Now that's the big question. Do you think Pog will be able to shift gears from the pavè to the Ardennes with the ease of last year? This Roubaix I think took a lot out of him. On the other hand, Seixas had the perfect preparation for an assault in the Ardennes at Itzulia. Should be interesting.
He shouldn't have any problems; there are two weeks until Liège. Where he might have problems is in Amstel, like last year.
Ocana wasn’t bothered about classics, like Vingegaard isn’t.
Pogacar will not race AGR and FW. Plenty of time to recover and be at his best or close to his best. We all know he can win the race with one leg even he doesn't show up in peak shape.
Will you start getting worried after Robespierre Seixas destroys everyone in Wallone next week?
Nop. Pogacar destroyed Seixas in the only Race they both did.
Not true, no one in this day and age can show up with "one leg" and win a monument. Even Pog will need "both legs", especially this year, because the level will be very high.
People are underestimating how much energy he lost due to pedalling a shimano bike in 2 sectors of cobbles and pulling alone in the wind for 6 km when all others were still fresh and hidden in the group.
It is but doesn't change the fact Pogacar already won this race very easily (last 2 years).
Because Visma had Laporte behind and Pogacar has less chance from a group of 8 sprint
Right, but I just think the adversaries will be stronger this year, which I hope for a good and entertaining race.
Intersting to see if he indeed did gain a couple of kilos for Roubaix how he metabolizes that in time for Liege.
Mostly that but then one would think that Wout would pull much more to ensure a sprint vs Pogacar as opposed to risking being caught and probably losing a sprintAnd MVDP and Pedersen
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