Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Sciatic]

This picture is just greatness personified. And the great El Pistolero is ofc right.

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Looks like a good opportunity to revisit the old forum days and discuss Contador’s weight 🤪 (he looks pretty fit!)

 

[Hugh Januss]

Looks like a good opportunity to revisit the old forum days and discuss Contador’s weight 🤪 (he looks pretty fit!)

His button down shirt is more aero than Pogi's jersey.

 

[Sciatic]

I like to check bookies before a GT and he is the overwhelming favourite. It is scary to think bookies think he has almost the same odd to win Tour than he had for the Giro. Before the Giro, he was at 1.22 (22bet), now 22bet are giving him 1.30 to win the Tour. They are not counting on Vingegaard to race the Tour, let's see how Pogacar's odd will oscilate with Vingegaard's presence.
The second favourite is Roglic with 5.5.
The third favourite is Remco with 9.

I’m not knowledgeable enough about bookmaking for bike racing, but in other sports the odds reflect not only the actual chances of said rider to win, but also an offset re: how people are betting (or are likely to bet). From a purely a gambler’s point of view Vingegaard and perhaps Remco are risky bets because their injury status is still mostly unknown, and so less money would be put on those two.

 

[Jan the Man]

I’m not knowledgeable enough about bookmaking for bike racing, but in other sports the odds reflect not only the actual chances of said rider to win, but also an offset re: how people are betting (or are likely to bet). From a purely a gambler’s point of view Vingegaard and perhaps Remco are risky bets because their injury status is still mostly unknown, and so less money would be put on those two.

Yes the bookies will follow the money flow in the odds - that's primarily how they allocate the risk to them (they still obviously prefer a favourite not to win). I'd suggest the latest odds merely reflects and influx of wagers on Pog post his Giro domination.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Giro domination and Vingegaard's crash decreased Pogacar's odd. I remember he was at 3.5 before the season. Honestly, I think he will kill the race already on Galibier and make the final checkmate in the TT.

 

[Sciatic]

Giro domination and Vingegaard's crash decreased Pogacar's odd. I remember he was at 3.5 before the season. Honestly, I think he will kill the race already on Galibier and make the final checkmate in the TT.

Fine with me —it will still be more exciting than Giro because the other elite guys and teams will put up a challenge.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Fine with me —it will still be more exciting than Giro because the other elite guys and teams will put up a challenge.

Let's indeed hope that will be the case.

 

[scribers]

I personally hope pogi breezes to a win which will make for a compelling conversation about him riding the vuelta and worlds

 

[Red Rick]

I personally hope pogi breezes to a win which will make for a compelling conversation about him riding the vuelta and worlds

Very compelling story when he doesnt do the Vuelta and every GT was ***, in the case Vingegaard walks over everyone there

 

[Salvarani]

I personally hope pogi breezes to a win which will make for a compelling conversation about him riding the vuelta and worlds

No chance he is doing the Vuelta this year, no matter what.

 

[Salvarani]

Very compelling story when he doesnt do the Vuelta and every GT was ***, in the case Vingegaard walks over everyone there

Vingegaard should be at his best this Tour, he has had enough time, no excuses.

 

[yaf]

Vingegaard should be at his best this Tour, he has had enough time, no excuses.

At least he is not training with a broken bone

 

[Froome]

At least he is not training with a broken bone

The problem is if Vingegaard is training with his broken bike computer again.

 

[Lequack]

Only saw the first image, now we have the follow-up! Really heartwarming.

 

[scribers]

Vingegaard should be at his best this Tour, he has had enough time, no excuses.

I like your moxi

 

[AmRacer]

Only saw the first image, now we have the follow-up! Really heartwarming.

At 6.548473 watts

 

[Ripper]

At 6.548473 watts

Made the kid's day though! (And it might have given the parents a small heart attack)

 

[QueenStagiaire]

At 6.548473 watts

Per kilo, right?

 

[AmRacer]

Per kilo, right?

Pound, poggi is on a coffe ride.

 

[Salvarani]

Only saw the first image, now we have the follow-up! Really heartwarming.

THE GOAT

 

[Elos Anjos]

Only saw the first image, now we have the follow-up! Really heartwarming.

That's a great picture.

 

[Elos Anjos]

Cycling analyst extraordinaire Tejay Van Garderen says Pogi should race more tactically:

"I think he still needs to mature a little bit" - Tejay Van Garderen suggests Tadej Pogacar needs to race more tactically

Tadej Pogacar was phenomenal at the Giro d'Italia, winning the race by little less than 10 minutes is unprecedented in modern cycling history. But with that questions arise whether the Slovenian would...

cyclinguptodate.com

 

[Valv.Piti]

Cycling analyst extraordinaire Tejay Van Garderen says Pogi should race more tactically:

"I think he still needs to mature a little bit" - Tejay Van Garderen suggests Tadej Pogacar needs to race more tactically

Tadej Pogacar was phenomenal at the Giro d'Italia, winning the race by little less than 10 minutes is unprecedented in modern cycling history. But with that questions arise whether the Slovenian would...

cyclinguptodate.com

He just doesn't understand anything. I read that earlier and was like: "Did he watch the race?"

 

[tobydawq]

That's a great picture.

Indeed.

Bye Valverde.

 

[Elos Anjos]

Indeed.

Bye Valverde.

Even the moto rider is smiling.