Cause he did a 2km pull after being caught from the break ahead and doing the overall climb over 4 minutes slower?
Like dude it doesn't take a whole lot to figure out and if you don't understand I have to assume the most kind option and that's that you refuse to understand because it doesn't fit your narrative rather than the other, less kind assumption.
It's a massive performance but it's not out of line with Ventoux or Prati di Tivo or Col d'Eze. Frankly Col d'Eze was more impressive.
Sorry for the double post here and quoting you again, but I'll answer your Pog thread post in this clinic because that's where my response belongs: Pog can win Roubaix because he's going to be doped up to his eyeballs.
That's the gist of it, Rick.
And what I've seen of Pog in recent years (& other riders) is when they're 'on form' and juiced on whatever cocktail these teams employ these days, then the power in their legs translates to all terrains. Flat, hilly, HC cols, cobbles, whatever.
It's how la Planche des Belles Filles ITT happened. He atomized Rog on the flat that day. Pog is what we'd call a super responder (so is everyone's fisherman friend as well). So on days when he's 'responding', it doesn't matter what race it is, he'll perform like he's riding a motorcycle.