The only one I ever saw was the "Looking at the future, enjoy the pink jersey one". Is this what people are talking about? Because some people are making a huge deal out of whatever this post was.
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It was very obvious what he was doing at the time, and still is. He was saying UAE should go for Del Toro as a leader.
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And he was right. Del Toro is obviously just flat out the better, more versatile and more talented rider. Good evalution once again by our lord and savior, Teddy Pokercar.
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Proved Lord Pogacar right when he dropped 5 minutes on the Finestre to Simon frigging Yates.
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Tactical timeloss making sure Lil Richie C didn't win the race.
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Del Toro is not only super talented but also more generous than Lord Pogi. At Adam's request he let his brother win the Giro and everyone was happy.
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Also extremely friendly, giving Ciccone a bear hug mid- uphill sprint in Burgos
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When you know you are gonna win 3-4 Giro d' Italias, gifting one in order for Adam to ride as a loyal domestique for you in the future seems the obvious bet. And when you can make Carapaz frustrated in the process all the better
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For a moment I thought his dad was Gianetti. Lol
View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOL6JYiCCOB/?igsh=MXdpd3didzdia3Bhbg==
View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOL6JYiCCOB/?igsh=MXdpd3didzdia3Bhbg==
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If he’s right or not has nothing to do with it. That’s not his place or decision to make, except of course when you are a modern day Armstrong for UAE
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It's just strange how much people read into that instagram post anyway. Clearly Pogacar has a better relationship with Del Toro than with Ayuso. That in itself is not a surprise.
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He aint making no decision lol. He simply just likes Del Toro better and thats hardly surprising given the races he has ridden with Toro and Ayuso, and thats it.
Obvious to who? To me it looked like he was congratulating a young team mate who'd just taken the pink jersey, much like he congratulated Ayuso when he won a stage. And considering the fact that UAE kept riding for Ayuso for a long time, when many on here were saying they should be committing to del Toro, I struggle to believe there was some sort of anti-Ayuso conspiracy theory going on at the time. I can't believe the amount that is being read into a pretty innocuous Instagram post, I genuinely thought I'd missed something super scandalous.
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Obvious to those who don't like Pogacar just because their favorite riders can't stay with Pogacar for 10 seconds in a uphill finish.
I feel that in the 2026 season indeed Ayuso and del Toro will get compared much. The way things are gearing up i guess Pogi will be the scapegoat if Ayuso will do better. But note that this will get done by the same sports media/fandom that extensively used Ayuso as scapegoat, due to that being convenient. Bar of course die hard Pogi fans, some of them willingly participated in it too.
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To much lesser extent that is now presented. For example he wouldn't use social media if he wanted for del Toro to be a team leader at the Giro, from the get go, and if by any chance he had such influence, as some now seem to suggest.
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Okay, lets pretend that Pogacar made Ayuso sick and made him abandon the race. What nonsense.
Is hell gonna freeze?
Ayuso pulling in the peloton in the penultimate climb, for 2,7km. He got about 2 full minutes back from the break.
The peloton is now around 15 men.
Good job.
Ayuso pulling in the peloton in the penultimate climb, for 2,7km. He got about 2 full minutes back from the break.
The peloton is now around 15 men.
Good job.
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He selfishly chased Marc Soler for no reason today, trying to stop him from winning the stage.
One swallow doesn't make a summer.
I think he should have shown as helpful to Pogacar on a few occasionally in recent years. He chose the freedom and I wish him the best in the new team as a leader. We need more competition in cycling for sure.
One thing is personal management, Del Toro is a very good mountain bike and gravel rider, has a decent sprint. Upcoming goals for Pogacar like Strada, Roubaix, other classics, Del Toro is a good fit. Although close in age to Ayuso , Del Toro plays the game entirely different, not full of himself, at every opportunity downplays personal ambitions, every opportunity reinforced team, dedicated to service for greater good of the team. Del Toro doesn't miss an opportunity to be generous, multiple times this year, in Austria he played same role as Giro, reluctant leader. And he graciously gifted Villafranca to Igor Arrieta for his first, one and Visma only pro win.
Isaac Del Toro is listening when a near 27 year old Pogacar is hinting at some burnout. Almeida also 27.. Where Ayuso might feel impatient and crowded, Del Toro is happy to enjoy what he is given and wait his turn without turmoil and complaining. Don't know about all the claims about obvious Del Toro superiority to Juan Ayuso but getting along, following instructions, humility and maturity, Del Toro way better than Ayuso.
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