Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Berniece]

Pogacar isn't the favorite for Roubaix, but Vermeersch is even less so. Last year he couldn't keep up with Van der Poel for a single meter.The idea of overtaking sounds good, but with MVDP and Alpecin after 2023 in Roubaix is impossible.
I just want to remind that Philipsen has been second two years in a row and last year he was the rider who go with them for several kilometers, not Vermeersch.

The same old argument. Pogacar isn't the favorite, but he's the only one close to MVDP in that race, but it's better to focus on a rider who can't even keep up with Philipsen.

Last year Vermeersch was stuck in the group behind when it exploded. He couldn't go to the front, because Pogacar was there and he would've brought along other riders.

 

[jotafap]

Who's the Red Bull rider?

Pretty sure it is Tratnik.

 

[Cycling111]

Pretty sure it is Tratnik.

Yes, it's him. He uploaded a story to Instagram.
But what Bling says isn´t is from that moment.

 

[vappaxbipmv]

Yes, it's him. He uploaded a story to Instagram.
But what Bling says isn´t is from that moment.

No, from last year before Worlds so pretty close to peak Pogacar

 

[Jan the Man]

It makes sense for UAE to give free reign to Vermeersch in Roubaix. It is often a free for all in the last 80km anyway.

I don't think this is contraversial. Much like at Alpecin Phillipsen has an element of freedom.

Ultimately the road (and in Roubaix often luck) will decide the selection. If they are both in the selection better two cards than one!

 

[Cycling111]

He won't ride a time trial bike again until Romandie.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020596928711414018

View: https://x.com/i/status/2020596928711414018

 

[SHAD0W93]

He won't ride a time trial bike again until Romandie.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020596928711414018

View: https://x.com/i/status/2020596928711414018

Maybe that’s the key to MSR, go on an absolute flier with the TT bike.

 

[Cycling111]

Beppe Conti again

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020468047744541114

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/2020468047744541114

 

[hayneplane]

Beppe Conti again

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020468047744541114

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/2020468047744541114

Has he ever said anything right or is his whole career just a parody skit of being a journalist

 

[Cycling111]

Has he ever said anything right or is his whole career just a parody skit of being a journalist

There was a time when he was reliable, especially with signings.

But for the last few years, he's seemed like a parody of himself.

 

[Pozzovivo]

"Honest question to all fans:
If you find me in conversation with someone and you ask me for photo, I ask you to give me two minutes to finish talk. Do you wait 2 minutes or show me middle finger and take off angry? (And have your partner yelling at me?)

Long day ended with losing biggest fan 😢, btw i love you all. Heck i even like the fans that are not my supporters but don’t have attitude of spoiled teenager."

- Pogacar today on strava

 

[CyclistAbi]

Rather simple. If somebody can't wait for two minutes and doesn't even handle their partner, yelling, then it most certainly doesn't deserve a photo. Bottom line refusing to take a photo with such person gives that person a reason and time to self reflect and on the long run hence improves the world.

Thanks Pogi for making the world a better place.

 

[Cycling111]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021677871652384954

View: https://x.com/i/status/2021677871652384954

 

[KoopaCycling]

Pogacar also had his spoiled teenager fan encounter. days after remco was practically stalked.
A sign of the times i fear. Social media and all that.

 

[AmRacer]

Pogacar also had his spoiled teenager fan encounter. days after remco was practically stalked.
A sign of the times i fear. Social media and all that.

And they stalked Jonas...

 

[RedheadDane]

Pogacar also had his spoiled teenager fan encounter. days after remco was practically stalked.

Remco had an encounter too?

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021677871652384954

View: https://x.com/i/status/2021677871652384954

Most of those kids are taller than he is!

 

[Cycling111]

Does anyone know if Peyroteo left the forum?

 

[Netserk]

his name is grey and crossed out because he has deactivated his account @Peyroteo94

 

[Cycling111]

Thanks. I haven't read his messages for a long time, I didn't know if he'd been banned or if he'd left the forum.

 

[BubbaChuck]

“The first thing you notice behind Tadej is that the pace which for the rest of us is sustainable for a few minutes, he can hold for a long time,” Tiberi said. “He has an incredible ease of pedalling and resistance.
On Prati di Tivo it was even more obvious because it was the finale and the speed was so high. ” Tadej '' Air Jordan'' Pogacar. At least a decade to understand that talent.

 

[Rou]

https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/matxin-reveals-jhonatan-narvaez-to-be-uaes-last-giro-ditalia-rider-we-should-be-able-to-make-the-start

Narvaez to the Giro?
Moonlight Matxin has lost his mind or he has a new masterplan for Pogi in the Tour?

 

[Cycling111]

PCS just added Narváez to Giro.

This means that in the Giro, Almeida will have Jay Vine, and Yates and Narváez with fresh legs. Will UAE have a better mountain team than in the Tour? Nonsense.

With Vingegaard, in my opinion, it's a wastting efforts. Jay Vine and Yates aer enough. Almeida isn't going to beat a Vingegaard fresher than he was in the Vuelta. They're taking too many risks with injuries for the Tour, where they're favorites, not in the Giro.

 

[Salvarani]

Buy new sheets.

 

[Salvarani]

Tour team looks good with Soler, Del Toro, Yates, Wellens and McNulty.

Add Sivakov and Politt... you have a team with a ton of experience. More than enough climbing support.

Obsessing over it in Feb is just hilarious.

 

[James M]

Tour team looks good with Soler, Del Toro, Yates, Wellens and McNulty.

Add Sivakov and Politt... you have have a team with a ton of experience.

Obsessing over it in Feb is just hilarious.

Same thing last year on this topic by same culprint, no matter how ridiculous it looked compared to reality on the road when guys like Wellens, narvaez can isolate the entire peloton literally 3v1 for pog in both dauphine and tdf with their best dnf even. Im sorry but its getting to a point where its tiresome when its this made believed.

Next thing we gonne hear is Sivakov of all people is disloyal cause he got sick, why make up stuff theres no need.

Are we complaining about UAE will have the best climbing team in the Giro while taking on a superior rider in Jonas while simultaneously Pogacar will have the best support above all in the Tour? Exactly what are we crying over at this point besides just crying is what I wonder?