Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

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I have updated the list accordingly with some of your suggestions and corrections. I will try to keep updating and refreshing it.

Why his GP Plouay listed as an other significant race? Just curious.

And his second place in Giro dell Emilia gets mentioned, but not his win in Tre Valli Varesini or Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. The latter being a WT-race.
 
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I agree that in regards to Rogla vs Pogi rivalry we were cheated a bit. In regards to Tour 21 and 22. Although in my opinion it's Rogla who cracked Pogi at stage 11 of the Tour 22. Hence the rivalry is still very much alive. On top of that they are now rather equal in causing each other to not win the Tour. And to finish second. Hence next time they meet, at Tour, they can start fresh and focus on themself. And race each other from start to finish.
I'm sure Roglic will look at 20 and 22 and think, now we are equal.
 
Why? Cause you have a fracture that needs body resources to heal and takes 4-6 weeks to do so? Ever wondered why GC contenders are sometimes completely out of contention even if "only" suffering superficial injuries (road rash etc.)?
He was worse than Vingegaard last year with an optimal preparation. Porbably overconfident though, thats why I thought he might be stronger this year and I only rated Vingegaard at 60/40 vs. Pogacar. But should he really have broken his wrist, I can't see how that wouldn't shift clearer towards Vingegaard. And no, the problem is not necessarily the few days off the bike.
But lets see and hope for the best.
 
Why? Cause you have a fracture that needs body resources to heal and takes 4-6 weeks to do so? Ever wondered why GC contenders are sometimes completely out of contention even if "only" suffering superficial injuries (road rash etc.)?
He was worse than Vingegaard last year with an optimal preparation. Porbably overconfident though, thats why I thought he might be stronger this year and I only rated Vingegaard at 60/40 vs. Pogacar. But should he really have broken his wrist, I can't see how that wouldn't shift clearer towards Vingegaard. And no, the problem is not necessarily the few days off the bike.
But lets see and hope for the best.

The, mentioned on Eurosport that is broken and he will need surgery :/
 
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Scaphoid and lunate bones are these

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He will most likely get some titanium in him. How much does a screw like that weigh? Wasted watts!

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It's pointless to start downplaying the severity of the injury or talking about how he can still be 100% in two months time.

No one wants to break their wrist 9 weeks before the TdF. It's a cr*p thing to happen & big shame. Injuries & crashes keep on robbing cycling fans of some of the epic moments we all wait for, in this instance it was Liège that was ruined from an entertainment perspective.

But that's just part of the sport, unfortunately. It could happen to any rider at any moment, even in training.