Marcel Kittel didn't like Remco Evenepoel's 'push' for Primoz Roglic: "It's disrespectful in my eyes"
CyclingSaturday, 13 July 2024 at 02:45
Remco Evenepoel gave Primoz Roglic a little push during stage eleven of the Tour de France. Evenepoel seemed to urge Roglic to ride extra hard at the front in order to catch back to the leading duo (Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard). Remco's actions caused some commotion after the stage.
Analyst Marcel Kittel, for example, found it disrespectful: "You just don't do that," he said on NOS. The push came after Evenepoel caught up with Roglic on one of the climbs in the final and the two started spinning. Kittel had a strong opinion about it: "I personally don't like a push like that, it's disrespectful in my eyes. They're both fighting for a Tour podium. You just don't do that. It's possible in the grupetto, but now it's not collegial."
"It is speculation what he means by that, but for me this is a great opportunity to show the viewers: 'He is done and I'm giving him a push. I'm the strongest rider of the two of us.' I don't think that's allowed," Kittel was critical and clear.
Evenepoel himself stated afterwards that Roglic was clearly not feeling so fresh in the absolute final. "His headers were just not heartfelt. Ultimately, I can also draw positive conclusions from that," Evenepoel told Sporza.
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I don't think it was anything like that at all. They shook hands right before that and Evenepoel looked like he gave him a pat on the back afterwards. Slowly but surely Evenepoel will get scrutinised for everything. It's a growing sentiment gaining popularity and more people are getting braver convinced it's the new trend in town.
Remcos honesty is actually refreshing. When he went off on the vuelta organizers for holding a ttt on a night of rain, I applauded him. Jonas would have just been diplomatic.
Love both of them but Jonas complained about a stage with champagne gravel.
I watched it and saw it differently. I got the impression that Evanpoal was asking how he was and gave him shove (which was more of a pat) saying keep going you will be allright or similar. I think we (me included) are in danger of painting Evanpoel all black before analysing what is going on. For instance Evenpoel said Roglic's efforts where not "heartfelt" I think that might just be a translation error for saying he was tired and a bit beat up after going down and he wasn't able to ride to his full potential.
Yes agree with above .great rider but little respect for others. Needs to remember Rog has won Giro and Vuelta and is getting stronger
At equal ages, Remco is significantly more successful than Primoz. Primoz has also been very critical of Remco for no good reason.
*I enjoy the bickering...just recognizing that it's not just Remco
Remco is slowly turning into a Primadonna and a whiner and a thoroughly unlikable rider and person
Marcel is the whiner here...
He always was actually. Even with a communication manager advisor alongside him at interviews now, he doesn't improve much.