Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Lequack]

Here's a fun article

Fourteen-year-old Tadej Pogačar was a secret agent

An unearthed school film involves guns, bikes and a plot line more closely guarded than the nuclear missile launch codes.

cyclingtips.com

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

Does anyone know why Tadej is off the GP Plouay startlist? He seems to be training around Monaco so not injured I assume.

 

[Lorzenz08]

Does anyone know why Tadej is off the GP Plouay startlist? He seems to be training around Monaco so not injured I assume.

Apparently he told that from now on he will only focus on the Tour de France, and won't do any other race.

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jk.

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

Here's a fun article

Fourteen-year-old Tadej Pogačar was a secret agent

An unearthed school film involves guns, bikes and a plot line more closely guarded than the nuclear missile launch codes.

cyclingtips.com

A small kid for a high schooler

 

[RedheadDane]

Does anyone know why Tadej is off the GP Plouay startlist? He seems to be training around Monaco so not injured I assume.

Looks like he's back on, and I don't think UAE has announced their roster yet, so probably just PCS playing a game of "Add and Remove".

Update: He's riding!

 

[Lequack]

Was he in the race today? I've not seen him anywhere in the last dozen kms.

 

[Red Rick]

Was he in the race today? I've not seen him anywhere in the last dozen kms.

89th, some 3 mintues down.

Last year he DNFd. He's still getting better.

 

[Miha81]

89th, some 3 mintues down.

Last year he DNFd. He's still getting better.

I highly doubt this is an improvement he is looking for

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Is August 2022 the month of change of the generations? The older ones, Rog, Pog, Bernal, disappear, whereas the young guns, Ayuso, Uijtdebroeks, Remco, take over…

Tadej is and stays a champion, and his focus now might switch to a „Battle Royale“ versus Primoz, in Giro 2023. Looking forward to that!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Is August 2022 the month of change of the generations? The older ones, Rog, Pog, Bernal, disappear, whereas the young guns, Ayuso, Uijtdebroeks, Remco, take over…

Tadej is and stays a champion, and his focus now might switch to a „Battle Royale“ versus Primoz, in Giro 2023. Looking forward to that!

Old geezer Pog should clearly retire

 

[tobydawq]

89th, some 3 mintues down.

Last year he DNFd. He's still getting better.

Last year he was in the winning break with Cosnefroy, Alaphilippe and Honoré. Then he cracked and abandoned.

So I'd say he has plateaued but still quite an ordinary rider.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Is August 2022 the month of change of the generations? The older ones, Rog, Pog, Bernal, disappear, whereas the young guns, Ayuso, Uijtdebroeks, Remco, take over…

Tadej is and stays a champion, and his focus now might switch to a „Battle Royale“ versus Primoz, in Giro 2023. Looking forward to that!

Pure comedic. gold. 3 months ago Pogi was considered unbeatable by many. the only one I could see switching to the Giro is Roglic. If everyone stays healthy there will be a Pog vs. Vinge rematch possibly with Remco and Bernal also in contention but that's a long way.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Last year he DNFd. He's still getting better.

Expected at his age. It's scary to think what a monster he will become in the coming seasons.

 

[tobydawq]

Pure comedic. gold. 3 months ago Pogi was considered unbeatable by many. the only one I could see switching to the Giro is Roglic. If everyone stays healthy there will be a Pog vs. Vinge rematch possibly with Remco and Bernal also in contention but that's a long way.

People keep wanting to throw Bernal in there but I just don't see him having the level.

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

This is the first race back after his break and he was clearly tired after the Tour so it does not say that much in my opinion.

This is also not exactly a race which suits him best either. Just think UAE uses this race to get him into the rhythm for Canada and the worlds.

There is a rumour going on he had covid (like Majka, the not that contagious version) during the last week of the tour.

 

[Eeslliw]

People keep wanting to throw Bernal in there but I just don't see him having the level.

He was not on that level before the crash, can't see him get better after it. His weakness was ITT and with all the screws and plates in his body it will be even worse now. I mean just the fact he can ride in WT race is some kind of miracle.

 

[Peyroteo94]

People keep wanting to throw Bernal in there but I just don't see him having the level.

Thanks lord, a reasonable guy. Bernal in his prime never was close to the level of Roglic and I'm not even comparing him with the level of Vingegaard and Pogi

 

[Lequack]

Peak training

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1565297630967730177

View: https://twitter.com/OutOfCycling/status/1565297630967730177?s=20&t=Fq2MbbOru13UbOzk0VC1pg

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Peak training

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1565297630967730177

View: https://twitter.com/OutOfCycling/status/1565297630967730177?s=20&t=Fq2MbbOru13UbOzk0VC1pg

Teddy going to great lengths to improve his form. He will make Remco, Wout and co look like amateurs at WC and Lombardy,

 

[CyclistAbi]

Dirka po Franciji – v tretje ne gre rado

Čas pred Tourom – misli in priprave, usmerjene v glavni cilj sezone: pripeljati se v rumeni majici do Pariza. Priprave, start na Danskem in uspešen prvi teden. Nato je napočila 11. etapa, lahko rečem, moja usodna etapa.

www.rtvslo.si

Some light reading written by Tadej exclusively for our national TV.

 

[Miha81]

I am still kinda bumped that he is not doing the Vuelta this year. I belive that 95% of Pogi would make this Vuelta a lot more interesting

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I am still kinda bumped that he is not doing the Vuelta this year. I belive that 95% of Pogi would make this Vuelta a lot more interesting

How about 50%? Did u see Teddy in San Sebastian or Bretagne? In the former he was dead tired and in the latter out of form. Post GT recovery is not his strong side, especially after that epic battle with the fishy guy, who himself still has exhaustion problems.

 

[Miha81]

How about 50%? Did u see Teddy in San Sebastian or Bretagne? In the former he was dead tired and in the latter out of form. Post GT recovery is not his strong side, especially after that epic battle with the fishy guy, who himself still has exhaustion problems.

I know. It was almost painful to watch

 

[Nick2413]

How about 50%? Did u see Teddy in San Sebastian or Bretagne? In the former he was dead tired and in the latter out of form. Post GT recovery is not his strong side, especially after that epic battle with the fishy guy, who himself still has exhaustion problems.

What do you think about his chances for WC and Lombardia? Last year it seems he also had a weak period around August then was strong for Sep/Oct

 

[Krzysztof_O]

What do you think about his chances for WC and Lombardia? Last year it seems he also had a weak period around August then was strong for Sep/Oct

Lombardia is later and the route suits him well so more likely that he reaches winning form by then, not sure about WC. Then again, he went so deep at the Tour that mediocre form till the season end is possible as well.