Landis.I'm fairly sure a leader at this stage in the race has cracked and lost 5 minutes only once like that in the third week.
Simon Yates lost 40 minutes that day IIRC.
Pogacar better get attacking
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Landis.I'm fairly sure a leader at this stage in the race has cracked and lost 5 minutes only once like that in the third week.
Simon Yates lost 40 minutes that day IIRC.
Pogacar better get attacking
15 years ago already. Sad.Landis.
I think it all adds up, but it was more down to how he came in to the Giro than what he did there.15 years ago already. Sad.
But remember when the dominating narrative about Yates was that he was too aggressive/took pink too early/wasted too much energy?
I'm fairly sure a leader at this stage in the race has cracked and lost 5 minutes only once like that in the third week.
Simon Yates lost 40 minutes that day IIRC.
Pogacar better get attacking
Generally just fading in the third week doesn't drop you from being dominant first to dropping 5 minutes later. It's just not really a thing anymore. There's enough examples where a rider dropped a minute or two, same for lesser contender even. Contador cracked on Finestre unexpectedly and he lost 2 minutes.We’ll there has to be some sort of middle ground between a Yates on one end, and a Froome/Bernal, sit on a domestique’s wheel and lose less than a minute in the last week on the other.
Pogacar has the advantage of being a proven 3-week rider, which Yates wasn’t at the time of his Giro collapse.
Pogacar came into this Tour hot as well. I think it's more likely down to the type of rider, and the 25 min W/kg specialist is probably a bit more likely to bonk than a Pogacar who actually seems to love the *** weather. But mostly it's just making up narratives based on imagination to tell ourselves riders should attack or should be weakening. Especially attacking too much early and taking the jersey too early just grinds my gears.I think it all adds up, but it was more down to how he came in to the Giro than what he did there.
We’ll there has to be some sort of middle ground between a Yates on one end, and a Froome/Bernal, sit on a domestique’s wheel and lose less than a minute in the last week on the other.
Pogacar has the advantage of being a proven 3-week rider, which Yates wasn’t at the time of his Giro collapse.
As for "who" is favorite, considering Primoz Roglic himself sort of owns the race & Spain in general (with Basque Country also) + he's the only one of the 3 favorites who won't have a full GT in his legs this season, I'd say it'll be too close to call between the two Slovenians. The presence of Bernal will add some extra excitement as well.
Yes, that really, really irritated me as well. Those are the narratives that, when believed, are destroying cycling. Journalists and 'experts' are pushing that narrative, but what they probably dont know is that they're effectively pushing for an unwatchable spectacle. If youre not supposed to use your good form and the specific rider traits where you have a clear advantage over your opposition, whats the god damn point? Sit back and wait to lose? I just dont get it.15 years ago already. Sad.
But remember when the dominating narrative about Yates was that he was too aggressive/took pink too early/wasted too much energy?
Kruijswijk is the pundits favorite rider. Peaks for the 5th week.Yes, that really, really irritated me as well. Those are the narratives that, when believed, are destroying cycling. Journalists and 'experts' are pushing that narrative, but what they probably dont know is that they're effectively pushing for an unwatchable spectacle. If youre not supposed to use your good form and the specific rider traits where you have a clear advantage over your opposition, whats the god damn point? Sit back and wait to lose? I just dont get it.
Hey when that fifth week comes though, boy let met tell you we are in for a show.Kruijswijk is the pundits favorite rider. Peaks for the 5th week.
Pretty incendiary interview from Pogacar’s coach. Says basically that Pogi’s rivals are in terrible form, have “nothing.”
Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar's coach hits back at doubters, says rivals have yet to push him
Dr. Iñigo San Millán says skepticism around Pogačar is unwarranted; rivals simply aren't as strong in 2021 as they were last year.www.velonews.com
I actually agree. None of the putative challengers pre-Tour have shown anything. Or they have crashed out. Before the Tour the consensus was that it would be the Slovenians head and shoulders above the field ; Roglic is out so here we are...Pretty incendiary interview from Pogacar’s coach. Says basically that Pogi’s rivals are in terrible form, have “nothing.”
Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar's coach hits back at doubters, says rivals have yet to push him
Dr. Iñigo San Millán says skepticism around Pogačar is unwarranted; rivals simply aren't as strong in 2021 as they were last year.www.velonews.com
we are being very, very careful with the nutrition. Nutrition at altitude is a whole different planet compared to at sea level."
Pretty incendiary interview from Pogacar’s coach. Says basically that Pogi’s rivals are in terrible form, have “nothing.”
Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar's coach hits back at doubters, says rivals have yet to push him
Dr. Iñigo San Millán says skepticism around Pogačar is unwarranted; rivals simply aren't as strong in 2021 as they were last year.www.velonews.com
I actually agree. None of the putative challengers pre-Tour have shown anything. Or they have crashed out. Before the Tour the consensus was that it would be the Slovenians head and shoulders above the field ; Roglic is out so here we are...
It wasn't dead-flat, it was rolling. Not too different from the first part of the ITT last year where he was the fastest.Well, we will see how it goes on.
But I don't think him beating Stefan Küng clear-cut in a flat time trial can be explained with "weak competition".
Of course he's now also in a good tactical position.
So I saw 'SarahtheDane' liking that picture. Is Sarah by any chance RedheadDane's sister??
Somehow Im a bit disappointed... would have been cool...I'm pretty sure she's not, considering that I don't have a sister called Sarah.
And neither of my sisters are as obsessed with cycling as I am.
Somehow I think it's pretty fun to be on the bus with Tadej