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Red Rick

Red Rick

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theyoungest said:
True, this finish is actually pretty similar to the one in Quebec, but I think it's also pretty clear that Evenepoel should be able to sprint. He's not the skinny climber type like Gesink.
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In terms of body type yeah.

I don't really remember where the Evenepoel being a complete pancake came from. Can't imagine it was just from getting outsprinted by sprinty boy Colbrelli right?
 
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Red Rick said:
In terms of body type yeah.

I don't really remember where the Evenepoel being a complete pancake came from. Can't imagine it was just from getting outsprinted by sprinty boy Colbrelli right?
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Well he was a pancake when he joined the pro's. That is also something he stated himself. Was one of the topics he really worked hard on with his ambition to win classics.
 
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Devil's Elbow said:
Has anyone ever gone from not having a sprint at all to being one of the fastest GC riders as rapidly as Evenepoel has? 2019-20 Evenepoel could have started this one in Roglic' wheel and still wouldn't have made the top-5, now he coasts past everyone bar Roglic (who, tbf, was forced to go pretty early) on a hill that probably isn't even half as difficult as the Cauberg. Extraordinary development.
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A lot of it is freshness i presume. He's always been great at pacing himself even when on the limit, but i imagine in 2019 he didn't have the same volume as he has now. In 2020 he also won on Alto da Foia, wich also wasn't super steep. Different sprint, surely, but it was the first time he showed he did have some punch.
 
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Pretty stupid move by Remco to get second. He wants to win a stage in his rainbow jersey but now when he'll win a stage later in the race it'll probably be (at least) in the best young riders jersey.

Or are you allowed to deny wearing the young riders jersey when you are World (or National?) Champion?
 
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Red Rick said:
In terms of body type yeah.

I don't really remember where the Evenepoel being a complete pancake came from. Can't imagine it was just from getting outsprinted by sprinty boy Colbrelli right?
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If I had to make a one-two for this stage prior to the race, I'd have picked Roglic and Evenepoel, in random order. I understand his fans being quite thrilled he can sprint, but it's not that surprising really.
 
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Berflamand said:
Pretty stupid move by Remco to get second. He wants to win a stage in his rainbow jersey but now when he'll win a stage later in the race it'll probably be (at least) in the best young riders jersey.

Or are you allowed to deny wearing the young riders jersey when you are World (or National?) Champion?
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You can only reject a jersey if you don't lead the classification anyway IIRC.
 
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Logic-is-your-friend said:
They could and they surely would have had he lost. But how does that make my point any less true?
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It's the context in which facts are mentioned that implies their interpretation.
Something being an excuse does neither equate nor imply the thing being a lie. Excuses are a legitimate thing, but they are nevertheless excuses in the sense that they explain why something did or didn't happen, with the subjective position that it would be better if it was otherwise. I think it's a fact you'd preffer it for Remco to win and you provided (probably true?) reasons why it didn't happen. That's a clear example of an excuse. It doesn't even matter if that was not your intention.
 
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Very satisfied to finally see Evenepoel trust his (uphill) sprint. Hopefully the same trust will improve his positioning.
He should defnitely race Fleche Wallonne, which would even favor him more.
 
Lequack

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The new Remco

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