Recent content by Cookster15

Using the ignore feature can be helpful. But I haven't got the impression people visit the Remco thread just to to attack members who are Remco fans. More likely they will post because they disagree about something claimed by Remco or his fans. But if you feel there is trolling or harassment...

Perhaps. But the other point is it wasn’t just the altitude at the point he was dropped but what happened after he was dropped on those occasions. On Granon in particular he lost huge time as the road went higher above 2,000m (stage finished at >2,400m). Like I said, not doubting him at...

Every single time? 2020 TdF lost 15 seconds to Roglic at the top of Loze - 2300 metres. 2022 TdF collapsed on Granon - 2400 metres. Dropped in the final 5km eventually conceding nearly 3 minutes. Yes he was overconfident trying to respond to attacks from both Vingegaard and Roglic but it still...

Maybe so. But I think he can still be impressive when it’s cold. I think it was pretty cold when he won the Queen stage at Livigno in the 2024 Giro - overhauling Quintana in the final. Sure that field was weak and not 2014 level Quintana but still. Based upon what I could find it was 6-10C for...

I assume if this synthetic hemoglobin is 40 times more effective at transporting oxygen then VO2 max and FTP would be hugely boosted depending how much the rider used. But I am not sure the biological passport actually tracks oxygen carrying capacity, just the blood component which carries the...

Agree. I think Pog debunked his bad reputation in the heat in the last two TdFs which were hot. On doing the Vuelta, I hope he keeps in mind his age and doesn't leave that too late. IMO, the Vuelta is the big obvious omission in his palmarès for a rider of his capabilities - not another worlds...

I can't see Lance having using a motor. Unless you can provide more to back up your theory this very much looks like personal bias to me. In fact, this seems like much of what we read for months in the motor doping and even Pogacar Clinic threads - conspiracy theories and people believing what...

I get all that and I agree with your last sentence. But I think there is a place for the TDU in its current January scheduling. As I mentioned earlier, Formula 1 has races all over the world in every time zone - including Australia. Naturally F1 has massively bigger audiences and revenues but...

In Australia fans follow European races that usually finish at 1:30am local time. Formula 1 is super popular in Australia despite the time zone issues watching European and American races. Of course populations and size of potential audience drives commercial realities but if we want the sport...

@Cycling111 , posting my reply to you in the Roglic thread here: https://forum.cyclingnews.com/threads/everybody-needs-a-little-bit-of-roglstomp-in-their-lives.30528/post-3293273 Perhaps. But I still think the Vuelta is a bigger missing achievement in his palmarès than not equalling the WC...

At what point does a missing Vuelta victory outweigh yet another mere worlds? IMO It would be good not just for Pog but for the minor grand tours if the Giro and Vuelta scheduling were alternated every year.? But knowing how slow wheels turn this might not happen in time before Pog begins to...

Following the races in Australia can be a little embarrassing for Aussie fans who follow European racing. Mostly due to the lack of geography in the areas where the race is best promoted for commercial reasons. Unlike Europe or North America, Australia is a mostly flat continent. South Australia...

I am not really across Vine but is he staying at UAE for money? Upon reading your comment just checked Vines age - 30! His career is passing him by. I definitely think he has much untapped potential as a grand tour rider. I am another who opines Vine's main weakness seemed descending and bike...

And in recent times Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali and Chris Froome also completed career GT sets. But the lack of a Vuelta victory is now a glaring omission on Pogacar's palmares.

Looks like the stars are aligning so finally Pog will do the Vuelta to complete the career Grand Tour set. As mentioned up-thread, despite claims he was dead after the Tour, if not for team politics he looked capable of winning the Vuelta in 2024 and doing the unthinkable - winning three GTs in...