Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[sevenall]

Usually not really interested in riders outside races, also a bit late, but thought this was nifty.

Fe.tte Instagram birthday greeting and drawing of small Pogačar on a big bike, dreaming of TdF yellow.

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[QueenStagiaire]

Usually not really interested in riders outside races, also a but late, but thought this was nifty.

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Big Pogačar looks as massive as Van der Poel.

 

[sevenall]

Big Pogačar looks as massive as Van der Poel.

Not every dream comes true!

ETA: I suppose this might be the reference picture of small Pogačar.

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[Berniece]

Weird story, but the manager of Pogacar said that INEOS asked if he was a free agent. The manager said, no he's under contract.

As if INEOS wouldn't know this... Looks more as if the manager is trying to arrange a better contract for Pogacar by talking to the press about interest from INEOS. But why would UAE open his contract for a better one if he has a contract until 2027... Just a weird story in general.

 

[Rob5091]

Weird story, but the manager of Pogacar said that INEOS asked if he was a free agent. The manager said, no he's under contract.

As if INEOS wouldn't know this... Looks more as if the manager is trying to arrange a better contract for Pogacar by talking to the press about interest from INEOS. But why would UAE open his contract for a better one if he has a contract until 2027... Just a weird story in general.

It sounds more like on reflection that it was a jab at Ineos being desperate for a GT hopeful.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Cant wait until Emilia. Pogacar is literally the best which have happened to cycling in all the time I have been following. Vai, Pogi!!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Cant wait until Emilia. Pogacar is literally the best which have happened to cycling in all the time I have been following. Vai, Pogi!!

Ahead of Valverde???

 

[Valv.Piti]

Ahead of Valverde???

Well yes, I was a much bigger Valverde-fan, but Pog animates every race he enters and makes it better. Valverde didn't necessarily do that and can be compared more to Roglic in that sense.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Well yes, I was a much bigger Valverde-fan, but Pog animates every race he enters and makes it better. Valverde didn't necessarily do that and can be compared more to Roglic in that sense.

Wow, hot take. Finally admitted that Valverde was a mountain sprinter just like Roglic. I wasn't expecting that, cheers mate!

 

[BigCoward]

Well yes, I was a much bigger Valverde-fan, but Pog animates every race he enters and makes it better. Valverde didn't necessarily do that and can be compared more to Roglic in that sense.

Didn't necessarily? Almost never did is more truthful surely.

 

[Gigs_98]

It's honestly a little funny how circumstances have aligned to make Pogacar, the last bastion still standing against the all conquering might of Jumbo. A guy who might otherwise be despised for being so dominant is instead seen as the only one stopping the complete dominance of another team.

Not that it's actually as black and white as this, but the narratives are certainly working in Pogacars favor.

 

[tobydawq]

Wow, hot take. Finally admitted that Valverde was a mountain sprinter just like Roglic. I wasn't expecting that, cheers mate!

How would anybody with a straight face say anything else about Valverde?

 

[spicelab]

How would anybody with a straight face say anything else about Valverde?

He was so much more. An absolute master at finessing turns and only committing when he was sure he would win.

 

[SHAD0W93]

He was so much more. An absolute master at finessing turns and only committing when he was sure he would win.

Rui Costa learned well from him.

 

[Elos Anjos]

Rui Costa learned well from him.

All riders would improve their palmares by a lot if they had a bit of Costa's tactical acumen.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Wow, hot take. Finally admitted that Valverde was a mountain sprinter just like Roglic. I wasn't expecting that, cheers mate!

Yes, I was trying to portray him as the second coming of Alexandr Vinokourov, Alberto Contador and Tadej Pogacar combined all along...

Like what?

 

[Netserk]

How would anybody with a straight face say anything else about Valverde?

I would with a straight face say a lot else about Valverde.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I would with a straight face say a lot else about Valverde.

In other news, the sun rose in East once again this morning

 

[sevenall]

Happy Pogačar on a unicycle. The best part: everyone else looking terrified he'll fall and break something.

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ETA: And because I just saw the Twitter link to that one in the Giro dell'Emilia thread, great minds thinking alike, here's another one !

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[Gigs_98]

Great 4D chess today, letting Roglic win so he doesn't have a target on his back next weekend.

 

[Salvarani]

Seems on good pace for next weekend like in previous years.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Strong ride by Teddy today but he was beaten by a very in-form Rogla. Still, he was stronger than one year ago and way stronger that 2 years back. He'll be ready for Lombardy.

 

[Red Rick]

Selfie from me working to prove how Emilia means Pogacar is totally gonna lose Lombardia to Rog this time

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Selfie from me working to prove how Emilia means Pogacar is totally gonna lose Lombardia to Rog this time

Spot on! He's too strong one week too early: should've done wheelies in grupetto or got crushed by Mases of this world.

 

[Poursuivant]

Poggy has these suckers right where he wants them for Lombardia