if he didn’t help Lecerf. Remco knew he wouldn’t win Romandie thus helped Lecerf.

Well, there is one person.

We still love you houtdffan!

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I long for the day when we can read an analysis of a rider's performance that is not entirely determined by prejudices about said rider.

 

[Cycling111]

I long for the day when we can read an analysis of a rider's performance that is not entirely determined by prejudices about said rider.

That also applies to those who have mentioned Gianetti about ten times with bad intentions

 

[Netserk]

I long for the day when we can read an analysis of a rider's performance that is not entirely determined by prejudices about said rider.

Fans do it more than haters though. (I for example do it more for Gee than any possible hater has)

 

[Ripper]

I don't think people are actually seeing it as an excuse, it was a decision he made because he was bad. Everyone sees it for what it is. Probably a better use of his bad form than just riding for himself, if only to improve teammate relationships.

That was my basic take on it. I'm obviously not that good right now, I might as well help a teammate out who in turn will repay the effort.

Perhaps I missed something Remco said, but he seems to have been pretty straight up with not having the legs or form

 

[Mayomaniac]

Meh, Ayuso would have won the gc + a stage. The bald fraud crew is clearly superior.

 

[Cycling111]

Meh, Ayuso would have won the gc + a stage. The bald fraud crew is clearly superior.

Last year he didn't. He won Basque but arrived at Romandie very tired.
He was defeated by Carlos Rodriguez and two Bora

 

[Ripper]

Working for Lecerf was an excuse for being bad.

I was thinking it was the opposite.

 

[Ripper]

Meh, Ayuso would have won the gc + a stage. The bald fraud crew is clearly superior.

And Thadius would have won two stages and GC by 2 minutes 🤪

 

[DJO]

I've been out on my bike all day, I never got to see the chrono. I'm pleased that Martinez was able to seal his podium spot. I think this a big step up for the lad. Hopefully more to come.

 

[topcat]

Can somebody make a thread named: '' Excuses of Mr. Evenepoel'' where we can keep a collection for all the Remco excuses?

Can someone make a thread where we can cordon off all goat talk, remco bashing, smug laughing emojis and Dracula?

 

[KZD]

Happy to see Almeida taking another WT stage race win after Itzulia. Very good week for Lenny, Vine and Fortunato too.

Good performance from Remco today, it should give him confidence for the next weeks. Surprising TT from the Astana and Arkea riders as well as Brennan. Küng with a disappointing effort today.

 

[gunara]

What would be the downside if they move Romandie forward a week? I don't think it's about not getting Ardennes top dogs or Tour A listers, they don't get them much anyway, nor I think it's about competition with Trentino, or afraid to look like a Giro prep race.
It's a genuine question, I like its quirky little style, but I still don't see what's so great about its position in the calendar, how does it appeal to top riders and their forms etc..