Damn. It's a bit hard to gauge just how strong he was, Evenepoel certainly played to Rogla's strength. Can't wait for the Giro.
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Hehe. Primož just doing his business. Easy money. Wait on his most powerful days to just power away from everyone 3km to the finish. Classy Friday for Primož, great
I just finished watching the last 20km of E3. A great day for cycling fans, top riders in a battle to the finish in both races
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Congrats PR! Nice stomp!
Is he still 'obviously weaker' than the competition?
Is he still 'obviously weaker' than the competition?
That's another one for a youtube 'best of Rogla' compilation.
That was very satisfying & I lost my voice a little at the end there. Rog got in Evenepoel's head basically. I knew what was going to happen he went into his traditional trademarked drop position.
Every.Single.Time.
That was very satisfying & I lost my voice a little at the end there. Rog got in Evenepoel's head basically. I knew what was going to happen he went into his traditional trademarked drop position.
Every.Single.Time.
Since I saw him get first at 1 km, it was obvious what was going to happen. In my opinion, if he hadn't been afraid of Remco for what happened the other day and insist after his acceleration in the 500 meters mark, he would have taken a few more seconds, he was also blocked a couple of times in the last 200 meters.
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He is strong. People, who don't follow him closely, quickly forget how strong his peak is. Basically everytime he showed vulnerability in the last 5 years it was because of a crash, injury or illness. When he is free of those, he is a force and very close to Pogačar in stage races IMO. In one day races he is a level below, except for Emilia and Milano-Torino where he is a level above haha.
Now let's bring home Catalunya. It won't be easy but he is one of the very few riders who can match Remco on the Montjuic circuit.
Now let's bring home Catalunya. It won't be easy but he is one of the very few riders who can match Remco on the Montjuic circuit.
Yeah that was borderline F1 style weaving but Evenepoel is somewhat redeemed for saying nice things about Roglič after the stage, i.e. he called him his "idol". Nice words are always... welcome. It's always better than than riding after him screaming "f-you!!!"
It was a fantastic duel to watch on TV in any case.
He is very good but he is a cheap version of Pogacar now. His force is winning uphill sprints and he can't do that against Pogacar.
His Romandie podium in 2017 is the only time he stood on the podium of one of the seven greatest one-week stage races without winning it. Since then he has won them 8 times, two times losing a win in a crash.
Yes and in 2017 he wasn't yet the Roglic we know now. Back then he was more of an exellent TT rider who defended himself on the climbs. Since the beginning of 2018 he won every short WT stage race he entered bar Dauphine 2020, PN 2021 (both comfortably in the lead before the last stage, but crashed) and Itzulia 2022 (where he was riding slightly injured).
And Tirreno in 2018, but that was crash related as well.
Yes but Tirreno 2018 was before the winning streak started. He crashed there too, yes. Also the team did a very bad TTT.
Yes but so can noone else so - well, shall we close this forum?
I’ve been trying to stay cautious in my optimism, but damn it I think he can still win the Tour if he doesn’t crash. It will be tough, but he is tenacious and extremely strong.
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Lesson or lecture man… You need to pick oneCould we also say for today; when grandpa gives a lection?
I don't feel that grandpa is justified just yet. Papa should do fine. If it's needed. Realistically he is still a youngster and should be allowed to compete for white jersey.
I think we've seen the few guys that'll outsprint Pogi in the last week. That's now and not a stage race, 2-3 weeks in. Let's give the Old Guy some respect for coming back from a death many had assigned to his career.
It's always exciting to follow the progress of young and talented cyclists like this. While 3rd place in a stage in Algarve might not be a huge success, it's definitely a positive sign, especially considering the fact that he's dealing with a bad shoulder. It's impressive that he's only been cycling since 2012 and has already achieved so much.
It sounds like this is a learning year for him, and it's great that he has the opportunity to be a climbing domestic for Kruijswijk in the Giro. With his talent and potential, it's definitely possible that he could achieve some important results in the future. It will be interesting to see how he develops over the next few years and whether he can become a better allrounder.
It's also exciting to see comparisons to other successful climbers like Landa. While he might not reach the same climbing level, it's great to see that he has the potential to be just as successful in his own right. It's always fun to follow the careers of young and talented cyclists and see how they progress over time.
It sounds like this is a learning year for him, and it's great that he has the opportunity to be a climbing domestic for Kruijswijk in the Giro. With his talent and potential, it's definitely possible that he could achieve some important results in the future. It will be interesting to see how he develops over the next few years and whether he can become a better allrounder.
It's also exciting to see comparisons to other successful climbers like Landa. While he might not reach the same climbing level, it's great to see that he has the potential to be just as successful in his own right. It's always fun to follow the careers of young and talented cyclists and see how they progress over time.
What do we say to production value?
Not today
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-5FDsJQKV8&ab_channel=Primo%C5%BERogli%C4%8D
Not today
That's kinda cute. Good moment to post one of the early posts of this thread again.
I discovered his channel about two weeks ago and I am still wondering who is asking the questions (he is obviously answering in these videos).
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