Recent content by jotafap

Isn't it rumoured that Tour 2029 will start in Slovenia? If so, i'd say 99,99% chance he starts Tour 2029.

Contador didn't do Tour 2008 because his team wasn't allowed to, otherwise he would.

Amen! So much noise around a decision, when it was so obvious that he ended the Tour far more drained (mainly mentally) than they expected, including him, and therefore, they adapted his calendar, with his choice made. And yeah, him not being able to win the Vuelta after an "8 years prime...

Yes, and whatever course the next few years may have, I’m sure this version of Pogačar will be able to demolish his opponents every single time, even after the Tour, we all know what happened in the Tour after Giro. I’d rather see him recover, both mentally and physically, and hopefully...

Considering all the information we already have, plus him saying something today (by Instagram) like "João Almeida, Vuelta is calling for you", i'd say it's basically a fact he won't go the Vuelta this year. And tbh, i think it's the right choice right now.

With all this talk about Pogacar possibly retiring earlier than we expected, i just realized how depressing the sport might look when it happens. Yeah sure, first i was the biggest fan of Contador, then Sagan came, now Pogacar, and eventually someone else will take his place. But the big...

Not sure if you are serious, hopefully not :flushed:

I see... Anyway, the only if here was Jonas, right? And i guess it would be the first time he would beat him in a sprint to the finish...

It's beyond me how we are even discussing if today was a moral win for Jonas. The second in general didn't even dare to attack the guy who is in the lead, with 4 stage wins, while Jonas has and will finish with 0. And i bet Pogacar would have won today also if Arensman wasn't in the front.

And i agree with you, maybe just a little less than giro. Anyway, let's look at 2024, let's pretend he didn't do giro + tour, but tour + vuelta. What would have happened at worlds? Hard to believe he would win from 100Kms to go or other lesser long range attack, no way he would be able to be so...

100% agree, no one is superman, and i'd rather a Pogacar managing his carreer for now within the limitations he already has (considering all the races you have mentioned, which most of them were super demanding, and for sure he will repeat most of them year after year), than going full send it...

Hello there, For me, it is not a big deal if he doesn't go to the Vuetla, mostly because it can make it very hard to win both WC's and Lombardia. In other words, if he doesn't go Vuelta and wins both WC'S and Lombardia, it's also perfect, i'd much rather he has again the world champion jersey...