I donot know how he will TT. If he stays with the climbers and turns out a decent TT he will have a chance of the podium. Other than Roglic and Dumoulin, there are no other super TTers.
Jesus he lost a minute.
Right now he's 1'28" behind the leader. You wanna know the last Tour de France with a smaller gap between yellow jersey and third place in Paris? 2008...
Let's stop acting like gaining back a minute in a GT is an insurmountable feat, especially when there's a gazillion mountain stages yet to ride.
He didn't lose podium chances yesterday. He won an opportunity to prove he's a great attacker.
Could be, but loosing time in week 1 is more or less always considered to be a bad thing. Saying the more time he lost, the better his chances are. Sorry, but i don't agree with that. He would be perfectly happy, to be aligned with the other GC favorites. Would be in much better position if that would be the case. Now he has to do damage control and that will take a lot of effort. Hopefully he will have a bit of luck and will be able to tag along one super team, or at least one of them won't respond to his attack.Agreed - doubt his team wants to risk it, though. Pog could still finish on the podium by following wheels, after all. I think he'll just follow team orders.
It would have been better for the race if the Pogacar - Landa group had lost more time.
if they r able to... and that's what makes this exciting.Only problem could be that he is now closer again and Roglic et al will just spring onto him again and negate his attacks.
Good prediction.He'll just crank out a mountain solo again no biggie just making it fair to the other guys.
My predictions only ever happen when I'm joking.Good prediction.![]()
Bernal: 2017 wins Avenir, 2018 wins California, 2019 wins the TourHe took 40 seconds back on guys like Roglic, Bernal, and Quintana. I realize someone from that group might have tried to follow . . . but I'm not sure they had the legs. If true, Poga might have a chance to do not too bad on GC. (I don't want to come out and say it . . . with the jinx effect.)
Prix Combativité!Bernal: 2017 wins Avenir, 2018 wins California, 2019 wins the Tour
Pogačar: 2018 wins Avenir, 2019 wins California, 2020 ___
Add a 3rd place at la Vuelta for 2019 for Pogacar as well.Bernal: 2017 wins Avenir, 2018 wins California, 2019 wins the Tour
Pogačar: 2018 wins Avenir, 2019 wins California, 2020 ___
Was thinking the same, he looks rather healthy.Gotta say though, he still somehow looks like he could shed some more weight
CN Forum discussing his weight? So he really is the new ContadorGotta say though, he still somehow looks like he could shed some more weight