Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Krzysztof_O]

I sometimes even suspect that Roglic - assuming that he has shorter time left - will only be the earliest yet an average items in his future long list of failed challengers, from Pog's personal history point of view.

Maybe Roglic will end up as Pog's biggest career rival and after him nobody will challenge Pog...

 

[Red Rick]

Cipressa is never happening lol

 

[Salvarani]

Alaphilippe honestly seems way off for MSR.

Sanremo is hard because nobody is not gonna react to his attack there plus in a typical MSR leading group I dont see Pog having the best sprint.

Vlaanderen is similar, hes kinda outgunned in the sprinting department there and would thus need to get away somehow. Van Aert and VdP are focus hard on that race.

Pog could attack over Poggio and if he is alone he could ride a fast descent. TT to the line. Depending on how fast they can regroup and organise a chase, he might hold on.

He won LBL in a sprint from a reduced group. That is a possibility here as well as if they are just a couple of riders. Sprinters might not even make it. It wont be a lead-out type of sprint.

VdP lost Flanders against Asgreen last year in a sprint. Strongest man wins in a sprint after hard race. It is always a case to case situation.

It is not like Pog is a slouch either.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I would be pretty surprised if Pog could challenge WVA and VDP this year at Flanders. Surely that still takes a slightly different skillset and strength to SB.

 

[Poursuivant]

I would be pretty surprised if Pog could challenge WVA and VDP this year at Flanders. Surely that still takes a slightly different skillset and strength to SB.

Maybe not this year but before he retires I wouldn’t back against him having all five monuments to his name.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I would be pretty surprised if Pog could challenge WVA and VDP this year at Flanders. Surely that still takes a slightly different skillset and strength to SB.

I wouldn't after what I have seen so far. Wout van Aert, yes, but not VDP after his season so far. He basically makes his comeback a few weeks before the race.

 

[Oldermanish]

Maybe Roglic will end up as Pog's biggest career rival and after him nobody will challenge Pog...

Nobody should underestimate Roglic. He rides with the same competitive spirit and has proven to be stronger, too. Tadej has stayed very free of nicks and dings which helps and the group of riders he has just currently humbled are good. Not quite as good as who Roglic has been tormenting but we have a few months to let this boil up. My hope is they both stay very healthy and some of the other young contenders break up the UAE and Jumbo domination in the Tour, in particular.

 

[Red Rick]

Maybe not this year but before he retires I wouldn’t back against him having all five monuments to his name.

Even odds? Id be betting both kidneys against him winning all 5.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

I wouldn't after what I have seen so far. Wout van Aert, yes, but not VDP after his season so far. He basically makes his comeback a few weeks before the race.

On his current form, and unless he can't ride the cobbles, it's hard not to see him challenging......But is he burning too many matches?

 

[Netserk]

Even odds? Id be betting both kidneys against him winning all 5.

What are you going to use an extra two kidneys for? I assume it's illegal to sell them in the Netherlands.

 

[tobydawq]

Even odds? Id be betting both kidneys against him winning all 5.

Seriously?

 

[tobydawq]

What are you going to use an extra two kidneys for? I assume it's illegal to sell them in the Netherlands.

He'll probably use them to make kidney pie.

 

[Red Rick]

What are you going to use an extra two kidneys for? I assume it's illegal to sell them in the Netherlands.

Making piss takes mostly.

I just dont understand the obsession with all 5 monuments for riders who have one 1 or 2 that are most suited to them

 

[CyclistAbi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1502708046975447049

 

[CyclistAbi]

Congratulations in winning Tirreno-Adriatico overall for the second time.

 

[sir fly]

Only 3 years around and already making everything boring... what a bloke.

 

[Salvarani]

Only 3 years around and already making everything boring... what a bloke.

Boring post.

 

[sir fly]

Boring post.

Postman's fault...

 

[Salvarani]

Postman's fault...

Return to sender.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Congrats to Pogacar on defending his Tirreno title. He did it in commanding fashion, similarly to last year. His offensive mindset this week was off the charts - attacks in the mountains, on hills, fighting for bonus seconds and even taking part in breakaways! He's unbeaten (3/3) in races in 2022 plus 4 stages won. What an incredible start of the season, judging by his performances in Strade and yesterday he already seems to be at his spring peak. How long can he maintain it? He probablhy won't take part in any stage races until June so he should be able to sustain it a few more weeks (for classics), rest and build towards an even more monstrous peak of July.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Do we know if hes just gonna stick to Tour of Slovenia in June? And is it full Ardennes campaign for our god sand savior?

 

[Red Rick]

Do we know if hes just gonna stick to Tour of Slovenia in June? And is it full Ardennes campaign for our god sand savior?

I think its

MSR
DDV
Ronde
Fleche
Liege

And then probably Slovenia

 

[Valv.Piti]

imagine skipping E-3 for DDV.... goddamnit.

Asking for Amstel as well would probably be asking for too much, and so would him racing Suisse/Dauphine as well.

 

[Netserk]

Yeah, from what I've seen, Amstel is not in the cards.

 

[sir fly]

imagine skipping E-3 for DDV.... goddamnit.

Asking for Amstel as well would probably be asking for too much, and so would him racing Suisse/Dauphine as well.

I think he can do it.
...along with Slovenia.