Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[pihi42]

Respect to Tadej for what he has done it's a big sacrifice to give up a gold medal

I don't doubt Pogi's love for Urška, but I'm also sure he's not giving up a gold medal. Perhaps bronze but that is nothing to him. On this parcours, with his heavy legs, he simply knows there is no gold in play for him realistically this time.

 

[BigCoward]

I have no one on ignore. How am I supposed to torment them like that??

Just keep posting.

 

[Poursuivant]

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[ManicJack]

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Mechanical shifting and rim brakes. Poor kid doesn't stand a chance.

 

[Oldermanish]

Of course Pogi will mention his Bronze medal, won at the Olympics, in decades to come, just like Froome & Co does. Not participating at this edition is something he will IMHO regret in the future.

Just do it.

There will be other Olympics. Participating and this one and not winning would accomplish what, exactly? He says he's tired and preparing for WC. He's already conquered two GTs and seems to know what he's doing.

 

[Oldermanish]

Probably they will make a route for Matteo and Pog will take advantage of that.

If they put it on the Russian River coastal hill routes, maybe. You'd also risk every semi-skilled rider losing some body parts. The current climate situation couldn't guarantee almost any route in LA or North of there wouldn't be on fire, too. Canada, Oregon, Idaho, California are getting hammered by dry weather.

 

[Oldermanish]

@Salvarani

Olympics don't need any real defending, it's rather clear. Either you are an Olympic gold medallist, or you are not. Who cares if sports like Boxing did everything in their power, to undermine Olympics. Or if cycling is trying to portray a different narrative, on how important cycling, outside Olympics, really is.

In my opinion Pogi will regret it, not participating, through the following decades. I guess still time to change his mind. IMHO he should go and do his best.

It's clear the Olympics need a major colonoscopy. The whole venue process and sponsor involvement is the show; the athletes are just the carnival players:
How much does NBC pay for the Olympics?
$7.65 billion

Whether that pays off for NBC's bottom line is another story, as NBCUniversal is paying $7.65 billion to televise the Olympics through the 2032 games.Jun 26, 2024

That is for 3 Olympic seasons at $2.55 per edition. None of it, not a cent goes to the athletes. You wonder why national federations fight to get to the venue and it is seldom about the athletes.

 

[snipeheem]

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GOAT

 

[Cookster15]

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GOAT

Imagine what you could auction those two bikes for?

 

[magliaroz]

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GOAT

The Tour will always be the most prestigious race in the world, but that fruit bowl sure looks unremarkable next to the Trofeo Senza Fine.

 

[tobydawq]

Lol, completely forgot that. Which means only gold counts I guess

Lol, great proof of that.

 

[James M]

View: https://youtu.be/Ga35UcKB-34?si=gEZAZ-Mo_N-8n-4Q

Pure gaslighting from the dad ''maybe he one day will ride for you'' doesnt he know Pogacar is a cannibal.

JK ofc wholesome video.

 

[tobydawq]

Pure gaslighting from the dad ''maybe he one day will ride for you'' doesnt he know Pogacar is a cannibal.

JK ofc wholesome video.

Hard not to sit with a smile watching that video. What a nice kid - it must all have been quite surreal for him, almost like a kid playing a lead role in a fantasy book or something like that.

 

[James M]

Hard not to sit with a smile watching that video. What a nice kid - it must all have been quite surreal for him, almost like a kid playing a lead role in a fantasy book or something like that.

Indeed. Surreal experience for sure and that on Monte Grappa was just beautiful to watch / thing to do.

 

[CyclistAbi]

There will be other Olympics. Participating and this one and not winning would accomplish what, exactly? He says he's tired and preparing for WC. He's already conquered two GTs and seems to know what he's doing.

