3 days untill G.Thomas and the rest meet up with the modern day Goat - from geraint thomas perspective.
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Roglic can win the Tour but hes up against a different Pogacar now. Then he was just a great rider now hes arguably evolved into the best rider of all time...(if you dont like me saying it look no further than Gerraint Thomas and Gilbert own words i guess they know 100x more than fans here )
Will he go for the jersey today or tomorrow already? Its 4 sprint stages after were sprint teams will share the work anyway. I think he will.
Indurain did the double two years in a row and was an all around stronger rider.The greatest rider of our lifetime takes on Pink.
Well, for me at least, Pogačar is the greatest rider of my lifetimeIndurain did the double two years in a row and was an all around stronger rider.
Indurain was before my time I dont have anything bad to say about him. Believe you and me have shared our opinions on this before. If you think Indurain was better than Pog thats fine I cant say your wrong Indurain is also for me still a greater rider in terms of greatness for me too I just dont believe anyone been better whatever you and me believe in that regard doesnt matter you entitled to believe Indurain and you might be right too. Personally I dont think anyone from that era would stand a chance today its like for me saying thechnology doesnt evolve and believe it. But then again someone still dont use smart phones to this day cause in their mind the old one is better cant please em all.Where do you see hate of Indurain?
Indurain was faster than Pogi is. He was a better rider.haha imagine thinking guys from that age is better cycling and athletes than today with everything these guys has of science and data Comparing cycling back then to today you can do that if you wont its not really interesting for me at all as its crazy talk and a disservice to a great legend like Indurain and not sure your emotionally mature enuogh to difference best and greatness.. But some ppl also believe the earth is flat and like to genuinly discuss that.
Excuse me if I take Geraint Thomas and Gilbert words and thoughts more serious than i do yours
According to Procyclingstats point system, Indurain’s best season ever would have bern Pogacar’s 4th best season so far.Indurain did the double two years in a row and was an all around stronger rider.
The point system that ranks Valverde ahead of Indurain?According to Procyclingstats point system, Indurain’s best season ever would have bern Pogacar’s 4th best season so far.
The only parameter where Pogi beats Merckx (how fast is he), Indurain beats Pogi.Yes, but that would now be a discussion one-day races vs. GTs. Just don’t think the Pogacar vs. Indurain question is that clear cut. Better GT rider, ok. Better rider? Not sure.
Don't be fooled by Indurain's big frame, he was the 2nd fastest climber of all time according to timings on multiple big climbs.Was Indurain better climber than Pog? Was he better classic rider? Just asking
Crazy stuffDon't be fooled by Indurain's big frame, he was the 2nd fastest climber of all time according to timings on multiple big climbs.
You can make the argument segments of stages were easier if you look at how they race from the gun now. But they've always been quite hard and nervous opening week.GT's are harder these days compared to the 90's. First week were sunday rides back in the 90's and I'm not even talking about clinic stuff that helped Indurain and Pantani to be competitive in both GT's.
But what does it mean - “faster”? If you are referring to his speed in TT, he probably was - he was the best TTer of his era and Pog isn’t. If you are referring to his speed in the climbs, that simply can’t be true. If it was, Indurain would have won a couple of MTF finish stages in TdF. He won none. Pog already won what, 10? And in the classics terrain, I think we can all agree Pog is faster.Indurain was faster than Pogi is. He was a better rider.
For greatness, Merckx is of course alone at the top.
If you don't want to compare riders across eras, it doesn't make much sense to start off with proclaiming the superiority over all other times.
In my opinion Pogacar doesn't have the killer instinct Merckx had. Merckx wanted everything, day after day, that's why there's only one GOAT.Indeed, he is no cannibal
In my opinion Pogacar doesn't have the killer instinct Merckx had. Merckx wanted everything, day after day, that's why there's only one GOAT.
Yes Merckx is the GOAT. Its easy to have killer instinct when you are as superior as Merckx was. But the difference between Pogacar and Merckx isn't killer instinct its simply physical.In my opinion Pogacar doesn't have the killer instinct Merckx had. Merckx wanted everything, day after day, that's why there's only one GOAT.
Yes Merckx is the GOAT. Its easy to have killer instinct when you are as superior as Merckx was. But the difference between Pogacar and Merckx isn't killer instinct its simply physical.
Glad Pogacar showed restraint today with two crucial stages coming up. Maybe he is finally learning to select when he attacks to best preserve his energies looking at the long term view. It helps not just this Giro but with the Tour in mind.
Different eraIndeed, he is no cannibal
We agree that Merckx is the GOAT, it's all fine.(content deleted)
He is indeed. If your mature your gonne be my favorite user to post here too I hope you can I would pay you too almost haha.We agree that Merckx is the GOAT, it's all fine.
It must be hard being a Pog hater. I mean if you’d have to choose to hate one rider, from the satisfactory rate POV - to choose Pog is a really bad choice. And all you and @Berniece are left with is Merckx. The final frontier. The impenetrable fortress of greatness never to be conquered by another living soul… But guess what… Each year that passes by, the voices are louder. First they were a mere subtle whispers, hinting the possible similarity. Couple of years later, we are talking Pog vs Merckx on daily basis. This really isn’t going your way, that’s all I’m saying…We agree that Merckx is the GOAT, it's all fine.
Oh c'mon... not this again...In my opinion Pogacar doesn't have the killer instinct Merckx had. Merckx wanted everything, day after day, that's why there's only one GOAT.