- Apr 3, 2009
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Straight up nonsense.
- Feb 21, 2019
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Pogačar should have started his sprint earlier before the chasers came back but even without that Van der Poel would have won since he was the strongest.
- Apr 17, 2013
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I think MvdP is absolutely at his peak. Just because he didn't attack doesn't mean he wasn't at his best. He had enough to just follow that Slovenian freak. Just staying in his wheel is a victory in itself.
Haha yes. It's easy to be nice when you always win.
- Mar 19, 2009
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This exactly. Losing Mathieu's wheel upon his acceleration lost the podium for him. He clearly would have had no shot to win even if it was just the 2 of them.
Also knowing you can outsprint him 9/10 times , why would you potentially go into the red attacking
- Mar 29, 2012
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Pogacar could never have won from a short sprint (and the odds were already in favour of MvdP in any sprint), he should have gone long (250-300mtrs).
But it clearly was a Dutch trap Pog was in
But it clearly was a Dutch trap Pog was in
- Jun 6, 2017
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You'll see his top form in two weeks
He has some unfinished business...With people coming in fast from behind it's always better to be in P1, just a shame that Madouas or Van Baarle didn't have enough left to go full Bradbury
Beautifully judged sprint by VDP but a cold one and risky. Pogacar's finish was a major f up and he only has himself to blame by letting the other riders come round him. I thought his best chance was to try a long one and test VDP's stamina. He almost cracked VDP on the final climb but VDP dug deep. Enjoyable edition.
Yeah, I'd have been pissed off too, at least in the heat of the moment. He constantly attacked, rode off the front with the strongest one-day rider in recent years. He just played the last 300 meters wrong -- and yes, DvB chopped him a bit. Nothing to be ashamed of or even to criticize him for.
- Jun 7, 2011
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This is a very overlooked thing in discussion forums (for all sports...when you are physically and mentally drained at the end...).
- Nov 17, 2020
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There was no need to do so, when Pogi attacked on every single climb from 55km.
- Aug 14, 2012
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Awesome from Pogacar! 4th in his first Ronde being a GT focused rider? Nothing short of amazing!
- Feb 1, 2011
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Right. Van Baarle and Madouas were coming up so fast. MvdP putting the afterburners back on again from virtually a standstill and riding off is incredible.
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There is a chance of rain in roubaix. Let's pray and dance for the rain! A pity Colbrelli won't be there
This comment didn't age well
- May 5, 2010
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Indeed. Says something about him that people - himself included, judging by his disappointment - consider that a bad result.
- Oct 2, 2020
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Just got a text message from my buddy Captain Obvious: "This race was many things. Boring was not one of them."
- Feb 20, 2012
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I wasn't at my quotum of demented takes for the monument yet.
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