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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    I still have a lot of faith in pogi himself to pull something off tomorrow and TT. That said Jonas totally deserves this win if he gets it. And if Tadej does somehow pull it off, he will deserve it as well. I'm kind hoping Tadej wins the tour so he can go do the Giro finally. If he loses its...
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    I am 100% Convinced that Tadej knows exactly how big of a gap he can have comfortably and win this thing. I think he also know Jonas was last year the only one to really match and drop him when Pogi was dominating... Pogi's been testing things this whole time with the team and taking notes...
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    not a matter of returning as much as not making them happy/ having something to claim internationally in business ventures. but i still hold this isn't pogi's kinda race. so to see him do well in it is a challenge outside his 'specialty. or at least a chance to try out team dynamics.
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    yeah UAE as a race is probably the least satisfactory for him... limited climbs, warm dry weather etc. that said he's all about a challenge so doing well there... which of course he's going to be solicited to do above the rest of the season, is at least something different.
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    Of course he won this race too... coming in number 2 behind covi on formula 3 racing Latest post season post UAE camp fun Bought Rafal Majka a signed bright yellow TDF Vespa. Kinda hilarious
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    Yeah happened to me once in Spain but wasn't really a big deal. Took half a day... but guess tadej lost his iver a holiday weekend when everything was closed so much bigger deal
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    So in case anyone hasnt been following Instagram lately. UAE training camp looks awesome. Tadej got 2nd in F3 car racing around the UAE racetrack behind Covi, then apparently was off roading a golf cart with several other UAE teammates (new guys had to stay in old kits per contracts), and he...
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    Not recently. He lost it back when he started with UAE at the tour down under. He's all good now... and just got a 10 year golden visa from UAE.
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    I see this as... pogi hates the desert, but has to impress
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    I read this, this morning and it made me tear up. Just to hear how much his treatments have taken a toll on him over the years. Makes that 2020 TDF TT all the more epic reading it was the best moment of his life.
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    This was absolutely hilarious. Electric bikes on the Champs-Elysees... on Urska's Instagram she asks him while passing the Eiffel tower in a french accent "Is this your first time in Paris?" Just another reason to love both of them... having fun and joking around at the end of the season...
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    His bike handling skills were really impressive in il Lombardia, like when could have wiped out a few times descending.... I definitely let out a gasp and have a Remco flashback. The main thing to me is that he DID do cyclocross, and he WAS the national champion in it for the one year before he...
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    He's said that one of the biggest factors in his racing was being slower to develop than the other guys when puberty hit. He was late to the game which made him also have to try harder to beat them when they were physically more capable. He definitely still has the body of an amatuer, which...
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    UAE women's team? Just saw this... interesting. UAE finalizing a deal with Urska's old team.... which she may return to because her contract ends with Bike Exchange in Jan.... So looks Like King Pogi might have his Queen join on UAE payroll soon.... along with Hauptman who apparently part of...
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    Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

    Also... betting on a podium baby by next lombardia