Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[yaf2]

MVP was sick. Sorry pogi. Not the goat and not even favorite for P-R now

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He said he was sick after E3 and pog posted right away his broken koms through out the day🥵 on 2nd time kwaremont 11 secs faster than vdp on E3 kwaremont and vdp thinks he can follow him on 3rd kwaremont after all this broken records on the climbs🤣

 

[Peyroteo94]

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He said he was sick after E3 and pog posted right away his broken koms through out the day🥵 on 2nd time kwaremont 11 secs faster than vdp on E3 kwaremont and vdp thinks he can follow him on 3rd kwaremont after all this broken records on the climbs🤣

He could be sick but why tell only after he got his @$$ kicked? If he wasn't 100%, don't race or don't cry right after you got destroyed.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He is on his way to have the best season ever for the second season in a row.

 

[JoãoRamos]

He could be sick but why tell only after he got his @$$ kicked? If he wasn't 100%, don't race or don't cry right after you got destroyed.

Yes, he was a sore loser today. Even his parents are saying that without the crash, he would have won.

So I think they should talk to each other to match the excuses.

 

[JoãoRamos]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1908927467563487252

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[scribers]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1908903002758357295

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[Peyroteo94]

I hope he recovers because there are still 4 races to conquer. He can ride PR without any pressure so he will be even more dangerous since no one is expecting him to make the race.

 

[yaf2]

He could be sick but why tell only after he got his @$$ kicked? If he wasn't 100%, don't race or don't cry right after you got destroyed.

Last time kwaremont 3:07 for pog unbelievable level🥵 after all the attacks & after 250kms of intense racing breaking koppenberg & kruisberg koms in the process. This is one of the greatest performance i've ever seen🙌 . How does the dutch guy believe he could beat this beast if he wasn't sick after E3? It took him 3:00 to climb kwaremont in a lot easier race last week

 

[Peyroteo94]

Yes, he was a sore loser today. Even his parents are saying that without the crash, he would have won.

So I think they should talk to each other to match the excuses.

Ouch, this loss was really hard to swallow for the Van Der Poel Family.

 

[Medvind]

When he won in 2023 he did Koppenberg in 1:51. Today 1:38. Just insane! Pretty sure that took out a lot of Mathieu.

 

[Medvind]

Just imagine if Pog would have had the leadout that was planned for 2nd Kwaremont. We are talking 2:40 then!

 

[Peyroteo94]

Just imagine if Pog would have had the leadout that was planned for 2nd Kwaremont. We are talking 2:40 then!

What was his time?
I'm very impressed with his time on Koppenberg. Jesus Christ!

 

[scribers]

This talk of being sick just earned MVP another date with Pogi at Ronde 2026

 

[Medvind]

What was his time?
I'm very impressed with his time on Koppenberg. Jesus Christ!

In yaf2 post above it says he did 2:49 2nd time Kwaremont. And to me he seemed to go hard but not all out.

 

[scribers]

Just imagine if Pog would have had the leadout that was planned for 2nd Kwaremont. We are talking 2:40 then!

I think this race plays out the same way 10/10 times regardless of leadout or KOM's. I can't see Pogi staying away only until after the final Kwaremont. Though I'd like to see him try.

 

[Medvind]

I think this race plays out the same way 10/10 times regardless of leadout or KOM's. I can't see Pogi staying away only until after the final Kwaremont. Though I'd like to see him try.

And probably the wisest thing to do, wear them down on Kwaremont, Paterberg, Koppenberg, Taaienberg, Kruisberg and then deliver the final blow on last Kwaremont.

But if he has strong dom ahead to help him a bit, he would probably make it if he rode away already on 2nd Kwaremont.

 

[Lorzenz08]

No one will drop him but unfortunately he needs to drop everyone to win the race.
He is on his way to become the record holder in 3 monuments.

True, hopefully the stars align and he can create a gap.

All he needs is a 15-20secs gap by the Carrefour, fingers crossed

 

[Peyroteo94]

I think this race plays out the same way 10/10 times regardless of leadout or KOM's. I can't see Pogi staying away only until after the final Kwaremont. Though I'd like to see him try.

I don't think so. The race would be even harder.

 

[Salvarani]

Amazing how he was still able to pull it off after his team being struck hard by the crashes. Team didnt have any luck at all, but got on with it.

Was very impressed by Morgado. Bjerg and Pollitt were huge. Veermeersch made it back also.

Shame with Wellens now likely missing PR. Wonder who will replace him.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Amazing how he was still able to pull it off after his team being struck hard by the crashes. Team didnt have any luck at all, but got on with it.

Was very impressed by Morgado. Bjerg and Pollitt were huge. Veermeersch made it back also.

Shame with Wellens now likely missing PR. Wonder who will replace him.

Rui Oliveira

 

[Salvarani]

Rui Oliveira

Probably. Him or Laengen feels most likely.

 

[Peyroteo94]

UAE's team for PR:
Pogi
Politt
Veermersch
Rui
Herregodts
Bjerg
I think these 6 are locked in.
Wellens and Narvaez are out. Morgado, I don't know...

 

[Salvarani]

UAE's team for PR:
Pogi
Politt
Veermersch
Rui
Herregodts
Bjerg
I think these 6 are locked in.
Wellens and Narvaez are out. Morgado, I don't know...

I am not too sure on Herregodts. He is more for hillier races, I think.

I think it could be:
Pogi
Politt
Veermersch
Rui
Bjerg
Laengen
Morgado

I am not too sure Narvaez was gonna race PR anyway.

 

[Medvind]

Hindsight BS, but you have to wonder if Mathieu just should have tried not to follow Pog on Koppenberg. It was clear that Pog was working him over. Let Pog dangle out there, maybe he tries to go all the way from Koppenberg. Work with Visma and Trek, save some power.

Sure, that's not the mentality MvdP has and it's hard to think that way during all out effort. But on forums one can speculate.

 

[Salvarani]

Hindsight BS, but you have to wonder if Mathieu just should have tried not to follow Pog on Koppenberg. It was clear that Pog was working him over. Let Pog dangle out there, maybe he tries to go all the way from Koppenberg. Work with Visma and Trek, save some power.

Sure, that's not the mentality MvdP has and it's hard to think that way during all out effort. But on forums one can speculate.

I think second group syndrom just starts earlier.

They would drop the doms on the climbs and then look at each other as Pog is infront just going even pace.

They only came back because Pog and MVDP was going moderately between the bergs.

Pog alone just powers away.