He does if he wants to get through it in the best shape possible, to have SOME chance in the Tour against Vingo. His Giro prep and race don't exist in a vacuum..Poggi doesn't need altitude camp for the Giro.
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He does if he wants to get through it in the best shape possible, to have SOME chance in the Tour against Vingo. His Giro prep and race don't exist in a vacuum..Poggi doesn't need altitude camp for the Giro.
I dno, Pog is still the overwhelming favorite in the Giro and can win it with one leg.Great. Now you half ass the Giro and you're suboptimally prepared for Giro/Tour double.
Pog can use Giro as Tour prep and still winning it.He does if he wants to get through it in the best shape possible, to have SOME chance in the Tour against Vingo. His Giro prep and race don't exist in a vacuum..
Perhaps he could, but the point is, it's doubtful that's the optimal prep. Altitude camp and Giro, done correctly, has the possibility to see him in better shape than he's ever been, which he will need if he is to have a shot at Vingo. Many seem to assume he will come out of the Giro tired and less than 100% for the Tour, but I'm not so sure. A Pog in this kind of shape, nearing his physical prime, just might be the guy who could come out of an altitude camp and the Giro totally flying. In for a penny, in for a pound.Pog can use Giro as Tour prep and still winning it.
With proper training, a bit more weight he would be more suited for itHe has the legs to win PR already, why modify his training at all?
The only excuse not to do it is worrying about injury.
He doesn't have weight issues as other riders have.With proper training, a bit more weight he would be more suited for it
Sounds like his biggest test was getting the song in his head for the last 2 hrs to go away. His interview at the finish is all I've seen and it's pretty good. Middle of the race was tough and no one responded to his effort to thin the small front pack.He is clearly even better then in the last years. He wasn't even pushing really hard in the last 20km.
Any attempt at the Giro is usually sub optimal prep for the TdF but not the double. Not sure where altitude training fits in but why would trying to win the Giro underdone* leave you sub optimally prepared for the TdF? It might actually result in the opposite with this guy?Great. Now you half ass the Giro and you're suboptimally prepared for Giro/Tour double.
I am sure in the past he has said if he goes for it he would want to be heavier. So, I don’t foresee any scenario in 2024 he goes for PRHe has enough time to go for PR, for which he’ll probably train differently
Nope, not for Poggi.Is a Cipressa attack suicide at MSR?
Bruyneel said in a podcast last year the last person to successfully do this was in the 1990's (I think. And I can't remember who he said). And strongly suggested it was because of that 'era... wink wink' and that it could not be done in today's peloton. Everyone too fast, too strong, and a group would catch that person on the straight before the poggio.Is a Cipressa attack suicide at MSR?
Attack Poggio when other big riders are boxed in probably, so first few corners maybe even. This obviously also depends on positioning and wind, etc. It's just very hard to imagine Pogacar straight up dropping MvdP if the latter is right on the suckwheel.
Well, MVDP did ride MSR as his first race of the season in 2022 and he finished 3rd (He was not in red hot form though. He was just following wheels). Different conditions though. In 2022, he was coming off that back issue from his Olympics MTB crash. This time, he's trying to peak again after being in red hot form throughout the CX season.MVP is normally #1 favourite at MSR due to his cycling assets (superb explosivity and descending). But doesn't he need some races before he hits his peak form? MSR is his first road race of the season AFAIK and Pogi is already in red hot form.
Bruyneel said in a podcast last year the last person to successfully do this was in the 1990's (I think. And I can't remember who he said). And strongly suggested it was because of that 'era... wink wink' and that it could not be done in today's peloton. Everyone too fast, too strong, and a group would catch that person on the straight before the poggio.
With proper training, a bit more weight he would be more suited for it
Indeed, but some people said I was wrong for saying not this year because he needs different type of training and be a bit heavierAt some point in the future, probably. But not in a Giro-Tour year. He looks thinner than normally early in the season. He already looks like during TdF, they may have found a way to make him thinner than ever for the double.
Take note, all would-be challengers, this Teddy is the leanest and meanest yet. They must have figured a drop in body fat percentage, without losing power, ups his power to weight ratio; as the only way to beat Vingegaard in July. Although it's only March, it looks like they have succeeded in the upgraded version of Tadej. Looking forward to what further feats he may pull off in the future.At some point in the future, probably. But not in a Giro-Tour year. He looks thinner than normally early in the season. He already looks like during TdF, they may have found a way to make him thinner than ever for the double.
They used liposuction on his face ... fat deposits there don't help performance.Take note, all would-be challengers, this Teddy is the leanest and meanest yet. They must have figured a drop in body fat percentage, without losing power, ups his power to weight ratio; as the only way to beat Vingegaard in July. Although it's only March, it looks like they have succeeded in the upgraded version of Tadej. Looking forward to what further feats he may pull off in the future.