Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[RedheadDane]

After saying that he should just look for MvP's wheel and stick with it.

MvdP: *Goes on casual coffee ride* Tadej? WTH?

 

[Berniece]

After saying that he should just look for MvP's wheel and stick with it.

Would be the wrong wheel to stick to. WC is too hard for MVDP, it will be a fight between Pogacar and Evenepoel

 

[Peyroteo94]

I don't even know if we will have a fight between Remco and Pogi. Pogi is clearly on another level and can't really see Remco being able to follow Pogi's explosiveness.

 

[rokovski]

He said his dietitian was very angry, because chips are not allowed.

Chio chips/ Lays making contacts for low carb/fat chips advertisement. 🍟

 

[Krzysztof_O]

So what's next? Teddy should go on a 4-month holiday and share the pie with mere mortals.

 

[velaso montador]

So what's next? Teddy should go on a 4-month holiday and share the pie with mere mortals.

He shouldnt. I think yesterday staged summoned up who he is as a character when people ask why he sprint when it make no sense etc..

There was absolutely no reason for him to push or go fast especially on the downhill yet he crushed everyone on every intermediate and downhill and like Sean Kelly said everytime he steps on a bike he just wanne race that downhill was very telling as there was no incentive besides his instincts at all and the way he approach every race and situation even though theres no incentive to do so. Could even argue the other way around.

That he is this way is pure beaty nevermind him beeing the strongest in history alone ofcourse it helps aswell haha.

 

[velaso montador]

In a few years we all gonne talk about Pogacar 24 version as a mytical figure but the funny part one year in with the new coach and only age 25 already most believe he can even get better thats just crazy but likely.

What a time to be alive to witness cycling. We are beyond lucky.

 

[velaso montador]

'I want to take it from him' - Pogacar sets sights on Van der Poel's rainbow jersey after Tour win

Tadej Pogacar won Stage 21 to seal overall victory at the 2024 Tour de France, and after sealing the Giro-Tour double, now has his eyes on the rainbow jersey.

www.eurosport.com

In a warning to the current champion, Pogacar said: “[Mathieu] van der Poel looks really good in the world champion’s jersey but I want to take it from him. I want one time to have the rainbow jersey on my back but I still have time for that."

Alpha. Even the great Mvdp might be on the menu if the appetite is there.

No but serious doubt he can win vs Mvdp in OL but come WC on that route its very likely I see only peak Mvdp and Evenpoel challenge him there and should be betwen those 3. Evenpoel might be the hardest nail there if he continue to take strides aswell which is very likely, the toure looks very hard.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Jokes aside, Zurich WC is a big goal for Pogacar. The climbs there are actually larger than bridges this time: bronze last year was good but gold would be much better. He will target it, maybe even at the cost of the Olympics? (shouldn't he recover a bit now?)

 

[Offline]

Jokes aside, Zurich WC is a big goal for Pogacar. The climbs there are actually larger than bridges this time: bronze last year was good but gold would be much better. He will target it, maybe even at the cost of the Olympics? (shouldn't he recover a bit now?)

Been thinking they same. Don't risk a crack at the Olympics.. Just take a break and come back strong.

 

[iBanesto]

After saying that he should just look for MvP's wheel and stick with it.

That should be very easy... no problems!

 

[Miha81]

So obviously no Vuelta, but we can patiently wait if after the Giro Tour double he will be 3rd male rider in history to achieve triple crown. Apparently this is his next goal this season by the way he immediately turned to WC in an interview

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Jokes aside, Zurich WC is a big goal for Pogacar. The climbs there are actually larger than bridges this time: bronze last year was good but gold would be much better. He will target it, maybe even at the cost of the Olympics? (shouldn't he recover a bit now?)

He's on the starlist and it's on August 3rd, so it should not be that big of a deal to conserve form untill than, should it?
It's a pretty long race, and given how insanely small the field is I think he has a greater chance on the parcour than he'd have with an actual field that could chase someone down. Sadly I can't watch it because I star a roadtrip that exact day, but I half expect Remco, Pogacar, VdP + x to sail away relatively early and than battle it out amonst each other. Because who's gonna chase them down with next to no team.

 

[yaf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1815289334746042627

View: https://twitter.com/daniellloyd1/status/1815289334746042627?t=CUnUPo9jtINhF_WlFB9tMw&s=19

🤣

 

[James M]

I see in social media, from everyone to riders legends and commons the coronation of the King is well underway he is officially the boat

 

[Offline]

Will he ride at the Olympics?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1815364485432885733

View: https://twitter.com/Domestique___/status/1815364485432885733

 

[James M]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1815364485432885733

View: https://twitter.com/Domestique___/status/1815364485432885733

I hope he doesnt ride the OL for some reasons. Rather want him 100% locked for WC, I wanne see how UAE would cook that jersey (if teams even get any freedom at all or solely based on UCI).

 

[Offline]

I hope he doesnt ride the OL for some reasons. Rather want him 100% locked for WC, I wanne see how UAE would cook that jersey (if teams even get any freedom at all or solely based on UCI).

To be fair UAE have made really good TT NC jerseys lately.

 

[jmdirt]

He shouldnt. I think yesterday staged summoned up who he is as a character when people ask why he sprint when it make no sense etc..

There was absolutely no reason for him to push or go fast especially on the downhill yet he crushed everyone on every intermediate and downhill and like Sean Kelly said everytime he steps on a bike he just wanne race that downhill was very telling as there was no incentive besides his instincts at all and the way he approach every race and situation even though theres no incentive to do so. Could even argue the other way around.

That he is this way is pure beaty nevermind him beeing the strongest in history alone ofcourse it helps aswell haha.

For Urska (the recon days) he said.

 

[Offline]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1815270150016246156

View: https://twitter.com/daniellloyd1/status/1815270150016246156

 

[RobertCrawley]

Stronger than you.

 

[James M]

The best (numbers) and most competitive Tour in ages and I really started at the end to enjoy watching cannibalism unfold on tv every day is that weird to say?

Cant find any other shows who cover cannibalism like this oh well of to the beach it is.

 

[Rou]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKZQckJoyR4

Once again Domen Novak emphasizes that the most important change for 2024 Pogacar was the change of coach. Literally all of the UAE squad knows that San Millan's program was hindering Pog's potential but nobody's going to criticize the bald fraud openly. But we all know the truth.

 

[carolina]

To be fair UAE have made really good TT NC jerseys lately.

They never destroy the TT NC jerseys, only the normal ones

 

[RedheadDane]

They never destroy the TT NC jerseys, only the normal ones

Wasn't Pogacar's TT NC jersey just as crap as his RR NC one?
Of course, I'm not sure he's ever had to wear it in a race.

As for riders like McNulty and Wellens getting decent kits; I think that's more to do with the national federations ensuring it, than UAE suddenly learning to make proper kits.