Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[rafa92]

I'm surprised last year's climb isn't in the top ten.

actually his time last year would be on this list, I remember it was one sec slower than widar's time, his time last year was 4:02, so he was 4 sec faster this year. However, for some reason that I'll never understand strava only shows the personal record of a rider in the top 10, even if his second time would be in the top 10

 

[Salvarani]

Amazing win!

Pog is the GOAT

 

[Lorzenz08]

Remco was 1 seconds slower than in 2023.
He is in the same shape as at his peak back in 2023.
Pogi is just a monster.

 

[Izzyeviel]

80 km attack in the third week?

No, the ride at the back of the peloton for five years thing whilst constantly claiming 'next year will be my year' thing as he watches the hairs on Gianettis head grow back so they can go grey again.

 

[AmRacer]

Remco was 1 seconds slower than in 2023.
He is in the same shape as at his peak back in 2023.
Pogi is just a monster.

And many other riders better?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Don't know where I saw but he broke La Redoute's record with a time of 3'58"

 

[CyclistAbi]

Congratulations on winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège for the third time.

 

[red_flanders]

Remco was 1 seconds slower than in 2023.
He is in the same shape as at his peak back in 2023.
Pogi is just a monster.

Not objecting to your second conclusion, but your first? Cannot be drawn from the premise.

The pacing between Remco's two rides which you're comparing couldn't have been more different. Tactics affect pace...considerably.

 

[Cycling111]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1916572264142619070

View: https://x.com/StatsOnCycling/status/1916572264142619070


I don't know how they rate them, but I think it's pretty accurate.

I never know where to rank Coppi because he couldn't compete in some races due to the war. Aside from that, I think Pogacar is alredy the third.
He's already surpassed Hinault in classics.

 

[Peyroteo94]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1916572264142619070

View: https://x.com/StatsOnCycling/status/1916572264142619070


I don't know how they rate them, but I think it's pretty accurate.

I never know where to rank Coppi because he couldn't compete in some races due to the war. Aside from that, I think Pogacar is alredy the third.
He's already surpassed Hinault in classics.

He needs more GTs. By the end of 2026, he will be in second place.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Not objecting to your second conclusion, but your first? Cannot be drawn from the premise.

The pacing between Remco's two rides which you're comparing couldn't have been more different. Tactics affect pace...considerably.

Yup, and peloton is faster than ever.

 

[Lequack]

For you, Darja: Tadej #Pogacar paid tribute to his mother-in-law who passed away three years ago in #LBL

https://twitter.com/x/status/1916552931899220115

View: https://x.com/ESPNCiclismo/status/1916552931899220115

 

[Peyroteo94]

For you, Darja: Tadej #Pogacar paid tribute to his mother-in-law who passed away three years ago in #LBL

https://twitter.com/x/status/1916552931899220115

View: https://x.com/ESPNCiclismo/status/1916552931899220115

Zigart's mum must be proud.

 

[hayneplane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1916572264142619070

View: https://x.com/StatsOnCycling/status/1916572264142619070


I don't know how they rate them, but I think it's pretty accurate.

I never know where to rank Coppi because he couldn't compete in some races due to the war. Aside from that, I think Pogacar is alredy the third.
He's already surpassed Hinault in classics.

Obviously without the racing lost in his prime during WW2 he would be comfortably 2nd in points on this list. That said the world of cycling was so much smaller then as it was still an era of riders only winning the big races in their own country (Girardengo in the interwar years is the biggest example of this).

 

[Peyroteo94]

Obviously without the racing lost in his prime during WW2 he would be comfortably 2nd in points on this list. That said the world of cycling was so much smaller then as it was still an era of riders only winning the big races in their own country (Girardengo in the interwar years is the biggest example of this).

Cycling is big since the 90s.

 

[EllaChimp]

One win is not enough, Pog wanted to win women's edition 😂

https://twitter.com/x/status/1916516858137649481

View: https://x.com/cyclingontnt/status/1916516858137649481?t=_Ld_RDvUoBeHV6qtjDXnQQ&s=19

LMAO! Good one! That idiot though, pushing in like that. I can't imagine what the riders were thinking. Why do people have to do things like that?!

Huge Congrats to King Pogi on another amazing win.

 

[Lorzenz08]

A little preview of what Pogi will be 10 weeks

 

[Krzysztof_O]

One win is not enough, Pog wanted to win women's edition 😂

https://twitter.com/x/status/1916516858137649481

View: https://x.com/cyclingontnt/status/1916516858137649481?t=_Ld_RDvUoBeHV6qtjDXnQQ&s=19

Teddy looks like a nice guy but his greed is too much!

 

[Peyroteo94]

A little preview of what Pogi will be 10 weeks

Jesus Christ. Can't wait! I'm just afraid to not be able to see Pogacar vs Vingegaard at their best.

 

[Peyroteo94]

LMAO! Good one! That idiot though, pushing in like that. I can't imagine what the riders were thinking. Why do people have to do things like that?!

Huge Congrats to King Pogi on another amazing win.

I laughed so hard ahahah. He was doing well!

 

[Peyroteo94]

But to be a helper, you need to give everything you have when you are helping him, something you didn’t do in PR.

"I wouldn't mind going down in history as a very good helper of Tadej" - Florian Vermeersch excited to witness history being written first-hand

Tadej Pogacar had absolutely no mercy with his opponents at Liege-Bastogne-Liege and successfully defended his title from year ago. What's so special about this victory? Pogacar now trails only behind...

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[Roku]

Such an incredible rider. 9 Monuments (4x Lombardia, 3 LBL, 2 RVV), podium in the other two missing monuments, 4 GTs, WC... Now onto the summer campaign to tick off Dauphine and a 4th TdF with multiple stage wins to get him closer to the record.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Such an incredible rider. 9 Monuments (4x Lombardia, 3 LBL, 2 RVV), podium in the other two missing monuments, 4 GTs, WC... Now onto the summer campaign to tick off Dauphine and a 4th TdF with multiple stage wins to get him closer to the record.

He can become the second biggest winner (if we count only big wins: GTs, monuments, WCRR and ORR) in cycling after this season. Only behind Merckx. Incredible!

 

[Netserk]

But to be a helper, you need to give everything you have when you are helping him, something you didn’t do in PR.

"I wouldn't mind going down in history as a very good helper of Tadej" - Florian Vermeersch excited to witness history being written first-hand

Tadej Pogacar had absolutely no mercy with his opponents at Liege-Bastogne-Liege and successfully defended his title from year ago. What's so special about this victory? Pogacar now trails only behind...

cyclinguptodate.com

When in the race should he have given more? The selection happened so quickly and Pogi never waited for his teammates to join him.

 

[Peyroteo94]

When in the race should he have given more? The selection happened so quickly and Pogi never waited for his teammates to join him.

He needs to anticipate Pogacar's move (or other favorites). Trying to be in a group ahead in case Pogacar attacks and join him. If he waits for MVP or Pogacar, he will never help.