Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[CyclistAbi]

He gave an interview for local media today. He really appreciates his team was 100% behind him in regards to skipping LBL. Did some training in Slovenia and today i guess he participated in some promotional rides. He noted that winning Tour of Slovenia will likely be harder this year but it should suit him as a good preparation for the Tour.

As for the Tour. Tadej said there are others but his main rival will be Primož. They respect each other and when they participate in the same race they become rivals each wanting to win. They always push each other to the limit.

 

[Lequack]

He spent some time with his Pogi team of young cyclists

 

[CyclistAbi]

Dončić to beat Pogi at the Tour?

 

[hayneplane]

What is crazy there is that he still looks like he could be one of the aspiring kids at the sports camp not the generational superstar 2 time TDF winner hosting this event.

 

[Nick2413]

What is crazy there is that he still looks like he could be one of the aspiring kids at the sports camp not the generational superstar 2 time TDF winner hosting this event.

When I’m on the exercise bike at the gym I like to imagine a guy like that getting on the bike next to me and doubling the wattage without breaking a sweat.

 

[postmanhat]

He's been removed from the Tour of Slovenia startlist, but added to the Criterium Dauphine's. First act of this year's Slovenian Showdown.

 

[Jumbot]

Yup, I've seen it on PCS. WVA has also disappeared from Dauphine startlist. I do wonder on base of what did PCS make these changes, as I've not seen any info about either Pogi or Wout...

 

[SHAD0W93]

Yup, I've seen it on PCS. WVA has also disappeared from Dauphine startlist. I do wonder on base of what did PCS make these changes, as I've not seen any info about either Pogi or Wout...

Same, with AF and the Giro as soon as Merlier was out Philipsen was added to the start list.

 

[acm]

One more time, he will ride Tour of Slovenia 100%. Don't take everything that pcs post so seriously.

 

[RedheadDane]

He could just do both Dauphiné and Slovenia.

 

[acm]

It seems he'll skip nationals this year.

 

[Red Rick]

PCS just making random startlist errors to get people to talk about them.

 

[RedheadDane]

It seems he'll skip nationals this year.

Can't risk winning, and potentially being forced to dishonour the Slovenian jersey by that UEA team abomination.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

He could just do both Dauphiné and Slovenia.

I don't think he needs both, it may even hurt his chances. He hits top form very quickly and without much racing (training is enough). Last year's ToS was enough and he was redlining in the first part of the Tour already. This spring he hit top form after just one race (UAE Tour).

 

[CyclistAbi]

ASO wouldn't allow it.

 

[Scarponi]

Probably could have strolled through this Giro and won the double

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Probably could have strolled through this Giro and won the double

Giro requesting UCI for a later date (by one week) so the double may become even more difficult in the coming years.
As for this year, I'm not sure. He was probably too strong in the spring to keep it up for so long (sharp form drop at some point likely)

 

[Scarponi]

Giro requesting UCI for a later date (by one week) so the double may become even more difficult in the coming years.
As for this year, I'm not sure. He was probably too strong in the spring to keep it up for so long (sharp form drop at some point likely)

oh yeah 100% would have been the target not racing half the races he has races to get close

 

[Krzysztof_O]

oh yeah 100% would have been the target not racing half the races he has races to get close

This double is very difficult as he has to be in peak form during the Tour (because of Primoz). I think, to do the double Pogacar should be undertrained at the start of the Giro (bigger mass, worse form than he normally has at the season start) and try to win it with 80% form.

 

[Red Rick]

Probably could have strolled through this Giro and won the double

Why didnt he stroll through the Vuelta then last year?

 

[KZD]

Why didnt he stroll through the Vuelta then last year?

Because his goals after the Tour were the Olympics and Il Lombardia. Let's hope that he tries the double this year.

 

[Lequack]

He's cycling with Majka on an airport runway

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1527005085473067011

View: https://twitter.com/LeTour/status/1527005085473067011

Also some bromance

 

[Red Rick]

Is that what the social media managing companies dudes are texting themselves in their basement these days?

 

[RedheadDane]

Also some bromance

I don't understand kids' talk these days! Buzzfeed - yes, I read Buzzfeed... - are constantly doing "Smash or pass" posts, and to me "smash" means "punching someone really hard in the face!", which is clearly now what's being meant!

 

[Valv.Piti]

I don't understand kids' talk these days! Buzzfeed - yes, I read Buzzfeed... - are constantly doing "Smash or pass" posts, and to me "smash" means "punching someone really hard in the face!", which is clearly now what's being meant!

I'd definitely smash you!