Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[scribers]

Ayuso really needs to be a fully protected rider to sniff at a top 5

 

[Nick2413]

How would Ayuso be rated vs Kuss as a GT GC rider?

 

[Offline]

How would Ayuso be rated vs Kuss as a GT GC rider?

2023: Ayuso < Kuss
2024: Ayoso > Kuss

I think Ayuso has been taking a step over Kuss.

 

[scribers]

Remains to be seen

 

[scribers]

If I were Ayuso I’d want a Movistar contract too

 

[Salvarani]

If I were Ayuso I’d want a Movistar contract too

If he wants the status as the number one leader on the team, sure.

If he wants to continue to win races... riding for UAE makes more sense imo. More than enough races to go around.

 

[Elos Anjos]

No, we just have insufficient data to back assumptions towards Ayuso and Kuss and given the need to discuss we are prone to establish rankings.

 

[Froome]

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Tadej who?

Now seriously, it's unbeliavable how almost everybody in the peloton is improving year after year.

It would be very strange if Pogacar didn't improve from last year, when almost everybody is improving. He would be screwed if he didn't improve.

 

[yaf]

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Tadej who?

Now seriously, it's unbeliavable how almost everybody in the peloton is improving year after year.

It would be very strange if Pogacar didn't improve from last year, when almost everybody is improving. He would be screwed if he didn't improve.

He will not improve but guys like u will soon stop watching cycling coz he will make it boring. I hope no one throws a cap at him🙏

 

[velaso montador]

If he wants to continue to win races... riding for UAE makes more sense imo. More than enough races to go around.

I actually agree.

Also makes him stay clear from the races Pog will participate. But moviestar links make sense and I can see why from Ayuso perspective(this is highly competitive guys)

 

[Salvarani]

I actually agree.

Also makes him stay clear from the races Pog will participate. But moviestar links make sense and I can see why from Ayuso perspective(this is highly competitive guys)

Yeah, it makes sense for Ayuso if he wants to be sole leader for a team in the Tour and other big races.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Lutsenko getting the record in some shite race compared to the absolute best GT riders of their generations in going all out in T-A

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Lutsenko getting the record in some shite race compared to the absolute best GT riders of their generations in going all out in T-A

Yeah, because he had a lot of tail wind.

 

[Netserk]

Yeah, because he had a lot of tail wind.

The level of the peloton is just simply greater now.

 

[rokovski]

This thread becomes like the Remco one now...

It was not so long ago when it had less than 400 pages.

Imagine that Remco has his own mou 😅

 

[Wyndbrook]

The level of the peloton is just simply greater now.

And so it should be, all the spiel and marketing gumf from equipment manufacturers over the last few years I'm surprised they are not finishing before they started.

 

[velaso montador]

He looks ligther this year. I do believe someone pointed that out before that hes not only ligther but also gained more power. Dangeous prospective.

 

[Salvarani]

He looks ligther this year. I do believe someone pointed that out before thats hes not only ligther but also gained more power. Dangeous prospective.

New trainer!

 

[Valv.Piti]

He looks ligther this year. I do believe someone pointed that out before that hes not only ligther but also gained more power. Dangeous prospective.

Guess what, that usually makes you a better rider!

 

[velaso montador]

Guess what, that usually makes you a better rider!

It most certaintly does!

 

[Peyroteo94]

Will he show up in FW? He will be a massive favourite there.

 

[scribers]

fw is something of a hard race plus sprint for climbers. That sucker just eats energy he might need in the giro

 

[hayneplane]

Will he show up in FW? He will be a massive favourite there.

Doubtful. FW looks wide open this year, it is not a race that suits him that well as he got the win last year when on great form but did not dominate the Mur de Huy. Having got it on his palmares I think he will frequently skip it.

 

[velaso montador]

Fw seems like the least classic race of interest. Rather him save energy and train properly with a good base for Giro/tour than to disrupt that for FW. Liege, Giro and Tour - FW just dont seem worth it, i like the call atleast.

I have no idea how hard it is tho since 99% of the race is a light training ride for him. Its more the part leaving and disrupting a well planned training course for it which seems risky and not worth for me.

 

[Extinction]

So Pog to win Liege, Giro and Tour, who is the last to do so? In one season? Merckx?