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Crazy no one in the field could go with Nibali when he climbed it in 6:13. Poor Pogacar did it in 5:38 and wasn’t solo. www.climbing-records.com/2025/03/pogacar-van-der-poel-and-ganna-shatter.html?m=1

Hmm…was he practicing for MSR at Milano-Torino? Making the second to last climb hard to test out his legs for Cipressa/Poggio?

As a fellow Roglic fan, I don't mind enjoying a good delusion now and then. I'm having trouble seeing this one, though. What is his path to winning here, barring crashes or mechanicals?

I don’t think Roglic will be able to follow Pog and Mvdp for the reasons @Berniece mentioned, but I do think he can hitch a ride with Ganna and catch them.

@Berniece @canina82 I might be wrong. I thought he said something to that effect, but I might have hallucinated that out of optimism. He definitely indicated World was his big focus after the Tour, right?

Pogacar says he isn't riding, Del Toro is supporting Pogacar in the Tour so I'm assuming not riding, Vingegaard won't be there, neither will Remco. I'm guessing the allure of the Tour will be too great for Muad'Dib & Decathlon for him to go to the Vuelta. Almeida is targeting the Giro. Lipowitz...

Nah. Mythical peak Remco can hang with peak Roglic but still lose IMO, but the others are not there yet. The young ones might get there someday but not there yet. Almeida is good but overrated.

Might as well argue with the postman. I've tried it. "This is not my address," I say. "Is this not mail? Is that not a mailbox?" "But the address–" "The mailman brings the mail. Do what you will with it."

He's going to win the Vuelta

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Must have been on the limit. Would have liked to see him give it a go though. Promising for future races. I think he's rounding into form.

Oh wow I missed he was 4th.

As soon as Pidcock attacked, it was clear that was going to stick. Bad time for Rogla to let him slip away right before the hairpin. Decent showing for Roglic. Not a win, but encouraging. Where was Pellizzari? Tendons must be acting up because you'd think based on T-A that he would have been...

Primoz!!!

Yes I have him as my number 2 all around rider right now, ahead of Remco and behind Pogi. Classics + stage racing he’s a beast. Unclear if he can reach Vingegaard in GTs, likely will never be on MvDPs level in cobbles, and surely will never TT like Remco, but he is a helluva all rounder. All...