Teams & Riders Jonas Vingegaard thread: Love in Iberia

[Didinho]

Bram Tankink said in Belgian show Vive le Vélo that Vingegaard had problems with eating after his win in the queen stage of Poland 2019, because of stress, and cracked. He doesn't look stressed at all this time but you never know before a TT, where he can't follow the white guy everywhere and has to finish it off. If he doesn't lose much time and survives today, it will be a deserved victory.

 

[Netserk]

He will beat Pogi in the ITT.

 

[dazaau]

He will beat Pogi in the ITT.

The Forum will melt down

 

[KZD]

The Forum will melt down

For that to happen he would need to win the TT. But I don't even think that's impossible

 

[Netserk]

The Forum will melt down

Last year, he was 3rd in the final ITT. Maybe he will fare the same this year, with Van Aert and Ganna as 1st and 2nd.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Last year, he was 3rd in the final ITT. Maybe he will fare the same this year, with Van Aert and Ganna as 1st and 2nd.

I'm on the team that thinks Pogi didn't take too many risks that day, but that doesn't rule out that 2022 JV will still beat him.

For the race's sake I hope there's still excitement left before the time trial.

 

[dazaau]

Last year, he was 3rd in the final ITT. Maybe he will fare the same this year, with Van Aert and Ganna as 1st and 2nd.

it's quite possible as pog has been and probably will be working super hard to make the difference. Jonas not so much. We will see. Pog is surely the better time trialists but if you are cooked you are cooked.

 

[RedheadDane]

Bram Tankink said in Belgian show Vive le Vélo that Vingegaard had problems with eating after his win in the queen stage of Poland 2019, because of stress, and cracked. He doesn't look stressed at all this time but you never know before a TT, where he can't follow the white guy everywhere and has to finish it off. If he doesn't lose much time and survives today, it will be a deserved victory.

I could be wrong, but I think he might have been able to eat since Granon.

 

[Lequack]

Is he now the next Eddy Merckx? Has Eddy ever been beaten like Pog has? If so Pog can't clearly be the next Eddy.

 

[ppanther92]

Is he now the next Eddy Merckx? Has Eddy ever been beaten like Pog has? If so Pog can't clearly be the next Eddy.

I at least don't see VIngegaard winning multiple monuments. Pogi maybe yes but since he is not the best GT rider anymore, we have to wait for the new Merckx (which anyway never will come).

 

[Blobs]

So it went as some of us expected, and were called crazy because of. Jonas showed last year that he can drop Pogacar on long climbs, in hot conditions, and confirmed it this year.

This could be a really interesting rivalry for years to come. The advantage could go either way depending on the routes and the weather. I wonder if Pogacar now will ride a more conservative spring, in order to bring a slightly higher level to the Tour.

 

[RedheadDane]

Love the (current) thread title.

 

[fbjim]

hahahaha the title

 

[gunara]

The Forum will melt down

Not anymore, I think many will accept anything from him in this Tour

 

[inri2000]

3 times on the podium today for Vingegaard today but he still seems humble, I doubt he will pull a Riis and dump his wife for a hot Danish handball player

 

[Samu Cuenca]

3 times on the podium today for Vingegaard today but he still seems humble, I doubt he will pull a Riis and dump his wife for a hot Danish handball player

Only because he didn't go the Olympics last year

 

[Blobs]

In my nearly 30 years of watching the Tour, I've never seen a dethroning like that, where the established king of the race, was beaten fair and square by another rider, while bringing his top level.

I guess 98 was the closest to feeling that way. When was the last time something like that happened?

 

[KZD]

Is he now the next Eddy Merckx? Has Eddy ever been beaten like Pog has? If so Pog can't clearly be the next Eddy.

Vingegård can't be the next Eddy Merckx unless he suddenly starts winning monuments too

 

[inri2000]

Only because he didn't go the Olympics last year

The Olympics was a big factor, so much sexual temptation with all the top, fit athletes mixing together and living close to each other. But also the 1996 Olympics was the same summer Riis won, the peak of his ego and popularity, and the Danish Women's Handball team won the Olympics that summer. Riis likely went to congratulate them/her and the rest as they say is history

 

[inri2000]

In my nearly 30 years of watching the Tour, I've never seen a dethroning like that, where the established king of the race, was beaten fair and square by another rider, while bringing his top level.

I guess 98 was the closest to feeling that way. When was the last time something like that happened?

Yeah 98 is a good shout, Pogacar made a big mistake chasing Roglic more than once on a key stage, we will see if he contains his aggression and rides smarter next year and if he can bring a stronger team

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Yeah 98 is a good shout, Pogacar made a big mistake chasing Roglic more than once on a key stage, we will see if he contains his aggression and rides smarter next year and if he can bring a stronger team

Diesel Almeida would be very handy on Galibier. Time to change him into a dom. UAE was overconfident not bringing guys like Almeida and Ayuso to the Tour.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

In my nearly 30 years of watching the Tour, I've never seen a dethroning like that, where the established king of the race, was beaten fair and square by another rider, while bringing his top level.

I guess 98 was the closest to feeling that way. When was the last time something like that happened?

Yes, Ullrich had one terrible day which ruined his GC chances but overall was very strong. Kinda similar to Pog this year.

 

[KZD]

Diesel Almeida would be very handy on Galibier. Time to change him into a dom. UAE was overconfident not bringing guys like Almeida and Ayuso to the Tour.

Ayuso is 20, I am glad that they didn't bring him to the Tour, he will have plenty of chances.

 

[Extinction]

In my nearly 30 years of watching the Tour, I've never seen a dethroning like that, where the established king of the race, was beaten fair and square by another rider, while bringing his top level.

I guess 98 was the closest to feeling that way. When was the last time something like that happened?

Slaying the Badger 1986.

 

[RedheadDane]

Slaying the Badger 1986.

The post does say "Nearly 30 years". 1986 is 36 years ago, also known as a very long time ago.