I initially wanted to give my vote to him, but in the end I went with what I thought would be the mainstream opinion (Pidcock).Roglic can't even win this.
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I initially wanted to give my vote to him, but in the end I went with what I thought would be the mainstream opinion (Pidcock).Roglic can't even win this.
I hate how Roglic races, but in my opinion he is far from being overrated. He has a very good palmares.I initially wanted to give my vote to him, but in the end I went with what I thought would be the mainstream opinion (Pidcock).
I will do a poll for most underrated rider later. Something for everyone.
Yeah I don't know if I would seriously call any of these overrated (I don't have a clear idea of whom the general consensus rates too highly). I based my pick on Pidcock getting lumped in with MvdP and WvA in CX sometimes, and Roglic with Pogacar and Vingegaard in GTs.I hate how Roglic races, but in my opinion he is far from being overrated. He has a very good palmares.
I will do a poll for most underrated rider later. Something for everyone.
Let's do underrated bad, that would be funUnderrated good rider, or underrated bad rider?
What's Anglo-media?Hard to say, if we go by the Anglo-media buzz it's Pidcock by a mile.
(We) correctly rate the rider as being overrated by (them).The most overrated rider will be someone who does poorly in this poll, because a rider can't be overrated if a lot of people call him overrated.
Wait, what???The most overrated rider will be someone who does poorly in this poll, because a rider can't be overrated if a lot of people call him overrated.
If you call someone overrated, it indicates you don't rate them that highly. If a lot of people don't rate someone that highly, how can that person be overrated? You need to be rated highly to be overrated.Wait, what???
Hayter is a good call, I remember someone saying on Twitter (?) 2 or 3 years ago that he would be bigger than van Aert by now.First rider who came in to my head was somehow Ethan Hayter. From the poll-list I would go with De Lie who is stagnating a bit at the moment while everyone is expecting a breakthrough.
Not just the Anglo media (although they are definitely the worst regarding him, as you'd expect). Every winter, the Dutch-speaking media will hype up the so-called Big 3 taking to the field (when Pidcock averages less than one win a season in crosses featuring all three) and it kind of carries over into road racing.Hard to say, if we go by the Anglo-media buzz it's Pidcock by a mile.
Interesting; I thought that was purely an Anglo thing when it came to cyclocross commentary but it seems the Dutch media are just as daft.Not just the Anglo media (although they are definitely the worst regarding him, as you'd expect). Every winter, the Dutch-speaking media will hype up the so-called Big 3 taking to the field (when Pidcock averages less than one win a season in crosses featuring all three) and it kind of carries over into road racing.
To be fair to Pidcock, whilst he is nowhere near to the consistent dominance of the big two, his performances are daily regularly best of the rest and he could win the World Cup series comfortably if he was full time in CX.Not just the Anglo media (although they are definitely the worst regarding him, as you'd expect). Every winter, the Dutch-speaking media will hype up the so-called Big 3 taking to the field (when Pidcock averages less than one win a season in crosses featuring all three) and it kind of carries over into road racing.
LOLOL, can we not escape her even for a second?!?!?I know of someone, let's call this person Dominica Vacanze, who would like to nominate an American, two or three Brits, a Slovak, a Belgian, and, if she ever were to exchange her skis for a bike, another American
Voted De Lie as he is currently experiencing a difficult transition from .1 points and wins farmer to being leader in the world tour classics.I think De Lie is probably a bit young to judge but he does seem to be a .1 bully. Went with van Aert given the resources at his disposal at Jumbo and the Belgian national team and yet only one big win.
English language media. Obviously biases (and overrated-ness) will differ in say, French or Belgian media.Agaim, if some can explain what 'Anglo-media' or 'anglophone' means, that would be helpful.