Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Lequack]

Otoh, he might be someone who'd get a significant say in the matter.

It would just be a picture of him and Majka holding hands.

 

[Extinction]

Bar cobbles, because who knows what can happen? It will be iAbnteresting race After the pavé.

 

[Gargamel35]

It has to be something else, I don’t have any theories though. Does he normally do nationals?

Riding a local race (Slo nationals are a very small event in cycling world) just before TdF is risky. There are many a lot less experienced riders, who are very eager to race, prone to accidents, etc. It's just not worth doing it 2 weeks from TdF.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pogačar is cycling’s Superman. He can climb, time trial, sprint, handle his bike, manage the pressure, and kiss the babies, too.

Too good!

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[Tinnekeisabella]

Riding a local race (Slo nationals are a very small event in cycling world) just before TdF is risky. There are many a lot less experienced riders, who are very eager to race, prone to accidents, etc. It's just not worth doing it 2 weeks from TdF.

He is announced for his Komenda home race but it just seems strange to me to do that and not the championships. Everyone will want autographs and pictures at his race.

But he seems to be in Monaco enjoying his Porsche at the moment so lets see what his plans are

If I were him I would stay in Monaco until he needs to go to Denmark.

 

[Lequack]

Doing some TT

 

[Extinction]

It is interesting that Almeida said that simply he is unbeatable.

 

[noob]

It is interesting that Almeida said that simply he is unbeatable.

When and where?

 

[Extinction]

When and where?

At the beginning of the season, just before the UAE Tour.

 

[CyclistAbi]

And then he did got beaten at Giro?

 

[Bolder]

Doing some TT

He'd have some serious marginal gains with a haircut and better tongue positioning.

 

[Scarponi]

Trying to figure out what stage is he going to go Thermonuclear, can't wait for it

 

[hayneplane]

Trying to figure out what stage is he going to go Thermonuclear, can't wait for it

Stage 5 hopefully. I don't see him riding defensively on the cobbles.

 

[Oldermanish]

He'd have some serious marginal gains with a haircut and better tongue positioning.

I've pointed this out before: the hairs represent subtle but unique vortex generators that lessen the air suction behind the helmet. The number and length of hairs protruding are carefully monitored by a team of aerodynamic specialists. The tongue is clearly the second stage intake of the turbo. Don't ya know nuthin?

 

[Lequack]

He didn't defend his national champs ITT title today. But his girlfriend is now the womens ITT national champ. I guess the jersey stays "in the family".

 

[Lequack]

He visited the Prologo saddle factory in Italy and got a new vespa and and a new custom sadddle.

 

[RedheadDane]

He didn't defend his national champs ITT title today. But his girlfriend is now the womens ITT national champ. I guess the jersey stays "in the family".

He would have been hard pressed defending a title he didn't have.
It was in 2020 he was national champion.

 

[Lequack]

He would have been hard pressed defending a title he didn't have.
It was in 2020 he was national champion.

True, I did Jan Tratnik a disservice. Thafully he won it again this year. It was a mountain TT this year, which Pog would probably blitz if he competed

 

[johnymax]

True, I did Jan Tratnik a disservice. Thafully he won it again this year. It was a mountain TT this year, which Pog would probably blitz if he competed

This isn't the profile of this year's ITT. It wasn't a mountain TT but it was very hilly with around 500m of vertical gain in 29km. It would have been a nice battle between Pogi and Rogla, if they both competed.

 

[Lequack]

Tadej is going to Colombia. In November, taking part in Giro de Rigo, organized by Rigoberto Uran of course.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1540048180137676800

View: https://twitter.com/nicolasgarciab/status/1540048180137676800?s=20&t=btBbzGqY4yNmF14l1nR41w

 

[Krzysztof_O]

He visited the Prologo saddle factory in Italy and got a new vespa and and a new custom sadddle.

So that's where Pogi finds additional watts for the Tour. Should be enough!

And then he did got beaten at Giro?

Almeida meant Pogacar.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Almeida meant Pogacar.

Indeed this changes things.

 

[Escarabajo]

Tadej is going to Colombia. In November, taking part in Giro de Rigo, organized by Rigoberto Uran of course.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1540048180137676800

View: https://twitter.com/nicolasgarciab/status/1540048180137676800?s=20&t=btBbzGqY4yNmF14l1nR41w

Rigo is a good business man if you consider the people that he has brought to his event:

https://www.revistamundociclistico.com/2022/el-esloveno-tadej-pogacar-correra-por-primera-vez-en-colombia-en-el-giro-de-rigo/

Cabe recordar que este evento en sus ediciones del 2018, 2019 y 2021, en los departamentos Antioquia, Quindío y Santander respectivamente, contaron con el acompañamiento de Chris Froome (2018), el español Alberto Contador (2019) y el ganador del Tour de Francia y campeón del Giro de Italia, Egan Bernal (2021). Además, el ganador de la vuelta España en 1987, Lucho Herrera; el actual campeón de la Vuelta al País Vasco, Daniel Felipe Martínez, Asimismo, Sergio Higuita campeón de la Vuelta Cataluña 2022, entre otros.

 

[Extinction]

Given the stature of the man, it seems curious that this thread doesn't get a commensurate number of posts. Is it because he is less popular than say Contador or Froome were in their primes? Even on the eve of the Tour, it's been quiet here over the last couple of days.

 

[Red Rick]

Given the stature of the man, it seems curious that this thread doesn't get a commensurate number of posts. Is it because he is less possible than say Contador or Froome were in their primes? Even on the eve of the Tour, it's been quite here over the last couple of days.

Popularity doesn't directly relate to accomplsihments, and especially thread size.

There's just no handful of posters talking about every bit of Pog news that comse out. Contadors thread didn't start because of achievement, it started pretty soon after he got banned, and it was originally called "I LOVE ALBERTO". He had a very big pro and anti circlejerk going on.

Who's the most controversial rider now? Evenepoel. And it shows in the thread size.