Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Monsi]

Safe to say he's in a really good trajectory in terms of form for Worlds. That seated attack was nasty.

 

[Rou]

Can't beat his domestiques anymore..
Come on, man.

 

[Extinction]

Not a fan, but what he did is noble, chapeau.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I don't like this but he gained a teammate for the Tour 2026.

 

[Rou]

I don't like this but he gained a teammate for the Tour 2026.

Perfect replacement for Soler!

 

[Krzysztof_O]

He seems to be on the right track for the WC, despite his "loss". The form is good.

 

[Cycling111]

McMulty isn't going to the WC, he won't be able to return the favor

Of those who are in Canada, he's the teammate who least deserved it. He's quite selfish; his attitude at the Giro was selfish.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Anyone who saw his attack knows he is in great shape.

 

[Cycling111]

I don't like this but he gained a teammate for the Tour 2026.

Sure? In the Basque Country, Pogacar was McNulty's domestique, and he hasn't wanted to be a domestique in the Tour for years.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Good one Xerxes

I always told you that Pogi is a good boy who just wins sometimes.

 

[bNator]

Nothing wrong with a gift. Cycling is a team sport and this was a nice gesture even if it was a bit anti-climactic.

I feel sorry for those who are only able see it as a self-serving act.

 

[Offline]

After all the bad PR in la Vuelta of not being a team... This make sense..

 

[CatchyH]

I really don't like this at all. Let's stop acting like your teammates are helping you win because they're your friends. They're doing it because they're paid to do it, it's their job. It's also honestly kind of disrespectful to the organizers, you're basically saying you don't care about the race so you throw the win to your teammate like a bone to a dog.

 

[Cycling111]

After all the bad PR in la Vuelta of not being a team... This make sense..

In the end, they've rewarded a guy who refused to help at the Giro .It's a reward for selfishness, so I don't know if they'll learn

 

[Peyroteo94]

I really don't like this at all. Let's stop acting like your teammates are helping you win because they're your friends. They're doing it because they're paid to do it, it's their job. It's also honestly kind of disrespectful to the organizers, you're basically saying you don't care about the race so you throw the win to your teammate like a bone to a dog.

Spot on. First time I'm disappointed with his behaviour.

 

[Offline]

In the end, they've rewarded a guy who refused to help at the Giro .It's a reward for selfishness, so I don't know if they'll learn

I agree but UAE trying to spin the story back on being the best team in world and with good team moral.

I tbh don't mind Pogacar gift a race he won 2 times before and gift it to a ''local'' guy

 

[King Of The Wolds]

I don't like this but he gained a teammate for the Tour 2026.

Yep, this. Pog, as well as being an unbelievable rider is a great team leader.

 

[Rou]

I was wrong. From McNulty's interview it appears that Pog gave the green light to McNulty to attack.
Nice gift from Tadej. Chapeau.

 

[Cycling111]

I agree but UAE trying to spin the story back on being the best team in world and with good team moral.

I tbh don't mind Pogacar gift a race he won 2 times before and gift it to a ''local'' guy

I don't think Pogacar did it for UAE's image. He wanted to do it out of camaraderie, and perhaps to get his own teammates to stop being so selfish. A wake-up call.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I was wrong. From McNulty's interview it appears that Pog gave the green light to McNulty to attack.
Nice gift from Tadej. Chapeau.

Really? You really thought Pogacar didn't slow down for McNulty?

 

[Rou]

Really? You really thought Pogacar didn't slow down for McNulty?

Because I believed McNulty attacked selfishly, mate.

 

[Red Rick]

Saying Pogacar shouldn't gift this is some next level parasocial behavior.

 

[James M]

Sure? In the Basque Country, Pogacar was McNulty's domestique, and he hasn't wanted to be a domestique in the Tour for years.

I agree with you once again, a completely balanced and solid take from you. Not emotional or lacking perspective at all.

I think McNulty and Pogacar hate each other, and that Pogacar despises McNulty. It definitely looked like Pogacar was super annoyed with him and his work throughout the Ardennes and that he clearly from what we saw betwen the two at end of montreal that he absolutely despises him 😂.

 

[hayneplane]

In case of Flanders this was because it was 100 times easier compared to now. There were like 2 hills on the whole course. He would've won Flanders 7 times if it was like now.

What modern parcours would you compare the Merckx era RVV to?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I was wrong. From McNulty's interview it appears that Pog gave the green light to McNulty to attack.
Nice gift from Tadej. Chapeau.

Yeah, the plan was to give McNulty a chance. When Simmons managed to hold on Pog decided to do his things and surge ahead but once Simmons was dropped by McNulty he decided to wait and give him the win.