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I don't think so in terms of raw potential.
Look at 2025 MSR when Pogi attacked. When Ganna somehow managed to follow, I don't see many names who could have done that no matter their shape. Especially not Hirschi or Moscon.
True Combloux was a true athletic demonstration.
Hautacam for me was especially epic when he took off at the beginning of the climb, after that, I knew what was gonna happen
But why would all the other teams with big budgets, and all the UCI members fear Gianetti ?
That one individual fear Gianetti, that might be one thing. But that all the most powerful members of cycling fear him, that is quite an assumption..
Damn : "His legs were swollen and filled with fluid."
https://www.eurosport.fr/cyclisme/tour-de-france/2025/tim-wellens-sur-le-genou-de-tadej-pogacar-lors-du-tour-il-avait-les-jambes-gonflees-et-remplies-de-liquide_sto23237608/story.shtml
Hopefully in 2026 there will be no falls and he stays...
Yea even Strande Bianche maybe he can skip it as well, he already won it 3x, he has nothing to prove there anymore, it is not a monument and it is usually just before MSR. He could use the time to train even better for MSR
Nope, again wrong. It means each person grow and reach their ceiling at different ages.
Like some people finish most of their growth at 15, others at 18, others at 19. Some grow 10cm a year for 3 years. Others are smaller than everyone until they are 16 and then suddenly grow 15cm for 2 years....