Evenepoel drops teammates in brutal training session before World Championships
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There were some funny scenes on Thursday in Victor Campenaerts’ vlog. The Belgian was preparing for Sunday’s World Championship road race with part of the Belgian team, riding alongside Remco Evenepoel, Laurens De Plus, and national coach Sven Vanthourenhout.
"On our way to Sankt Moritz today," begins Vocsnor as he rides. "With the usual suspect Remco (Evenepoel, ed.), double Olympic..." At that point, the newly crowned time trial world champion jumps in. "I’m about to fall through the ice, guys," laughs Evenepoel. "Enough with milking Evenepoel, eh," interrupts De Plus. Campenaerts quickly plays along with the joke.
"Now we’re targeting... Mister international, my buddy Laurens De Plus," Campenaerts says, switching to English to chat with Plusky. Soon after, we see coach Vanthourenhout, the fourth member of the ride. "Our special guest, who’s slowing down traffic by hanging onto the car," someone jokes. "Discussing tactics, Victor," Vanthourenhout fires back with a grin.
A little later, it’s just De Plus riding next to Campenaerts. When the camera pans ahead, we see Evenepoel pulling away on a climb. "There’s Remco, you can see him up there. We’ve been dropped," says a breathless Vocsnor. "He’s flying uphill, mate," De Plus concluded.
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There’s no doubt the Belgian team is in high spirits as they prepare for Sunday’s road race. In Zurich, Evenepoel will be going for his second rainbow jersey, following his 2022 victory in Wollongong. Winning a world championship in Switzerland is something Johan Museeuw did back in 1996 when he out-sprinted local favorite Mauro Gianetti. Museeuw’s victory was also preceded by a grueling training session.
Back then, Museeuw completed a marathon ride to Sankt Moritz as part of his preparations, and just days later, he claimed the rainbow jersey. The Belgian team hasn’t forgotten that legendary ride! In 2024, they’ve followed suit, logging over 200 kilometers through Switzerland’s mid-mountains as they gear up for the race.
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Latest Comments
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024