Armstrong was 7:26 ahead after stage 15 in 2000, before he bonked on the Joux-Plane.That could be true. I found like 3 TdFs fairly quickly but Giros could be true
But a lot of old giros dont have stats I can easily find
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Armstrong was 7:26 ahead after stage 15 in 2000, before he bonked on the Joux-Plane.That could be true. I found like 3 TdFs fairly quickly but Giros could be true
But a lot of old giros dont have stats I can easily find
Apparently some skiers did stunts over Pog
That's not real though is it?
My word. Thanks for the history.Google it. 1998 Tdf stage 15. 🙂. I am sure you will find it in YouTube.
When is Adam Hansen going to do something about skiers jumping over the road???
"He can't handle the high altitude". Sometimes I don't know if we are talking about Pogacar or if we are talking about Valverde
That's clearly an AI added skyers. Probably there's some kitty in the frame if you bother to look into it.
Now that Teddy is on the verge of winning his second GT on the first try, is there anyone out there that did it (besides
Eddy who won his first Tour and Vuelta, but only his 2nd Giro)?
It is noteworthy that Pogacar's nemesis mountain Col de la Loze tops out at 2,304 metres. Yesterday he crushed everyone with ease climbing to 2,385 metres. But this is "not that high" according to some here . Does anyone now seriously believe that Pogacar would have suffered had the weather not intervened and cut Stelvio from tomorrow?"He can't handle the high altitude". Sometimes I don't know if we are talking about Pogacar or if we are talking about Valverde
Now you mention it, I have never seen Tadej Pogacar in real life.So the video is AI too? Sounds plausible...
Pogacar lost time on the final steep section, clearly he can't do it above 2200m.It is noteworthy that Pogacar's nemesis mountain Col de la Loze tops out at 2,304 metres. Yesterday he crushed everyone with ease climbing to 2,385 metres. But this is "not that high" according to some here . Does anyone now seriously believe that Pogacar would have suffered had the weather not intervened and cut Stelvio from tomorrow?
Pretty sure if they were riding this race that Felix Gall and Simon Yates (who finished 2nd and 3rd behind Vingegaard on the '23 TdF Loze stage) would have met a similar fate as Thomas and Martinez yesterday.
To be serious, there is more to altitude then just finish altitude, and I think effects get bigger the more intense the effort is and the less you go back to low altitude in the valley.
Now you mention it, I have never seen Tadej Pogacar in real life.
Have you?
I think u forget about wrist injuryHe didn't lose 7 minutes becuase of Loze. If we had a mountain stage at sea level, he would still lose at least 5 minutes. He was destroyed mentally due to the TT. Altitude didn't play any role.
Bet that was an actorYes, I saw him a few times at the 22 Grand Départ, most prominently when he complimented Dennis Ritter on his 'dress'.
Evidence doesn't suggest that:He didn't lose 7 minutes becuase of Loze. If we had a mountain stage at sea level, he would still lose at least 5 minutes. He was destroyed mentally due to the TT. Altitude didn't play any role.
Livigno showed Pog doesn't have problems with altitude, but was in compromising situations those other times AND Vingo was aerobically more efficient. I don't think he will be bothered by altitude per se.Evidence doesn't suggest that: those
Pogacar lost 15 secs to Roglic in 2020 TdF MTF on Loze.
Blew on Granon in 2022 TdF (2,400metres).
Blew completely on Loze in 2023 TdF - the day after a huge effort in the TT.
I am sure you can see why many wondered about Pog at altitude before yesterday. In 23 TdF he rode a strong TT by his standards, it was just that Vingegard was on another planet and yet again we forget the wrist injury must have reduced the volume of training he could do which always hurts recovery after big efforts like that TT. And I am not sure Pog is so mentally fragile he would let that get to him on Loze and throw in the towel?