Moustache Man Morgado

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Talking about his height, i think it's between 1.82 and 1.84 m.

Jenthe Biermans according to PCS 1.84 m, and looking to the picture of the podium yesterday, Morgado is as tall as him.

Only if he grew considerably in the past 2 years, because in Wollongong he was clearly a lot less tall than Herzog, who is 1.83. So imho, there is no way he is taller than 1m80. Also, you need pictures where you can see their feet as well, so you can see which shoes they're wearing or what they are standing on. Some get on the podium with their cycling shoes, some are wearing flipflops, others are wearing sneakers.

As for that picture, Biermans is leaning sideways more than Morgado, for starters. Then, if you compare eyelines (and you can do this simply by scrolling this page to the point their eyes are at the edge of the page), Morgado's eyebrows are already showing when Biermans' eyes aren't even on the picture. That's another 3-4 cm right there. I think Biermans is easily 5cm taller.

 

[tobydawq]

Only if he grew considerably in the past 2 years, because in Wollongong he was clearly a lot less tall than Herzog, who is 1.83. So imho, there is no way he is taller than 1m80. Also, you need pictures where you can see their feet as well, so you can see which shoes they're wearing or what they are standing on. Some get on the podium with their cycling shoes, some are wearing flipflops, others are wearing sneakers.

As for that picture, Biermans is leaning sideways more than Morgado, for starters. Then, if you compare eyelines (and you can do this simply by scrolling this page to the point their eyes are at the edge of the page), Morgado's eyebrows are already showing when Biermans' eyes aren't even on the picture. That's another 3-4 cm right there. I think Biermans is easily 5cm taller.

I'm pretty sure Biermans wore stilettoes on the podium yesterday so I'd say Morgado is about 2 metres tall.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Here we have a better picture.

In this photo, which might be from 2022, he was still shorter than Almeida, although I can't rule out that Almeida is standing on a beer case.

 

[Froome]

António Morgado

António Morgado (born 2004-01-28 in Caldas da Rainha) is a professional road racing cyclist from Portugal, currently riding for UAE Team Emirates. His best results are winning GC International Tour of Rhodes and 2nd place in Le Samyn.

www.procyclingstats.com

1.80 m on PCS.

 

[tobydawq]

Here we have a better picture.

In this photo, which might be from 2022, he was still shorter than Almeida, although I can't rule out that Almeida is standing on a beer case.

Almeida is clearly mid-jump here.

 

[joseph89]

Here's my take on morgado, super talent and a real fighter but is dumb as nails tactically and lacks any sort of racecraft.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Here's my take on morgado, super talent and a real fighter but is dumb as nails tactically and lacks any sort of racecraft.

What makes you say that? Curiously asking. On Morgado he certainly looks incredible. I didn't think of him as a cobbled classics rider (and clearly neither did he), but he's been very, very impressive.

 

[joseph89]

What makes you say that? Curiously asking. On Morgado he certainly looks incredible. I didn't think of him as a cobbled classics rider (and clearly neither did he), but he's been very, very impressive.

Absolutely, super talent! Can't take that away from him, but having followed him since the juniors he still lacks any racecraft. He would definitely be 10% more impressive if he learned basic racecraft and tactics.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

In an off-season interview he said that he sees himself as a GC man, and about his bad results in the big U23 stage races he said he knows what went wrong and how to fix it.

In a Sporza interview this winter, he said he dreams of the TDF but they still have to figure out what kind of rider he is exactly. His former coach, Axel Merckx, thinks he is a rider for one week stage races and hilly classics, because of his rather stocky build. He also needs to work on his TT says Merckx.

 

[SHAD0W93]

He was the only one who managed to follow Pogacar in a UAE team training session last month!

Patiently waiting for Morgado’s UAE training leaks.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He was the only one who managed to follow Pogacar in a UAE team training session last month!

Not to poop the party, but this doesn't mean much by itself of course, without conditions, context etc. Uijtdebroeks supposedly dropped Vingegaard in training. Van Wilder was the only one on training who was able to beat Evenepoel etc.

 

[Froome]

Not to poop the party, but this doesn't mean much by itself of course, without conditions, context etc. Uijtdebroeks supposedly dropped Vingegaard in training. Van Wilder was the only one on training who was able to beat Evenepoel etc.

I just said that to give more hype, "sensationalism". Yeah, it doesn't mean much.

 

[Elos Anjos]

It's not everyday that a legendary big-mouthed ex-rider comments your down-to-earth assessment:

"I also didn't like riding over cobblestones. But I was good at it" - Tom Boonen empathises with Antonio Morgado's viral post-Le Samyn interview

UAE Team Emirates' Portuguese prospect, Antonio Morgado starred on the famed cobblestones of Belgium earlier this week, taking a narrow second place at Le Samyn behind Laurens Rex. In his interview af...

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[QueenStagiaire]

Fifth place in Flanders at 20 years of age. Imagine if he liked the races in Belgium!

 

[roundabout]

Fifth place in Flanders at 20 years of age. Imagine if he liked the races in Belgium!

Not only at age 20, but at the first attempt and 3 months after going pro.

Not sure if he has the top end to go head-to-head on the bergs with the very best, but the endurance part seems to be already there.

 

[repre]

I bet he hates cobbles even more now!

 

[nunob]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1774452104989475328

View: https://twitter.com/ProCyclingStats/status/1774452104989475328

 

[Elos Anjos]

Didn't quite follow the last part of the race since MVDP attack, but I was surprised to see Morgado at 5th place. Incredible result! Congratulations young kiddo, you have a bright future ahead!

 

[Pantani_lives]

I think he's also the first Portuguese rider in the top 10!

 

[Didinho]

Impressive ride today. I guess everyone likes him. Anything known about his schedule? Are they sending him to Roubaix lol.
Hope to see him in Liege.

 

[Froome]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1774457224003207406

View: https://twitter.com/JoeLavo/status/1774457224003207406

 

[armchairclimber]

What a great ride and result today.

 

[repre]

Impressive ride today. I guess everyone likes him. Anything known about his schedule? Are they sending him to Roubaix lol.
Hope to see him in Liege.

I like him cause he doesn't give a f*ck. That's great, we need more riders like him

 

[Offline]

I hope he skips Paris-Roubaix bc he has a real shot at Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold Race

 

[Kwaremonster]

He is gonna win Flanders some day I'm pretty sure. I think he is build for monuments. But yeah Paris Roubaix I have my doubts about.