It's clear the Olympics need a major colonoscopy. The whole venue process and sponsor involvement is the show; the athletes are just the carnival players:
How much does NBC pay for the Olympics?
$7.65 billion

Whether that pays off for NBC's bottom line is another story, as NBCUniversal is paying $7.65 billion to televise the Olympics through the 2032 games.Jun 26, 2024

That is for 3 Olympic seasons at $2.55 per edition. None of it, not a cent goes to the athletes. You wonder why national federations fight to get to the venue and it is seldom about the athletes.

First Slovenian won an Olympic gold medal exactly 100 years back. In Paris. To this day he is still highly appraised individual and i am sure that 100 years from now it will still be the same. You just don't say no to Olympics if there are no objective reasons you should. As for Pogi not standing a chance, winning a race, not in this universe.

 

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[Brullnux]

I don't doubt Pogi's love for Urška, but I'm also sure he's not giving up a gold medal. Perhaps bronze but that is nothing to him. On this parcours, with his heavy legs, he simply knows there is no gold in play for him realistically this time.

Phil Gaimon, bizarrely, claimed that the ITT was a guaranteed gold medal. I can sort of understand making a point about the RR, but the ITT?

 

[Oldermanish]

First Slovenian won an Olympic gold medal exactly 100 years back. In Paris. To this day he is still highly appraised individual and i am sure that 100 years from now it will still be the same. You just don't say no to Olympics if there are no objective reasons you should. As for Pogi not standing a chance, winning a race, not in this universe.

There are specific reasons as noted by the athlete. He's in control of that universe and has spoken; our "objectivity" isn't relevant. Don't lose any more sleep about it.

 

[scribers]

Abi is strident. Wouldn’t catch them quitting anything!

 

[RedheadDane]

First Slovenian won an Olympic gold medal exactly 100 years back. In Paris. To this day he is still highly appraised individual and i am sure that 100 years from now it will still be the same. You just don't say no to Olympics if there are no objective reasons you should. As for Pogi not standing a chance, winning a race, not in this universe.

Who was that guy? Anyone heard about him?
Did Slovenia even exists as an independant country back in 1924?

 

[Gargamel35]

Who was that guy? Anyone heard about him?
Did Slovenia even exists as an independant country back in 1924?

Leon Štukelj. Country was Yugoslavia, but he was Slovenian.

 

[Peter von]

Phil Gaimon, bizarrely, claimed that the ITT was a guaranteed gold medal. I can sort of understand making a point about the RR, but the ITT?

After Vingegaard won the itt in the Tour last year; people also claimed similar stuff. As civilians we forgot just how taxing a 3 week race is on you; but seems like Phil forgot a little bit extra.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Unless we have a pancake flat route, every other route is a "Tadej's route" because he is so versatile. However, I see a similar scenario in Paris compared to Glasgow. Pogacar is probably tired and will not be riding in top shape due to fatigue. I think he would be strong enough to fight for a medal however in this type of route and with this fatigue, he can't beat a fully healthy and well prepared MVP.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Unless we have a pancake flat route, every other route is a "Tadej's route" because he is so versatile. However, I see a similar scenario in Paris compared to Glasgow. Pogacar is probably tired and will not be riding in top shape due to fatigue. I think he would be strong enough to fight for a medal however in this type of route and with this fatigue, he can't beat a fully healthy and well prepared MVP.

A similar scenario to Glasgow would be possible. Fighting for medals but missing something at the end (MVP peaking on this route would be hard to beat). He was absolutely gassed after the WC last year so they probably don't want him to overexert again after the double.

 

[Berniece]

Unless we have a pancake flat route, every other route is a "Tadej's route" because he is so versatile. However, I see a similar scenario in Paris compared to Glasgow. Pogacar is probably tired and will not be riding in top shape due to fatigue. I think he would be strong enough to fight for a medal however in this type of route and with this fatigue, he can't beat a fully healthy and well prepared MVP.

What fatigue? I think he's fresher than Evenepoel, at least he looked fresher after 21 days. He's doing it for his GF because he knows chances for gold are very very slim. If the stage profile would be perfect for him, he would attend the race.