Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[dacooley]

In the end I dont think Pogacar will do the Vuelta this year but I think that would be a mistake. No one knows how much years he has left at the top. Strong riders are upcoming and a career changing injury can occur every day.

You kind of propose him exchanging winning tripple in a single year for extending the career. ...I don't think winning the Vuelta will be much of accomplishment after conquering the Giro-Tour double with multiple supreme demostrations in this fashion.

Taking all 3 is sweet, but it's not worth jeopardizing perspectives. Let's not get carried away and remember the level of Pogacar's expectations and aspirations. Yes, he's got 1-2-3, who knows how many prime seasons left, but once he realizes he can't pull it off as he's used to do, his motivation will fall dramatically. He won't want to compete for 2-3rd or 5th spot just due to genuine love to this sport. Sunset for riders of his calibre tends to be quite fast. My takeaway is Pogi will aim to get the most out of these years emotionally, financially and he'll try to extend the timeframe of staying on the very top.

 

[fenns]

he's got to go for the Vuelta

 

[Miha81]

Ridicule is a strong word. Is this the sofa casting situation?

Go and watch that podcast. I can not be bothered to search. He insinuated that they are bunch of *** as they were hugging and congratulating each other and saying that in "his time" something like that would not happen.

 

[dacooley]

he's got to go for the Vuelta

Some fans want this...

 

[Lequack]

UAE behind the stage

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzso4IvbE2w

 

[Bombarolo]

11 GT stage wins out of 41 this year. He’s won at a better rate of one in four.

Javier Sola masterclass
He and his agent will be busy counting the money

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Javier Sola masterclass
He and his agent will be busy counting the money

Sola has an agent?

 

[Bombarolo]

Sola has an agent?

It's a meme i have no idea lmao

 

[scribers]

Go and watch that podcast. I can not be bothered to search. He insinuated that they are bunch of *** as they were hugging and congratulating each other and saying that in "his time" something like that would not happen.

I remember that. And he does these things for gags. I can’t take it as seriously. They didn’t look like they wanted to be on the sofa together at all in that photo

 

[RedheadDane]

I remember that. And he does these things for gags. I can’t take it as seriously. They didn’t look like they wanted to be on the sofa together at all in that photo

Was the sofa there this year?
Last year, it of course got quite famous, because... you know...

 

[Miha81]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1814649024953168218

View: https://twitter.com/Eurosport_ES/status/1814649024953168218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1814649024953168218%7Ctwgr%5E57962e157dd41d02e24471024d22834ea4f47390%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.24ur.com%2Fsport%2Fkolesarstvo%2Fnavihani-pogacar-ob-progi-skropil-zarocenko.html%3Futm_medium%3DSocialutm_source%3DFacebookfbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3SJbPq-k0XuXxDMdRYINEtzX_ekWLldNU0Ii-xn-jPKcVQkDx2OC9QxS0_aem_-QioAuv_-JZ8OgsMyv1H_QEchobox%3D1721498288

 

[Bombarolo]

Pogacar could have dropped everyone once again today. Absolute monster.
He wasn't tired at the finish line

 

[James M]

So he really gonne be the first one to win the double - edit in modern time.

And while doing it 10min in giro. 6 stages. 5min in the most competetive tour in ages in terms of strong riders and 5 maybe 6 stages there too - again while beeing the first ever to do the double in modern time? Did I get this right? insane

 

[Lequack]

So he really gonne be the first one to win the double???

And while doing it 10min in giro. 6 stages. 5min in the most competetive tour in ages in terms of strong riders and 5 maybe 6 stages there too - again while beeing the first ever to do the double in modern time? Did I get this right?

Not the first, the last one I think was Pantani. But no one has won the triple, meaning including Vuelta.

 

[James M]

Not the first, the last one I think was Pantani. But no one has won the triple, meaning including Vuelta.

Meant in modern time.

 

[No Excuses]

Only a legend can pull off the giro tour double

 

[Valv.Piti]

Plateau de Beille > Isola 2000 > Pla' d Adet > Col de la Couillole > Galiber?

 

[Miha81]

I spotted Jonas joke but missed that Pog offered him part of the water.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1814699900334186577

View: https://x.com/AlanFarnes/status/1814699900334186577

 

[James M]

Plateau de Beille > Isola 2000 > Pla' d Adet > Col de la Couillole > Galiber?

Jupp! You never miss do you?

 

[Lequack]

Tadej Pogacar

 

[Invicituz]

Pogačar has a great chance, of becoming only the third cyclist in history, together with Eddy Merckx and Stephen Roche in winning the triple crown—victory in the Giro, Tour, and World Championship in the same year. The Olympic Road Race title, is also up for grabs.

 

[Lequack]

Pogačar has a great chance, of becoming only the third cyclist in history, together with Eddy Merckx and Stephen Roche in winning the triple crown—victory in the Giro, Tour, and World Championship in the same year. The Olympic Road Race title, is also up for grabs.

Still, those races usually suit a lot of different profiles of riders, so there will be a lot of competition.

Worlds 2024:

Olympics 2024:

 

[Cookster15]

Visma and Tom just seems like sore losers.

And they are taking it hard because they are very arrogant. Thought they would win again, so it is amplified.

Tom was in probably thinking he’d never have to relive 2020 again. He and Visma should know cycling cannot be controlled like a turning a dial. I thought we learned this wasn’t right after enduring the Dave Brailsford years.

 

[James M]

Still, those races usually suit a lot of different profiles of riders, so there will be a lot of competition.

Worlds 2024:

Olympics 2024:

The worlds I like far more for him than the Olympics personally. How cool would it be to see him ride the WC jersey next year(ofc with a proper UCi worlds kit not the usualy uae rubbish)

Would be epic to watch him ride the Tour or giro in the worlds jersey but if its only one day haha idk but anyway rest of the year would be epic.

 

[velaso montador]

Take no prisoners Tadej haha this guy is so different.

Cycling couldnt ask for a better guy than this. That he is the best in history part doesnt hurt either but his character too oh boy.