Recent content by ppanther92

I am extremely positively surprised. Thought he would have zero chance for a top 10 until today.

I agree with that. But I also would think in his Tour winning years, he would for example have done better on the flat ITT stage. But jury is out on that indeed.

Btw., very impressed by Vauquelin so far - I would totally have ruled out any chance for top 10 at any point before today.

2025: 35:07 Tadej Pogacar 23.07 km/h 2022: 37:39 Tadej Pogacar 21.51 km/h 2025: 37:17 Jonas Vingegaard 21.73 km/h 2022: 36:35 Jonas Vingegaard 22.14 km/h

No, sure. But leave Pogacar out and Vingegaard is just worse than last year (which logically shouldn't make sense).

I would say Vingegaard is still far above the rest. If he doesn't do this ridiculous first 10 days without being the strongest and doesn't mispace today. That said, I am honestly indeed concerned by his level. Pogacar was awesome and he took this other level since last year, and probably there...

Bit scary if each year there is a new Pogacar

Ok, fair. But I would say last years obstacles were larger

Which tbh is a logical assumption. But he seems if at all worse (ITT, today)

Why has Vingegaard not improved compared to last year though? Or is this again another level by Pogi?

Gall dropped by Evenepoel. Well there goes that hope as well…

Yes, thats also disappointing indeed. I hope its pacing but that he is now with Evenepoel and outclimbed bz Onley, Johanessen, Vauquelin is not good

So basically nowadays Pogi can’t gap Vingo on the hills but is 2 climbing levels above him. Who would have thought that 2 years ago.

GPS gap is also widening, think its quite accurate, judging from passing the same spots - 20s

So what gap would a rider from the break like Armirail have needed today. Over or under 10min? I say over. Crazy level again.