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Cookster15 replied to the thread Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti.Here he is on La Plagne 1995 TdF riding a steel Pinarello Espada (Note: Spanish commentary): Indurain La Plagne 1995 Tour de France... -
^ Whoever claims that Indurain could not climb with the best or was not a supreme climber has not watched the races. When you do watch...
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Cookster15 replied to the thread Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread.As mentioned above I think Pog will be close to his Tour weight. But even so, as you say a little extra weight isn't such a penalty on...
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Cookster15 reacted to Berniece's post in the thread World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28 with
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Cookster15 reacted to James M's post in the thread Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread with Like.
Absurd position. Will go down as the greatest time trialist when hes done.
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Cookster15 replied to the thread Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti.Thanks, yes I couldn't recall the mountain but you got it. That was 30 years ago but even today I see claims Indurain couldn't climb. It...
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La Plagne in 1995 is an even better example. When Indurain had to chase down a potentially dangerous guy up the road (Zulle) he...
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Cookster15 reacted to red_flanders's post in the thread World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28 with Like.
It's extremely difficult to drop Pogacar, but it's not impossible. But yeah, Remco would have to drop or out-sprint him. I honestly...
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Cookster15 replied to the thread World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28.You may end up right Pog doesn't win but not for this reason. As for the weakess of Slovenia, they have Primož Roglič, Doman Novak and...
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Cookster15 reacted to Monsi's post in the thread World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28 with Like.
That statement also still literally applies to Pogacar. Just because that happened in the TT doesn't automatically translate to the RR...
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Cookster15 replied to the thread Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti.I think a history lesson might be needed? Remco has some work to do to be compared with Indurain. Big Mig wasn't a pure climber but he...
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Cookster15 replied to the thread World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28.First time I've read this. How many days before the TT did Pog fly into Kigali ? And whilst its maybe a 12 hr flight there is no time...
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Cookster15 reacted to Mako's post in the thread World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28 with Like.
My bad, I somehow had in mind that he was from Mexico City. Obviously wrong, thanks for correcting.
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Cookster15 replied to the thread World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28.Pogacar won last year's race by 30 secs from Ben O'Conner. Not sure but I get the feeling Pogacar was in better shape in 2024? So not...
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Cookster15 reacted to KZD's post in the thread World Championship 2025: Men’s RR, September 28 with Like.
Del Toro is from Ensenada at sea level. I do agree that the road race will be too long for him.
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