It's like watching a discount Van Aert. I guess that's what you get in Lidl rather than Jumbo.Is that Mads "other riders are stupid" Pedersen you're ranting about?
It's like watching a discount Van Aert. I guess that's what you get in Lidl rather than Jumbo.Is that Mads "other riders are stupid" Pedersen you're ranting about?
It's like watching a discount Van Aert. I guess that's what you get in Lidl rather than Jumbo.
There's still one thing the poor man's Wout has and the silver Wout dreams about!
Closing my eyes, my retina have a clear picture of Mads continuing his trend here into 2025 of strong man displays with close, but no cigar at the finish line, even with his DS in both his ears, a megaphone in each.These two sprints are brought up alot in this context. If you look at them, they seem more like Mads messing up, than difference in straight up sprint strength.
There's still one thing the poor man's Wout has and the silver Wout dreams about!
You know what they say about big hands..He's locked in. He looks hungry. For the characteristic that defines Pogacars type that means only one thing.
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Being alone is really difficult. Everything has to fall in place and add a little bit of luck.No one will work with him anyhow. So he might as well be alone. A 20 rider composition behind him is not bringing him back as they won't want to drag the group of favorites to him.
Luck is not in Pogacar's side. There will be no rain and let's see how is the wind.Tail wind is our luck be a lady
Rain is the last thing he wishes coz on cipressa descent there will be riders who would put their lives at stake to win a monument more than himLuck is not in Pogacar's side. There will be no rain and let's see how is the wind.
Rain is the last thing he wishes coz on cipressa descent there will be riders who would put their lives at stake to win a monument more than him
U never watch each other when a rainbow Jersey is attacking in the front. All eyes on himPogi drags Mathieu, Pidcock and Mads down Poggio. Tadej is the first to attack towards the finish line and he wins because the other three look at each other.
And now other teams will do the same.I think he did plan to attack there and all the favorites knew it. Pogis train was sabotaged and plan b was the poggio (again)
Agree. Not sure I agree with Ewan. He is a sprinter so maybe not the best opinion on Pogacar's chances even though he's a professional who has contested MSR.Today I watched all Pog's attacks on Poggio in the last 3 editions. Some of them were very strong and yet he couldn't get a decisive gap. It's especially difficult vs MVP (who's the biggest problem as he's also stronger in the section after Poggio top) but there are also a few other guys who are able to minimize the gap and catch Pog downhill. I really don't know if Poggio alone is enough to separate Pog from the rest. They may try thermonuclear pace and attack on Cipressa indeed.
Pogi drags Mathieu, Pidcock and Mads down Poggio. Tadej is the first to attack towards the finish line and he wins because the other three look at each other.
With Mads there I think he is the first to chase but Mathieu and Pidcock plus another might each look at each other for a while. I am sure you could think of a fairly possible combo of riders who would pull the second group fiasco.U never watch each other when a rainbow Jersey is attacking in the front. All eyes on him
Sounds like a great recipe for a season impacting mega crashLast year it looked like pogi was at 20th position and his train had to come from at least 30th. No idea if they’ve made the adjustment necessary but the real race here is to the foot of the cipressa. UAE knows they need to lead here to launch and everyone else knows they need to block here to stay in it.
Plus all of the other big favorites bar Pippo are very good in rain and bad weather.Fair point.
On these descents you can lose as much as you gain on the shallow climbs, and even more, if it's raining.
So I'm not sure why rain would benefit Pogacar exactly in MSR.
View: https://x.com/lucasaganronald/status/1898426964458795226Plus all of the other big favorites bar Pippo are very good in rain and bad weather.
Pog might have a competitive advantage over Vingo or other GC guys in bad weather, but not over VdP, Pedersen and Pidcock.
Last year, he was completely destroyed in SB.Plus all of the other big favorites bar Pippo are very good in rain and bad weather.
Pog might have a competitive advantage over Vingo or other GC guys in bad weather, but not over VdP, Pedersen and Pidcock.
Last year, he was completely destroyed in SB.