Teams & Riders Everybody needs a little bit of Roglstomp in their lives

[zlev11]

he disappeared at exactly 200k into the race lol

 

[Rackham]

he disappeared at exactly 200k into the race lol

It's the most obvious Rogla thing ever.

There was never anything coming his way in these Worlds. I do hope his back is okay (he said in an interview a few days ago he still feels it) but he's already won his huge prize this season so whatever happens now (like Emilia) is just a bonus. It'll be hard to win that one as well, i.e. sooner or later, one of these other guys will beat him there.

 

[Valv.Piti]

A solid 100 meter pull into 200 km Rogla legs

 

[Salvarani]

Emilia is his race. He is peaking for that.

 

[Netserk]

He did set-up Pogi. Might as well park it after that and rest up for his own targets.

 

[Valv.Piti]

He did set-up Pogi. Might as well park it after that and rest up for his own targets.

The best he could do in this race for Pog (and himself) was mark moves and potentially get a free ride in some dangerous groups after Pog launched.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

A pull by Rogla set up one of the most memorable attacks in recent memory. Then Tratnik helped to bridge the gap. All in all the Slovenia team did their job.

 

[Netserk]

A pull by Rogla set up one of the most memorable attacks in recent memory. Then Tratnik helped to bridge the gap. All in all the Slovenia team did their job.

Yep, Rogla almost decided both WCTT and WCRR, and yet the haters still hate!

 

[Peyroteo94]

And some folks still questioned Pogacar's leadership... he is nowhere near top shape and even if he was, he would not be a factor, his prime is gone.

 

[Netserk]

he would not be a factor, his prime is gone.

His Vuelta victory was as impressive as any other.

 

[Sciatic]

Is he doing Lombardia?

 

[James M]

A pull by Rogla set up one of the most memorable attacks in recent memory. Then Tratnik helped to bridge the gap. All in all the Slovenia team did their job.

Novak has impressed me this year. Not been the biggest fan/impressed earlier but think he has been really good this season. He deserves some flowers too.

 

[SHAD0W93]

His Vuelta victory was as impressive as any other.

I would say his second most impressive considering he had a team try to lose him the race repeatedly.

 

[zlev11]

I would say his second most impressive considering he had a team try to lose him the race repeatedly.

??? he had the strongest team in the race by far.

also that doesn't even make sense. if they were actually bad and trying to help him lose the race then it would easily be his most impressive win.

 

[SHAD0W93]

??? he had the strongest team in the race by far.

also that doesn't even make sense. if they were actually bad and trying to help him lose the race then it would easily be his most impressive win.

The team was the strongest on 2 or 3 stages. There were plenty of times Roglic was left to fend for himself, add in Bora completely messing up stage 6, and their team wide sick fiasco. 2021 Vuelta Roglic was a lot stronger, while 2024 is arguable with 2019.

 

[Oldermanish]

he disappeared at exactly 200k into the race lol

Lol, yourself. He did his team duty after a hard, damaged season. As a former team guy that tells me he committed to do something for the cause.

 

[Oldermanish]

I would say his second most impressive considering he had a team try to lose him the race repeatedly.

They did come through at some key points. He won, so that's something.

 

[Rackham]

He did set-up Pogi. Might as well park it after that and rest up for his own targets.

Yeah Chris Horner can stick that in his pipe and smoke it.

But seriously, I'm glad he came out of this relatively unscathed. Some people always had impossible expectations. He 'won' his season 3 weeks ago with Vuelta number 4 & his 5th GT. Everything now (including in the rest of his career tbh) is bonus.

I said it weeks ago, i.e. expect nothing from the Worlds because he'll get nothing. Winning with Pog was the best case scenario for Rog & Slovenia (especially because if Pog hadn't won, all the sharks would be circling and blaming Rog, as per usual).

 

[SHAD0W93]

They did come through at some key points. He won, so that's something.

Yes he did, he was in great shape and the team was amazing that stage they went off the front. I forget which one it was.

 

[Oldermanish]

Yes he did, he was in great shape and the team was amazing that stage they went off the front. I forget which one it was.

i think it might have been stage 15 or 17? To be fair; other teams overcommitted and set up that amazing Bora Chain of Abuse. Rare to see guys go that deep and the weak scatter so fast.

 

[Gargamel35]

I'm just happy, he looks happy. It's not easy to be pushed aside by the GOAT of cycling of the same nation. But maybe it is easier, because Pog is just head nad shoulders better than anybody. He'll be able to talk about racing in the era of the best cyclist in the world (ever) while being one of the best for years also.

He needs to pick his battles going forward, arrive healthy still be a factor for years to come. I wouldn't go to tour if i was him, but on the other hand, he just want's to finish the damn thing healthy...i think he needs that closure, result doesn't even matter.

 

[SHAD0W93]

View: https://youtu.be/sNL-6kXwwTQ?si=1uUb3aFoyQAHbTiz

 

[acm]

Emilia is his race. He is peaking for that.

I doubt he's peaking for any of the remaining races. It looks to me that he just wants to race, enjoy it and have fun. Apparently he's doing Emilia, Tre Valli Varesine and Lombardia.

 

[Gigs_98]

Roglic smoking Pogacar in Emilia again would be objectively funny.

 

[James M]

I doubt he's peaking for any of the remaining races. It looks to me that he just wants to race, enjoy it and have fun. Apparently he's doing Emilia, Tre Valli Varesine and Lombardia.

He got every chance to perform well at Lombardia and hoping for that.