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Vingegaard’s fans like posting in Pogacar’s thread more.meanwhile, pogacar thread = 487 pages
vingegaard thread = 172 pages
The opposite is also true.Vingegaard’s fans like posting in Pogacar’s thread more.
Even mathews &,formolo are his chefs 🤣 u got me😅😅Pog changed his plans at the last minute because Urska went with the women's team to the Sierra Nevada, he has no one to cook at home, no company, Mohoric, Mathews, Formolo are all at the races, so at the last minute it was decided to do the altitude because of the company
3) Pogacar competes in many more important races, with a wider range, than Vingegaard.The opposite is also true.
I would include two more factors for the difference in page numbers;
1) many Vingo fans alienate other users.
2) Vingo has the charisma of a a door.
That's the dilemma for an early lead. The other major contenders, most of whom have not been in Pog's field this year; have as strong or stronger domestique corps. Technical stages are hard to control so, as you said; even in the best-planned situations he will need all hands.Learning how to accept getting bored will be key during the Giro as he could win 10 stages if he raced like he was in PCM.
It would be wise to smash the first week and build a big lead that then sets up the rest to fight among each other for the podium as then the other teams will police breaks and spare UAE a lot of the donkey work controlling the race thus keeping key domestique fresher for the Tour and the double attempt where he will need the full strength of his lieutenants.
Pog changed his plans at the last minute because Urska went with the women's team to the Sierra Nevada, he has no one to cook at home, no company, Mohoric, Mathews, Formolo are all at the races, so at the last minute it was decided to do the altitude because of the company
I don’t think so.Tadej Pogacar heads to altitude to reach high peak for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Giro d'Italia
Three weeks in Sierra Nevada follow Slovenian's commanding spring performanceswww.cyclingnews.com
Lol that sounds so unprofessional
I literally said I would do just that, yesterday 😁 Still - theoretically, it should be a training ride if he’s smart…One thing we can agree on is that Pogacar is the most likely the winner of the Giro but it's not going to be with minimal effort saving energy like you're assuming.
The fact of the matter is that Pogacar has never ridden defensively or economically, he is not that type of rider. There are many stages up for grabs and you can bet your money that he is not passing them up.
But Remco hasn't been at altitude camp?Unlike his Tour de France rivals Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep), it will be Pogačar's first intensive altitude camp of the season.
Because it’s not trueTadej Pogacar heads to altitude to reach high peak for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Giro d'Italia
Three weeks in Sierra Nevada follow Slovenian's commanding spring performanceswww.cyclingnews.com
Lol that sounds so unprofessional
Your explanation doesn't make it sound more professional. It's not that it doesn't make sense to go, it's that they supposedly didn't know her's or he's scheduled and pulled this in the last second. Now it's UAE so nothing is impossible off cause.I don’t think so.
You are reading it as a joke, it was written that way on purpose I am assuming, but it actually make sense.
A part of performing well is have great social and personal life for many. Pretty sure he will be better being close to his partner rather than spending three weeks apart.
You have to remember they spend many days apart as is.
This solution just make sense for everyone involved.
As we are now in the middle of classics season, I look at Pogacar's current ability and it seems like there is no stopping him.
If we look at the all time record for monument victories, the great Eddy Merckx holds the record with 19. Tadej won't break that I don't think but let's have a prediction of how many monuments he'll amass in his career.
For context, the top of the list looks like this:
1. Merckx- 19
2. De Vlaeminck- 11
3. Kelly- 9
3. Girardengo- 9
3. Coppi- 9
Can Tadej crack the top 5?
He's on 5 wins atm.
MouPog changed his plans at the last minute because Urska went with the women's team to the Sierra Nevada, he has no one to cook at home, no company, Mohoric, Mathews, Formolo are all at the races, so at the last minute it was decided to do the altitude because of the company
a 3yr old could make up a better story.Tadej Pogacar heads to altitude to reach high peak for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Giro d'Italia
Three weeks in Sierra Nevada follow Slovenian's commanding spring performanceswww.cyclingnews.com
Lol that sounds so unprofessional
What is the coach of Yates? Inigo San millan?Mou
Please stop talking hogwash here, really this is complete and utter BS.
He was always scheduled for altitude after Catalunya and in this instance, as well as you claiming strongly that Javier coaches Yates, which he does not, your info was not correct.
It happens.
However, you need to be a man of your word like you said and leave. Cause if I was wrong, I would have left as expected and you would have made a noise.
You need to understand that sometimes you come up against a quiet person who also has very good information on certain subjects and only talks when they know they are right in.
I’m picturing Clint Eastwood here😁You need to understand that sometimes you come up against a quiet person who also has very good information on certain subjects and only talks when they know they are right in.
They don’t have a ”normal” job.Your explanation doesn't make it sound more professional. It's not that it doesn't make sense to go, it's that they supposedly didn't know her's or he's scheduled and pulled this in the last second. Now it's UAE so nothing is impossible off cause.
Sorry but cannot believe for a second he chose to ride at alttitude just to follow his girlfriendI don’t think so.
You are reading it as a joke, it was written that way on purpose I am assuming, but it actually make sense.
A part of performing well is have great social and personal life for many. Pretty sure he will be better being close to his partner rather than spending three weeks apart.
You have to remember they spend many days apart as is.
This solution just make sense for everyone involved.
It was just a joke.I don’t think so.
You are reading it as a joke, it was written that way on purpose I am assuming, but it actually make sense.
A part of performing well is have great social and personal life for many. Pretty sure he will be better being close to his partner rather than spending three weeks apart.
You have to remember they spend many days apart as is.
This solution just make sense for everyone involved.