What place will Remco get in RVV?

[Barkintheeye]

Remco (the Bjorn Borg of cycling) will outfox Pog and MvdP and win.

What? More like the John McEnroe of cycling…

 

[Red Rick]

What? More like the John McEnroe of cycling…

More like the Alexander Zverev

 

[Barkintheeye]

Don't care where he finishes as long as theres a point where he's yelling at pog or mvdp to work

That would be hilarious. I would even start to like him if that happens 🤣

 

[Extinction]

If Remco will be in the fight, he didn't have problems fighting for position. And if this is the case he becomes a problem for Pog and MvdP, because the muurs should suite his raw power.

 

[Barkintheeye]

More like the Alexander Zverev

To old to have heard about him 👍

 

[Krzysztof_O]

If Remco will be in the fight, he didn't have problems fighting for position. And if this is the case he becomes a problem for Pog and MvdP, because the muurs should suite his raw power.

Power wise he's not even close to Pogacar and Van der Poel (even more so in terms of explosivity) and on muurs aerodynamics doesn't matter much (due to lower speed). He can potentially be a problem for Pogacar by helping Van der Poel catch the Slovenian in the last 15 km.

 

[Netserk]

third , eighth , twenty fifth or dnf are if not equally likely then perhaps more so for him than any other rider at the start

 

[Red Rick]

Power wise he's not even close to Pogacar and Van der Poel (even more so in terms of explosivity) and on muurs aerodynamics doesn't matter much (due to lower speed). He can potentially be a problem for Pogacar by helping Van der Poel catch the Slovenian in the last 15 km.

Yes, but expect him to fatigue much less quickly inbetween the hills, so by the time fatigue really starts to affect climbing times it should start getting more and more favorable for Evenepoel.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Yes, but expect him to fatigue much less quickly inbetween the hills, so by the time fatigue really starts to affect climbing times it should start getting more and more favorable for Evenepoel.

Yes, relative to all big boys but not to Pogacar.

 

[vappa]

If Remco will be in the fight, he didn't have problems fighting for position. And if this is the case he becomes a problem for Pog and MvdP, because the muurs should suite his raw power.

What raw power? He's less explosive than either of them and has less absolute power than either of them. He does have more w/kg than MvdP but not on (cobbled) climbs this short

 

[Extinction]

Power wise he's not even close to Pogacar and Van der Poel (even more so in terms of explosivity) and on muurs aerodynamics doesn't matter much (due to lower speed). He can potentially be a problem for Pogacar by helping Van der Poel catch the Slovenian in the last 15 km.

I don't think Remco has less raw power. You don't become ITWC on aerodynamics alone. His numbers are special and these aren't long climbs. Well, in any case, we'll see how much power he has, if his inexperience doesn't get in the way.

 

[Red Rick]

Yes, relative to all big boys but not to Pogacar

On pure flat tarmac I would 100% expect Evenepoel to do better than Pogacar.

 

[Extinction]

What raw power? He's less explosive than either of them and has less absolute power than either of them. He does have more w/kg than MvdP but not on (cobbled) climbs this short

Less absolute power? Less explosive? I want to see on this type of course.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

On pure flat tarmac I would 100% expect Evenepoel to do better than Pogacar.

This race is not pure flat tarmac but also has brutal w/kg sections and cobbles. We've seen how awesome rouleur is Pogacar in races containing enough climbing (impossible to catch on flat even by Evenepoel). I would say on this kind of profile both engines should accumulate fatigue in a similar way (i.e. Pogacar would still be better uphill but Evenepoel could be better in the final section).

 

[Red Rick]

This race is not pure flat tarmac but also has brutal w/kg sections. We've seen how awesome rouleur is Pogacar in races containing enough climbing (hard to catch on flat even by Evenepoel). I would say on this kind of profile both engines should accumulate fatigue in a similar way.

But the brutal sections are really short, and it's not like intermediate sections in Lombardia or mountain stages where it's often rolling or intermittent false flat up and downhills.

That said I kid absolutely nobody, Pogacar will just get motodraft MC because the golden child must win again.

 

[jotafap]

Less absolute power? Less explosive? I want to see on this type of course.

Remco indeed has less power and is less explosive than both of them.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

But the brutal sections are really short, and it's not like intermediate sections in Lombardia or mountain stages where it's often rolling or intermittent false flat up and downhills.

That said I kid absolutely nobody, Pogacar will just get motodraft MC because the golden child must win again.

Didn't the last EC have a lot of flattish sections in the finale? And yet Pog stayed clear. I stick to my opinion: Evenepoel can make up a bit of time in the finale but on climbs Pogacar will reign supreme (so I'm assuming their relative strength won't change substantially after this distance & race type).

 

[KoopaCycling]

It's a tough one between top 5 and DNF.
If it doesn't rain on sunday , i would say def. top 5

I mean i doubt his crash will still affect him and it's a long hilly race.
WVA, MVDP, Pogacar will be there. I'm not sure whom the other contenders are.

 

[Extinction]

Remco indeed has less power and is less explosive than both of them.

I don't think he has less power, but distributes it differently.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

More like the Alexander Zverev

He‘s neither the eternal bridesmaid of cycling nor a cyclist with diabetes and Remco has never ridden too defensively either. Can‘t think of a cyclist with the other connotations of Zverev either. So Matyáš Kopecky and Wout Van Aert could claim that title as well.

 

[Didinho]

He’s got some explosive power. It’s more a point of how many times he can do it. His engine between the hills will let him recover, but for how long. It’s still an unknown for this race. I think he better doesn’t try to follow but pace himself more. Don’t go in the red too much with following closely. 2-3” behind and he’s still with them.

 

[Netserk]

He’s got some explosive power. It’s more a point of how many times he can do it. His engine between the hills will let him recover, but for how long. It’s still an unknown for this race. I think he better doesn’t try to follow but pace himself more. Don’t go in the red too much with following closely. 2-3” behind and he’s still with them.

will be interesting to see if the team dedicates vermeersch to position him

 

[Extinction]

He’s got some explosive power. It’s more a point of how many times he can do it. His engine between the hills will let him recover, but for how long. It’s still an unknown for this race. I think he better doesn’t try to follow but pace himself more. Don’t go in the red too much with following closely. 2-3” behind and he’s still with them.

The last stage of Catalunya he was preparing for repeated into the red efforts. Suddenly his approach to Catalunya makes sense.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

He’s got some explosive power. It’s more a point of how many times he can do it. His engine between the hills will let him recover, but for how long. It’s still an unknown for this race. I think he better doesn’t try to follow but pace himself more. Don’t go in the red too much with following closely. 2-3” behind and he’s still with them.

The thing is, 2-3“ is very hard with Pogačar and Van der Poel, just look at Van Aert on Eikenberg today, he got 10 seconds immediately. Or take last year‘s Flanders, on Kwaremont Jorgenson, Van Aert, Van der Poel and Pedersen manage to follow and then it‘s 15 seconds and on the Koppenberg Van der Poel follows and the others at 5-10 seconds. Once you‘re off the wheel, holding 2-3 seconds is very tough mentally as well as physically.

 

[Didinho]

will be interesting to see if the team dedicates vermeersch to position him

One of the leader twins Van Dijcke were always in front on every hill it seems. A good big guy in front of him could also save a lot of energy.
But Vermeersch also really good at it, I guess they will try to be all in front a little bit earlier than expected and dictate.

Vermeersch can have his free role in Roubaix.