Il Lombardia 2025, monument, October 11

[Tim Cahill]

"Why did Evenepoel not follow Pogacar"

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[ChasingPotatoes]

Thank you for watching the training rides of Pog and Remco (because what else are we watching?).

 

[burning]

"Why did Evenepoel not follow Pogacar"

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He should get good, that's the correct answer

 

[dobrien]

Simmons can still podium this!

 

[Peyroteo94]

Remco losing time on the flat now against Pog

"But Remco can cook Pogacar on the flat after a hard race even with him on Remco's wheel"

 

[James M]

Arguably his better chance of gaining time on Pog is on the flat after the descent. Unfortunately time gaps scale with gradient, so he won’t have enough flat road to make the race close.

Sure, but I still think Pogacar is relatively fresher than Remco anyway and is just maintaining the gap comfortably. Anyway the guy tries kudos to him.

 

[Berniece]

"Why did Evenepoel not follow Pogacar"

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Del Toro was in the way

 

[Valv.Piti]

Evenepoel the far better rouleur here obviously

 

[Pantani Attacks]

"Why did Evenepoel not follow Pogacar"

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"Remco is apparently the aerobullet, why didn't he just shoot Pogacar as he attacked?"

 

[benzwire]

"Why did Evenepoel not follow Pogacar"

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B. Smith is baffled by this and hasn't stopped analyzing it.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Del Toro was in the way

Yeah right, only reason he didn't follow Pogacar.

 

[solo80k]

In 3 km of a flat section, Remco lost 7 seconds to Pogacar.

Because it's a great section to extend your lead if you're a better TT3r, no?

Wait...

 

[Berniece]

Yeah right, only reason he didn't follow Pogacar.

It's a joke... Do Pogacar fans lose their sense of humour as fast as fans of other riders lose hope?

 

[Poursuivant]

Enjoying the post mortem on ES, asking why Remco didn’t try to follow. It’s like that Mike Tyson quote, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the head.

 

[tigabara]

Expecting Remco to gain on flat, but Tadej is actually faster

 

[Peyroteo94]

Because it's a great section to extend your lead if you're a better TT3r, no?

Wait...

Remco is better on a TT bike because of his position. When they ride on a road bike, Remco's position doesn't allow him to be more aero so it's more about power too (race lenght is also important) so Pogacar can be similar to Remco.

 

[Valv.Piti]

It's a joke... Do Pogacar fans lose their sense of humour as fast as fans of other riders lose hope?

I have just seen you write some write pretty out there stuff in regards to Remco v Pog, so I thought you were being serious.

 

[Unchained]

I think Remco learned. He didnt even try to follow Pogacar at all, he should have some left in his tank now opposed to burning himself trying to follow his wheel. In theory but might not be the case.

When he looks back at the race and what he is doing, dangling again at @1..1:15 he needed to put himself under pressure to stay on Tadej's wheel..made the same tactical decision 3, 4 big races in a row and will finish a strong second. Hard to say it, but Remco was just too reserved and raced tad bit too conservative.. Guy is still riding great, he put everyone else under tremendous pressure and Storer is out on the limit.

 

[Leinster]

Tadej totally leaving that high 5 guy hanging.

 

[Netserk]

In 3 km of a flat section, Remco lost 7 seconds to Pogacar.

But he will somehow managed to cook Pogi when he rides in front of him.

 

[Berniece]

When they ride on a road bike, Remco's position doesn't allow him to be much aero

That's completely false

 

[Salvarani]

Crowd is crazy!

Amazing scenes for the champion

 

[Peyroteo94]

But he will somehow managed to cook Pogi when he rides in front of him.

Exactly. So much nonsense

 

[Unchained]

No matter what are the ultimate results Paul Seixas is an amazing stallion. The guy is talent!! He is absolutely incredible

 

[Berniece]

Pogacar saved again by motors