Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Monsi]

I wish Remco the best but I saw a video yesterday of him struggling in the Angliru and that doesn't seem like a GT rider to me.

View: https://youtu.be/ZlQ1xzYFLfM?si=qZ96DHzbigL_T1eZ

Wasn't Remco in the break that day? Of course he would struggle.

 

[Elos Anjos]

That's not an excuse. He was climbing the Angliru like an old man.

 

[DNP-Old]

I wish Tadej the best but I saw a video yesterday of him struggling in the Col du Granon and that doesn't seem like a GT rider to me.

I wish Tadej the best but I saw a video yesterday of him struggling in the Col de la Loze and that doesn't seem like a GT rider to me.

 

[Froome]

Remco in angliru looked like roglic in planche des belles filles 2020, and pogacar in granon.

 

[Elos Anjos]

I wish Tadej the best but I saw a video yesterday of him struggling in the Col du Granon and that doesn't seem like a GT rider to me.

I wish Tadej the best but I saw a video yesterday of him struggling in the Col de la Loze and that doesn't seem like a GT rider to me.

Are you after "likes" or are you for real?

The examples you and others mentioned still afforded 2nd places and were shocking because they showed the first shinkles in an otherwise unbreakable armor. They never questioned Pogacar or Roglic capabilities as GT riders.

After his early demise at La Vuelta 2023 I'm struggling to realize how Remco can shift from his failings at a mild Vuelta to being a Tour contender. The above video illustrates what many people think.

 

[DNP-Old]

Are you after "likes" or are you for real?

The examples you and others mentioned still afforded 2nd places and were shocking because they showed the first shinkles in an otherwise unbreakable armor. They never questioned Pogacar or Roglic capabilities as GT riders.

After his early demise at La Vuelta 2023 I'm struggling to realize how Remco can shift from his failings at a mild Vuelta to being a Tour contender. The above video illustrates what many people think.

My comment was intended as nothing more than a joke, but it is quite funny to see how it stirred you up.

Thanks for the likes, all! Please keep them coming, I really need them.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Rider who was last survivor in the days break, got caught and spat out the back, shockingly rides slowly and struggles up a 13km 10% climb. Grateful for the cutting edge insight and analysis provided in the cycling news forum

 

[DNP-Old]

Rider who was last survivor in the days break, got caught and spat out the back, shockingly rides slowly and struggles up a 13km 10% climb. Grateful for the cutting edge insight and analysis provided in the cycling news forum

Please do not do this. We take everything at face value here. Context is only applied and deemed appropriate when it fits our agenda.

You've been part of a two man break all day and didn't shred the Angliru record? Scrub!

 

[Froome]

Rider who was last survivor in the days break, got caught and spat out the back, shockingly rides slowly and struggles up a 13km 10% climb. Grateful for the cutting edge insight and analysis provided in the cycling news forum

At least Remco wasn't struggling up a 5.9 km 8.6% climb with the helmet crooked.

 

[rallybanana]

Let's party like it's 9,999 posts

 

[Salvarani]

10000

 

[rallybanana]

10001

 

[Netserk]

Noobs.

 

[tobydawq]

Noobs.

Says the guy who quit the forum when he was at 19,999 posts

 

[CyclistAbi]

At least Remco wasn't struggling up a 5.9 km 8.6% climb with the helmet crooked.

Well, on the other hand, Remco still finished behind on that day.

 

[CyclistAbi]

How hard would it be to not start a flamewar?

During or prior to the Tour?

 

[Froome]

Well, on the other hand, Remco still finished behind on that day.

@CyclistAbi Remco wasn't even on that race.

 

[SHAD0W93]

And that was of course 100% right decision, just like in Catalunya 2023.

I’m not saying it wasn’t, but multiple people have made it sound like Roglic worked with Bernal from the start on a loop ng range attack and credit him as well when that wasn’t the case.

 

[CyclistAbi]

@CyclistAbi Remco wasn't even on that race.

I see you meant Tour 2020 and not Vuelta 2022. I somehow assumed you are talking about a race, on where Remco participated. The way the claim was made. Obviously Remco wasn't struggling there. Likely in some jacuzzi or somewhere at the beach. Considering Remco will be a debutant at the Tour this year. Best to wait and see on how that goes for him. That is 5.9 km climbs at roughly 8.6%.

But bottom line, if we go with the sentiment of the fans most vocal in such pre season discussion, then Jonas will surely win the Tour, Rogla and Pogi will try to prevent that and Remco will dedicate his 2024 season, to beat Rogla in a stage race.

Sounds good to me. Now can we move to Jonases thread, and discuss Rogla vs Remco over there and then near beginning of the march to do it in Remcos thread? Does that work for others?

Anyway, go Pogi, have a great season!

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I wish Tadej the best but I saw a video yesterday of him struggling in the Col du Granon and that doesn't seem like a GT rider to me.

I wish Tadej the best but I saw a video yesterday of him struggling in the Col de la Loze and that doesn't seem like a GT rider to me.

Teddy is just a glorified one-day racer, who can climb at times.

 

[AmRacer]

Pathetic is indeed a bit much. He rides to his strengths, and in his case that is wheelsucking.

Wheelsuckers don't usually win.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Obviously Remco wasn't struggling there. Likely in some jacuzzi or somewhere at the beach.

Remco had just started intensive physio after falling off a bridge a month earlier and spending 10 days in hospital.

Remco will dedicate his 2024 season, to beat Rogla in a stage race.

Already happened twice. They are both top athletes who focus on the biggest goals, simple.

 

[johnymax]

Teddy is just a glorified one-day racer, who can climb at times.

Vingegaard is a one trick pony, Remco can't ride his bike and can't climb, Rogla is a glorified mountain sprinter, Van Aert is not even Belgian Pozzato, MvdP doesn't even belong, he is a leadout man at best...
And then there's Landa, the creator of Landismo and brings people joy.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Remco had just started intensive physio after falling off a bridge a month earlier and spending 10 days in hospital.

I see. Remco was injured at that point.

Already happened twice. They are both top athletes who focus on the biggest goals, simple.

As for already happened twice, that is rather normal, if you ask me. Nobody wins all races. For example personally i am satisfied with Rogličes track record so far. Even his "worst" Tour, when he went for the GC. He finished second and won Vuelta after.

The reason i wrote that is from the fans perspective. Still stuck somewhere at Catalunya 2023 and supposed wheelsucking. For months now and during all this time i never once heard on how Remco will go after Jonas in 2024 season. But let me make that clear. I said the fans not Remco himself, thinking like that. As for what Remco plans to do in 2024 season, we will found out that soon.

 

[scribers]

Sh*t man. Roglic sat on remcos wheel to induce more temper tantrums. Mind games are an aspect of sport. You can draw a direct line from the wheel sucking to remcos collapse at the Vuelta