Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[ppanther92]

He lost today but watching him in all these races I think he's the best cyclist I've seen in my life (last 25 years of watching). Obviously I mean overall level, not achievements. We really have to go back to ancient times of Merckx and Coppi to have adequate comparisons.

Same time frame roughly and yes, thinking the same.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

How much does today apply to a Tour GC though.

Hasn't broken 6.5W/kg this season yet.

He made other top climbers look like amateurs on Carpegna in difficult weather conditions. Under such circumstances 6.5 w/kg that he reached is not less impressive than let's say 6.6 w/kg in better conditions with smaller gaps to his rivals.

 

[AlfaLum]

Imagine having to face him at the Tour as a gc rider after watching today, I'd be begging my team to send me to the Giro or just stagehunting at the Tour and the Vuelta for the GC...

Well if I was a GC rider I would have already asked that before today. Therefore it is also quite surprising to me that the quality of the Giro field is not that high.

On the other hand. Almost all GC podium contenders are in 6-7 teams nowadays. So the others will always have to sent in some captains who get crushed by Pogacar.

 

[Velolover2]

As mentioned earlier: If I wasn't for the two cyclocross guys, he would easily have been the next Eddy Merckx with no serious competition.

 

[Extinction]

Pog has shown the difference, engine wise, between classics specialists and a super champion. He has taken cycling back to its heyday.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

As mentioned earlier: If I wasn't for the two cyclocross guys, he would easily have been the next Eddy Merckx with no serious competition.

He's 23 but yeah, Van Der Poel and Mohoric deserve credit too.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

As mentioned earlier: If I wasn't for the two cyclocross guys, he would easily have been the next Eddy Merckx with no serious competition.

Pfffft, you think Merckx didn't have to deal with crossers? Roger would like to have a word with you.

 

[AlfaLum]

Pfffft, you think Merckx didn't have to deal with crossers? Roger would like to have a word with you.

He is mentioning two cyclocrossers. Roger is just one cyclocrosser. Allthough I am sure Roger himself thinks he should count as four cyclocrossers.

 

[Velolover2]

Pfffft, you think Merckx didn't have to deal with crossers? Roger would like to have a word with you.

I'm not in the mood for a discussion about the two Vans being better than Roger.. but you have two of them now. That's all I'm saying. insert youthful Kappa smiley

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He is mentioning two cyclocrossers. Roger is just one cyclocrosser. Allthough I am sure Roger himself thinks he should count as four cyclocrossers.

Four? Lol. Roger eats 4 crossers for breakfast.

 

[jmdirt]

TP thinks that he loves the Tour of Flanders!

 

[sir fly]

TP thinks that he loves the Tour of Flanders!

He's still young. Shouldn't get carried away.
Maybe he's just fallen in love. Or had a passionate afternoon.

He might start putting on weight and move to the northern plains out of sheer immaturity.

 

[hayneplane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1510671429234307072

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/TamauPogi/status/1510671429234307072

 

[Big Doopie]

Therefore it is also quite surprising to me that the quality of the Giro field is not that high.

really?

I’m not at all.

No TT basically so it gets what it deserves a second class field for a second class event which no longer tests what a GT should test.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1510671429234307072

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/TamauPogi/status/1510671429234307072

Wait, this means he's going to Paris-Roubaix or am I unfortunately missing some joke here?

 

[Oldermanish]

Wait, this means he's going to Paris-Roubaix or am I unfortunately missing some joke here?

Hopefully he'll consider the upcoming Tour as his first checkpoint. PR can hurt your season.

 

[jmdirt]

Hopefully he'll consider the upcoming Tour as his first checkpoint. PR can hurt your season.

Unless you win.

 

[hayneplane]

Wait, this means he's going to Paris-Roubaix or am I unfortunately missing some joke here?

Most likely won’t happen but you never know for sure

 

[Monsi]

Wait, this means he's going to Paris-Roubaix or am I unfortunately missing some joke here?

Maybe yes, maybe no. He could also just be joking. It all depends on if Pog really wants to go there and if the team agrees to take him there. PR definitely carries big risk.

 

[yaco]

Wait, this means he's going to Paris-Roubaix or am I unfortunately missing some joke here?

Or hw could be watching Zigart ride in PR , although its not her type of race.

 

[tobydawq]

Maybe yes, maybe no. He could also just be joking. It all depends on if Pog really wants to go there and if the team agrees to take him there. PR definitely carries big risk.

People exaggerate the risks a lot.

 

[Ripper]

Lolz

 

[Valv.Piti]

Rarely have we seen someone be this strong in Flanders. This is some absolute peak Cancellara or Boonen stuff!

Hoping he goes to Roubaix! He has the Tour sealed up anyways more or less, doesnt he

 

[Netserk]

Rarely have we seen someone be this strong in Flanders. This is some absolute peak Cancellara or Boonen stuff!

Hoping he goes to Roubaix! He has the Tour sealed up anyways more or less, doesnt he

I don't know, he didn't even manage to go clear at any point, couldn't even drop a subpar Asgreen. On Kwaremont he only gapped Küng and Pidcock by ~4''. Overrated.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I dont think we watched the same race. Pogacar accelerated on every climb from 55 km to go, and even before on Berg ten Houte as well, and was basically the sole aggressor in the race. I will remember the 2nd time on Kwaremont for a while, the images of him motoring past everyone was pretty epic. 3rd time straight up gapping the whole break apart from VDP from the get-go, almost dropping him on Paterberg, a more than solid attack on Koppenberg as well.

And sure he didnt drop Asgreen on Kwaremont, but how did that next climb go for Kasper after following his wheel on Kwaremont?