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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    I firmly believe that stage 6 in the Pyrenees with the Aspin, Tourmalet, and Gavarnie will be the stage where Pogacar will gain the most time out of any stage in the 2026 Tour and I will stand on that until the Tourmalet is crossed on that stage.
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2026 route rumours

    I’m not really too bummed about missing the Gaborisse on stage 6. Tourmalet is fine as the penultimate climb. Then they descend Tourmalet and go straight to Gavarnie without any flat valley in between.
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    Not really. I don’t get why the decision to race either Dauphine or Suisse would depend on Vingegaard. It just depends on where Pogi feels he can get the best prep for the Tour. Or maybe it would just depend on vibes.
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    Knowing it's the Giro and looking at the recent trends, Giau is more likely to just be bypassed.
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    Ohh okay. When I look at that stage 6 profile, I just can't think of anything other than a Pogacar long-ranger from Tourmalet. Especially since it's the only big mountain stage in the first week and next big mountain stage after that is on stage 14. Feel free to look at the route in detail when...
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    It isn't but if they are able to keep the break close, it is fine. They can also elect to put Wellens in the break like they did on Hautacam this year. It's his specialty. If he kills the Tour there, he can just follow Jonas' wheel from there on. Unless you mean just control that stage until...
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    There's no flat valley at all between Tourmalet and the final climb to Gavarnie, which is like 20 km at 4%. It's a very good chance for Pog to kill the fight for yellow there. If Jonas gets dropped on Tourmalet, there's a good chance Pog will gain 2-3 minutes by the end with that shallow final...
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2026 route rumours

    Yeah I welcome that small change to the Montmartre being 15 km away from the finish when they climb it for the last time.
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2026 route rumours

    Orcieres-Merlette stage is disappointing but I guess it's to be expected with two tough stages after it.
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2026 route rumours

    Everything to be decided on Haag.
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2026 route rumours

    The Tour Twitter is slowly posting some of them.
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2026 route rumours

    Stage 6 is chef's kiss. No valley between Tourmalet and Gavarnie
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2026 route rumours

    Some pretty tough stages in the first two weeks still. Second week is nice with the Le Lioran stage, Le Markstein, and Solaison.
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    Uhm I don't agree with that. As someone who is being compared to Merckx, history will care that he wins every GT at least once and wins every Monument, multiple WCs, etc. I do agree there is no rush though. 2027 may be the last WC parcours to fully suit him so might as well go all in for...
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    Isaac Del Toro thread

    This is UAE we're talking about so unless the Mexican federation has some strict rules regarding the NC jersey (like Belgium, US, etc), it is very easy for them to mess up the jersey.