Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Cookster15]

He's still a douche, and what we have seen so far has been pretty much what we expect of Pogacar these days anyways. Lets not give him credit for predicting something which nobody had seen coming

Pogacar is a douche? Can you elaborate?

This article seems to echo my thoughts....

Tadej Pogačar is the Giro d’Italia ringmaster, the new cannibal and a Grand Tour artist at work

Cyclingnews columnist Philippa York admires the Slovenian’s dominance and offers advice on how to join him on the final podium

www.cyclingnews.com

I like this quote ...

Most people who have raced a bike wouldn’t give up on a chance of victory because they know how hard and usually rare it is to win.

Touché. Yet I think he gave up a possible win on the sterrato stage. So maybe we are nitpicking? I am enjoying the show, I don't find this boring.

 

[Netserk]

Pogacar is a douche?

No.

 

[Red Rick]

Don’t remember many others speaking about the possible importance of the new trainer and changes being made. Tests from training.

Things said prior to SB, Catalunya and so on.

Fair dues in my book.

Except he was pulling numbers out of his ass like 7.3W/kg for 18 minutes and then reality hits and it's 6.7 and stuff like that.

I don't remember anyone who didn't predict Pogacar would win the Giro super easily

 

[Oldermanish]

Except he was pulling numbers out of his ass like 7.3W/kg for 18 minutes and then reality hits and it's 6.7 and stuff like that.

I don't remember anyone who didn't predict Pogacar would win the Giro super easily

Gittin' a bit touch, RR. Glad to see you've shaken off the moderator's correctness. I tend to agree to a politically correct extent....

 

[snipeheem]

Except he was pulling numbers out of his ass like 7.3W/kg for 18 minutes and then reality hits and it's 6.7 and stuff like that.

I don't remember anyone who didn't predict Pogacar would win the Giro super easily

7,3 for 15 , 7 w/kg for 20 , 6,9 for 30 , 6,7 for 35 , 6,5 for 40+ , that was his info

 

[Rob5091]

Not really mate. I don't know if they will try to win tomorrow but they will have to work. The next stage they will work is stage 15. Sprint teams will try to win stages 11, 12 (probably a day for the break) and 13, stage 14 is a active rest day for all peloton bar gc riders.

Remember what UAE said, control the race and training.

 

[Fos]

Except he was pulling numbers out of his ass like 7.3W/kg for 18 minutes and then reality hits and it's 6.7 and stuff like that.

I don't remember anyone who didn't predict Pogacar would win the Giro super easily

I don't think he's going to go hard enough for us to check this data, maybe in some alpine stage where he wants to do a test.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Remember what UAE said, control the race and training.

That doesn't mean they will work in all stages. Sprint teams will work in sprint stages.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Pogacar is a douche? Can you elaborate?

This article seems to echo my thoughts....

Tadej Pogačar is the Giro d’Italia ringmaster, the new cannibal and a Grand Tour artist at work

Cyclingnews columnist Philippa York admires the Slovenian’s dominance and offers advice on how to join him on the final podium

www.cyclingnews.com

I like this quote ...


Touché. Yet I think he gave up a possible win on the sterrato stage. So maybe we are nitpicking? I am enjoying the show, I don't find this boring.

No, I was obviously talking about mou who had a tendency to act like a douche towards other posters.

I love Pogi

 

[Lequack]

Just hanging around

 

[Poursuivant]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1790408965576098110

View: https://twitter.com/friebos/status/1790408965576098110

 

[Netserk]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1790408965576098110

View: https://twitter.com/friebos/status/1790408965576098110

I thought it was only up to Bjerg and Laengen?

 

[Gigs_98]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1790408965576098110

View: https://twitter.com/friebos/status/1790408965576098110

I hate it when diplomacy leads to uncontrolable 30 men breakaways.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1790408965576098110

View: https://twitter.com/friebos/status/1790408965576098110

Like I said before the race, It will be breakaway paradise. Teddy has already won 3 stages and is content with it saving himself for the Tour while other teams won't be willing to neutralize breakaways only to be stomped by Teddy at the end.

 

[pihi42]

There is no other sport (that I know of) where victories are "given out" to lesser competitors.
Or is there?

 

[Netserk]

There is no other sport (that I know of) where victories are "given out" to lesser competitors.
Or is there?

In both football and handball championships, you often see nations field a weaker team in matches they don't need to win and thus give a "free" win away.

 

[Red Rick]

In both football and handball championships, you often see nations field a weaker team in matches they don't need to win and thus give a "free" win away.

Half the Spurs fans want to lose to City tonight lol

 

[Poursuivant]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1790411543806439634

View: https://twitter.com/OutOfCycling/status/1790411543806439634

 

[pihi42]

In both football and handball championships, you often see nations field a weaker team in matches they don't need to win and thus give a "free" win away.

Yes, but that would be analogous to a team fielding "b-team" to ride the Giro and save strength for the Tour.

 

[Netserk]

Yes, but that would be analogous to a team fielding "b-team" to ride the Giro and save strength for the Tour.

Or taking it easy in a stage while keeping their eyes on the prize (GC).

 

[Salvarani]

Solid stage from the team and Pog. Looked like he could have taken off at any point. He seems very strong.

 

[Extinction]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1790411543806439634

View: https://twitter.com/OutOfCycling/status/1790411543806439634

This is actually a play on a silly Italian coffee commercial, staring George Clooney.

 

[Cookster15]

No, I was obviously talking about mou who had a tendency to act like a douche towards other posters.

I love Pogi

Apologies. Yes I read your comments out of context .

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Reading some of Teddy's recent comments.

Tiberi is the only rider that so far showed some balls

In my opinion, it would have been better just to go how we wanted to the finish, but sometimes there’s too many people in the peloton saying that we need to share a piece of pie.

What a f**king legend!

 

[Netserk]

Reading some of Teddy's recent comments.

Tiberi is the only rider that so far showed some balls

In my opinion, it would have been better just to go how we wanted to the finish, but sometimes there’s too many people in the peloton saying that we need to share a piece of pie.

What a f**king legend!

If they want pie, they should offer something in return.