Recent content by Krzysztof_O

How about Pogi's "little" progression since 2024? :p

If the bio passport can't detect such a strong boost then it's pretty much useless nowadays (it definitely wasn't the case in 2010s during the great "slowdown").

Pogacar crushed the competition on a super hot stage finishing in Hautacam and was super strong during hot days of Tour 2024 as well. If anything, I would say his performance in cold conditions (relative to his rivals) isn't that impressive anymore.

Pogi also started training and eating like a pro only recently (in 2024). According to his own words his first years in UAE were more "amateurish" (only pasta) while now it's total pro stuff (porridge, rice etc) elevating VO2max to the sky.

Obviously MVP is Pog's only real rival now and their competition should lighten up some spring classics. MVP on his own turf can beat Pog. The question is when anyone else will be able to break Pog's dominance during all those hilly/mountainous races constituting the majority of the WT. They...

Froome's 2013 was very impressive, 2015 & 2016 to a less extend. He was very beatable in 2017. Top-form Rogla could've beaten Froome a couple of times. Then again, peak Roglic hardly ever finished the Tour.

For like 2 races of the season! MVP is the only rider who beats Pog in big races nowadays. I meant other races, other guys' hope of course.

Maybe Trine is right. Houseworks can help Vingo develop more explosive attacks. Grischa and Visma performance team look like amateurs compared to the all-knowing wifey.

There's still hope left in cycling. Teddy had better watch out for Eddy! Pogi's VO2max rising and rising! Maybe there's no hope left after all...

It really depends on the level difference. If it's sufficient no group attacking will do. It payed off at the Tour 2022 because Vingegaard was just too good: he was never troubled by Pogacar in the mountains that year. Obviously Lipo is still young and can improve, Remco too. They would need a...

A lot of work plus porridge do wonders.

So no Milan San Remco again? How disappointing. One one the best one day racers, who is in the middle of his career, has done only two monuments out of five.

In RBH Evenepoel maybe won't have more to say than in SQS. He would probably like to do MSR and RVV but let's see if RBH allows him to in 2026.

Rogla was pretty clear last year when asked which races he would do: "Those Tadej doesn't". What looked like a joke likely has some truth in it.

If Remco rides only 2 monuments, WC and Tour out of big races, tell me how exciting this schedule is? I'm really hoping he will do MSR and RVV though.