Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Pogacsa]

Irrespective of those who won it, who actually performed better in the Tour having done a serious Giro? I can't think of anyone. Froome was weaker, Geraint Thomas dramatically so, to give just two examples

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Is Pogacar riding like Eddy Merckx? Evenepoel answer:

"Merckx also won his time trials"

Tadej Pogacar the new Eddy Merckx? Not according to Remco Evenepoel: “Merckx also won his time trials”

Remco Evenepoel may be gearing up for his final race in the colours of Soudal - Quick-Step, but that didn’t stop him from offering a playful — and pointed — comparison between two of cycling’s modern...

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Remco is making sure Eddy is untouchable

 

[SafeBet]

Irrespective of those who won it, who actually performed better in the Tour having done a serious Giro? I can't think of anyone. Froome was weaker, Geraint Thomas dramatically so, to give just two examples

Dumoulin in 2018? Don't know if better but at a similar level.

 

[Cycling111]

Irrespective of those who won it, who actually performed better in the Tour having done a serious Giro? I can't think of anyone. Froome was weaker, Geraint Thomas dramatically so, to give just two examples

The answer is the same: Those who won it

 

[Cycling111]

Is Pogacar riding like Eddy Merckx? Evenepoel answer:

"Merckx also won his time trials"

Tadej Pogacar the new Eddy Merckx? Not according to Remco Evenepoel: “Merckx also won his time trials”

Remco Evenepoel may be gearing up for his final race in the colours of Soudal - Quick-Step, but that didn’t stop him from offering a playful — and pointed — comparison between two of cycling’s modern...

cyclinguptodate.com

Remco is making sure Eddy is untouchable

The only intelligent person in this seems to be Vingegaard. He said Pogacar was better. I don't know if he really means it, but it adds more value to Vingegaard's achievements to say that his greatest rival is the best in history.

Remco should have just said that Pogacar is a bad time trialist, thus taking away any value from lapping someone so bad.

 

[Berniece]

The only intelligent person in this seems to be Vingegaard. He said Pogacar was better. I don't know if he really means it, but it adds more value to Vingegaard's achievements to say that his greatest rival is the best in history.

Remco should have just said that Pogacar is a bad time trialist, thus taking away any value from lapping someone so bad.

Or read the actual article instead of just the title. He made a joke.

 

[Lurkerman]

He took a big step in 24, it' clear, but he took an equally big step in 23, did he not? I'm trying to convince myself of this take

 

[BubbaChuck]

remco aint lying,lmao.pog pushing crazy numbers on recon.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He took a big step in 24, it' clear, but he took an equally big step in 23, did he not? I'm trying to convince myself of this take

He did. He improved a lot after 2022.