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[CyclistAbi]

Some flip flops under pine trees now that is a great idea on what comes next. Lets do that first.

 

[acm]

Some flip flops under pine trees now that is a great idea on what comes next. Lets do that first.

First, it's time for some party, his friend Tratnik just got married today

 

[Cycling111]

Vuelta could be an option but in terms of GT racing the season was already a bit packed. Finishing the season with a GT win would be nice but at the risk of burning out completely. So ATM i am a bit sceptical. At the Worlds hence if doing Vuelta likely road race is not to be serisussly attempted but if not doing Vuelta then IMHO maybe it's time to become a world champion. Working for Pogi in any case is likely off the table this year, due to UAE not easing off when Rogla went for it at the Tour. So best if Pogi relies on some other riders this year, riders that basically don't demand anything in return and are OK if the relationship is more of an one side affair. Pogi can still ride for himself and finish second, though.

What a difference it would make compared to Zurich where Roglic worked 5 seconds 😅

 

[CyclistAbi]

What a difference it would make compared to Zurich where Roglic worked 5 seconds 😅

Yeah, Pogi is free to find that 5s elsewhere this year and lets see on how it goes.

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Has he released his schedule for the rest of the year?

 

[fenns]

any news on if he's riding the Vuelta?

 

[Peyroteo94]

any news on if he's riding the Vuelta?

He is not racing after 2 GTs.

 

[Cycling111]

any news on if he's riding the Vuelta?

Two weeks of Giro, the entire Tour, and he looked exhausted in the final stages. He's 36. Not even a younger rider would consider it. I don't think a confirmation is necessary. He's not going to do what Kuss did. What Kuss did was already unusual.

 

[fenns]

Two weeks of Giro, the entire Tour, and he looked exhausted in the final stages. He's 36. Not even a younger rider would consider it. I don't think a confirmation is necessary. He's not going to do what Kuss did. What Kuss did was already unusual.

This is true but time is running out in his career. I guess the Giro or Vuelta 26 will be his target now.

 

[Berniece]

This is true but time is running out in his career. I guess the Giro or Vuelta 26 will be his target now.

He can do a build up for WC this year

 

[CyclistAbi]

Maybe Rogla can become a World champion and win Il Lombardia this season, to force Remco into doing the Tour in the 2026 season.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Maybe Rogla can become a World champion and win Il Lombardia this season, to force Remco into doing the Tour in the 2026 season.

I will be surprised to see Roglic within 2' to Pogacar.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I will be surprised to see Roglic within 2' to Pogacar.

To be clear do you mean ahead or behind?

P.S. Can 'Rogi-De Sloveense Raket' beat reigning champion Mathieu tomorrow, or can he Onley?

 

[pablohidalgo7]

Honestly, with this year's Vuelta route, I have the feeling Primoz would be in contention even with the Giro and Tour de France under his legs. It seems designed for his current version (he's still at his best on single-climb stages), but maybe that would also mean speeding up his final as a cyclist.

Vuelta aside, I don't see any attractive realistic goals. Lombardy and the World Championships will be Pogacar's, while his compatriot also seems to be aiming for the European Championships. Honestly, I see him with a better chance of winning the World ITT, although he'd have to prepare very specifically, and that might mean bad for his endurance for the Road Race and Lombardy and maybe only in exchange of a medal or top 5 finish.

 

[Cycling111]

No, at 36, Roglic wouldn't have challenged agoinst Vinggaard in his third GT. In the Tour he hasn't even come close to him.
Pogacar needs rest, and Roglic doesn't, with two GTs almost complete?
Pogacar would've had more options in this Vuelta.

It was said here that Roglic would be stronger in the Tour than in the Giro. Like Pogacar did, Roglic would do it, when that's never been the case except for a select few in his first race.

I like Roglic, bit I don't like how things are twisted in his favor. First, he was going to have a better Tour doing Giro-Tour because Pogacar did last year. Something that only the best have achieved and in their peak.
For years, he's been made into a moral winner of Tours he wouldn't have won. He didn't beat a neo-professional Pogacar.

And now we're going to make him the moral winner of the Vuelta doing 3 GT? Please, no 😅

 

[CyclistAbi]

It's an interesting dilemma indeed, Vuelta route suits Rogla and then again if he would actually build up properly, for Worlds and Lombardia, that should suit him too.

Doing them all would likely be a bit much, we'll see.

 

[acm]

No Vuelta this year, as expected.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1957053415848100113

View: https://x.com/IndeLeiderstrui/status/1957053415848100113?t=TVlK0jfS0D5VS4DIbPMXgQ&s=19

 

[CyclistAbi]

I don’t do Vuelta, so I could come to Etten-Leur.

Classy Rogla.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Yeah, Pogi is free to find that 5s elsewhere this year and lets see on how it goes.

Rogla to work for his new temmate, Remco. Pogi won't be too happy about it.

 

[Cycling111]

Rogla to work for his new temmate, Remco. Pogi won't be too happy about it.

As if Remco didn't have enough with the team that wiil take Belgium. Surely the best team even with the absences of Van Aert and Wellens.

Pogacar will have to find another mercenary-Sivakov help in Del Toro, who will go to the World Cup without team.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Rogla to work for his new temmate, Remco. Pogi won't be too happy about it.

If Rogla only to focus on ITT performance then he could shred the field on Kigali, as wingman, but then again the climate will likely suit him and at one point it makes sense to become world champion. So i guess he will save this bullet this time, for deeper into the race. Lets not forget Rogla was basically training for the Worlds the whole season, initiating mucho loco long rangers. Slovenia won't chase him down this time and good luck to other nations trying.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Lets not forget Rogla was basically training for the Worlds the whole season, initiating mucho loco long rangers. Slovenia won't chase him down this time and good luck to other nations trying.

Good one. Slovenia may not chase him down but Pogi will!

 

[CyclistAbi]

Good one. Slovenia may not chase him down but Pogi will!

The dynamics will likely be different this time, bigger but still a rather select group, deeper into the race. If Rogla will try first i doubt that Pogi will chase.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Can 'Rogi-De Sloveense Raket' beat reigning champion Mathieu tomorrow, or can he Onley?

Of course he can. Worlds here we come.

 

[svit]

Hm... nobody mentioned that Roglic won Etten-Leur criterium in front of Mathieu van der Poel, Thymen Arseman, Onley and Ben Healy.

Nice win.