Horner was 41 when he won his Vuelta
And I do believe the famous Raymond Poulidor was 40 when he podiumed the 1976 Tour.
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Horner was 41 when he won his Vuelta
Pogacar is ahead of Hinault at the same age in overall GTs/Monuments/WorldsBoth Merckx and Hinault had 4 GT wins at the same age.
This year because Pogacar was so dominant the commentators spent a lot more time talking about the fringe battle for the back end of the top ten and the TV cameras looked at the back for who was next through the trapdoor far more than usual so it was difficult for any rider to do a full ninja.That was the informal one, the rules were best placed finish without a top 10 because it was easier to be 'objective'. That said, it could mean active riders who went in breaks and finished outside of top 10 on the stage could still qualify
@Froome«When he (Pogacar) caught me he told me to get behind me. I tried but it was too fast and there were still three kilometers to go to the top. That pace was a sprint for me. I went from 350 to 600 watts»: Giulio Pellizzari
View: https://twitter.com/Uribecycling/status/1794450613431869931
A number of good young climbers have broken through this Giro: VPP, steinhauser, pellizzari, tiberi.Well a Pogačar stage win was almost a given before this stage but Pellizzari's attack really made the stage more interesting making UAE's domestiques having to sweat before launching the inevitable Pogačar attack. Bora has a diamond on their hands.
Pogačar once again showing that he is an extraordinary rider, he had no need to attack but wanted to put a show for the fans and now has as many wins this season as in 2021, arguably his best season so far.
A word for VPP as well, without him O'Connor and also Thomas would have lost a lot more and still getting second on the stage is a great result. Martinez showing again that he was the second best rider of this Giro and Tiberi taking the white jersey and stablishing himself as a GT contender.
Level has been so low behind Pogacar. I'm not convinced with anyone of them. Except maybe Pellizzari. Even Popovych at least finished 3rd at the 2003 Giro d'Italia!A number of good young climbers have broken through this Giro: VPP, steinhauser, pellizzari, tiberi.
definitely has kept things interesting.
Dont think the overall level is actually that low compared to other editions in recent times.Level has been so low behind Pogacar. I'm not convinced with anyone of them. Except maybe Pellizzari. Even Popovych at least finished 3rd at the 2003 Giro d'Italia!
Geschke potentially could've ridden top 10 at the 2024 Giro d'Italia if he had tried to initially. Tells a lot...
I'd be very surprised if Tiberi isn't in and around the podium in Giros for the next few years. Without the Oropa mechanical he'd have probably been 3rd with Thomas, 'only' ten minutes behind Pogacar. I doubt Pog, Roglic, and Vingegaard will be here next year, so it will probably be like Ayuso and maybe Hindley, maybe CRod or Bernal. I think a lot of improvement is needed for Tiberi to beat them, but I don't think they'll be putting minutes into him.Level has been so low behind Pogacar. I'm not convinced with anyone of them. Except maybe Pellizzari. Even Popovych at least finished 3rd at the 2003 Giro d'Italia!
Geschke potentially could've ridden top 10 at the 2024 Giro d'Italia if he had tried to initially. Tells a lot...
And Thomas isn't the oldest-ever Giro podium finisher either, because Bartolomeo Aimo was 38 years, 8 months and 10 days when he made his final podium in 1928.And I do believe the famous Raymond Poulidor was 40 when he podiumed the 1976 Tour.
In the Remco thread this simple and obvious statement would be borderline "harassment" and would likely be motive for reporting a post.Landa gould have easily got second in this giro and instead he's going to help limit remco's losses for a prestigious top 20 and breakaway win in Le tour de france