Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Peyroteo94]

The giro is a race he can’t hold into later in the career, imo. I think pogi will be competing until his mid 30’s (god willing) and save this talk about early retirement. But the giro is not a cakewalk. Don’t expect wins to appear here too much later

The Giro is the most suited GT to Pogacar. If there is a race where he can shine without putting all out efforts, it's the Giro. No one handles the tough weather like him.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He is back to Isola 2000. A little bit strange to me because if he was in Tignes, he could recon Col de La Loze and La Plagne easily.

 

[Peyroteo94]

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[rafa92]

He is back to Isola 2000. A little bit strange to me because if he was in Tignes, he could recon Col de La Loze and La Plagne easily.

he probably already knows those climbs and he prefers to repeat his trainings in a place he knows vey well

 

[Peyroteo94]

he probably already knows those climbs and he prefers to repeat his trainings in a place he knows vey well

Last year, he was in Isola because the final stages were there. It would make more sense to go to Tignes and prepare La Plagne and Col de la Loze.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Last year, he was in Isola because the final stages were there. It would make more sense to go to Tignes and prepare La Plagne and Col de la Loze.

Don’t Visma usually train in Tignes?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Don’t Visma usually train in Tignes?

Yes. But why the question?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Urska is with Pogacar in Isola. This means one thing to me, Pogacar will race the Vuelta and wants to spend more time with Urska before the Tour-Vuelta double.

 

[Lorzenz08]

Urska is with Pogacar in Isola. This means one thing to me, Pogacar will race the Vuelta and wants to spend more time with Urska before the Tour-Vuelta double.

Nice

You talked about this and you are probably right the only thing that could make Pogi re-think his Vuelta participation is if Vingegaard really challenges him and he finishes totally exhausted.
The Dauphine probably gave him a boost of confidence that it should be ok.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Yes. But why the question?

Maybe Pogacar doesn’t want to race in Tignes so Visma can’t get a gauge on his true level and how races the climbs.

 

[Cycling111]

Maybe Pogacar doesn’t want to race in Tignes so Visma can’t get a gauge on his true level and how races the climbs.

They've coincided in Sierra Nevada for two weeks.

They train separately, there's no way they know the numbers.

 

[Fos]

Noticed that since CO breathers was banned, Pogi is more unreachable. Facts!

 

[TrekCyclist]

how races the climbs

Like what? Very fast from the bottom and even faster towards the summit?

 

[SHAD0W93]

Like what? Very fast from the bottom and even faster towards the summit?

Pacing strategy, where potential attacks could happen, and overall how he looks.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Maybe Pogacar doesn’t want to race in Tignes so Visma can’t get a gauge on his true level and how races the climbs.

They were together in Sierra Nevada and we all saw how Dauphine went and how shocked Visma were.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Noticed that since CO breathers was banned, Pogi is more unreachable. Facts!

True!

 

[Mina.S]

Don’t Visma usually train in Tignes?

He goes to Isola because it’s close to Monaco and UAE have a chalet they always rent there 🤷🏻‍♀️ G talked about it on his podcast once.

 

[Oldman]

I think next year he’ll go all in for PR again. He realised how close he got this year. Will be a bit like Flanders 23.

PR is a fickle and hard b*tch to win. Investing any part of a season is inviting a season-interupting injury in Pave sector #1. Bad vibes...
Better to just plan for a good early season and hope for the best. Ask all the guys that rode it 10 times, got in the 4 once and kept beating themselves up. It's like splitting aces in Blackjack when you're betting $20 a hand and winning. Then recalling that moment when it's $1,000/hand.....

 

[Peyroteo94]

He goes to Isola because it’s close to Monaco and UAE have a chalet they always rent there 🤷🏻‍♀️ G talked about it on his podcast once.

I don't get why being close to Monaco is important. Is he going to sleep in Monaco while training in Isola?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

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G. is still a pretty good cyclist. Max. a few dozen of seconds in my case.

I don't get why being close to Monaco is important. Is he going to sleep in Monaco while training in Isola?

That would be a terrible altitude camp!

 

[Peyroteo94]

I think next year he’ll go all in for PR again. He realised how close he got this year. Will be a bit like Flanders 23.

Yup. He was very close this year. I just want a bit of rain to give him an advantage.

 

[Peyroteo94]

G. is still a pretty good cyclist. Max. a few dozen of seconds in my case.



That would be a terrible altitude camp!

So why it's important being close to Monaco? It's not like Tignes is in Australia.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

So why it's important being close to Monaco? It's not like Tignes is in Australia.

Maybe he simply likes this place. Or maybe Visma, Bora and Soudal reserved all accomodations in Tignes so Pogacar can't stay there.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Even Jonas knows he is screwed

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[Mina.S]

Urska is with Pogacar in Isola. This means one thing to me, Pogacar will race the Vuelta and wants to spend more time with Urska before the Tour-Vuelta double.

I agree. UAE realised the only thing stopping him from doing both Tour and Vuelta was time away from home so they are just bringing her to all the camps. She was also in Sierra Nevada.

Not sure what her schedule is like for the rest of the year other than Slovenian nationals.