Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[BigCoward]

And zero Tour de France non-TT stage wins and monuments. There's no way Indurain ranks higher... Pog is only behind Merckx and Hinault now...

Not Coppi?

 

[Oldermanish]

Sure is, not planning on going back. Couldnt believe thats the next OL, of all places.

It's good that cyclists from all countries are experts in everything. Saves me from going back to some cool places that might not be savory enough for the cogniscenti of this month.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Not Coppi?

Coppi is an all-time legend, top3 IMO (after Merckx and Hinault). Could be even higher if WWII hadn't taken away 5 years of his prime.

 

[tobydawq]

2 Tours is a lot in my opinion.

Do you also consider Bernard Thévenet above Rik Van Looy?

 

[Taxus4a]

Not Coppi?

Coppi is maybe the best of all, it is difficult always to compare.

 

[James M]

Coppi is an all-time legend

Coppi is maybe the best of all, it is difficult always to compare.

Greatness terms its personal preference, emotions, nostalgia and different eras and values.
Why you stick to BOAT that part is easy.

 

[James M]

Also in these tings for me eras and how its done matter, look at basketball B.Russel is not considered the Goat Jordan is for a reason.

Some people already feels that way clearly from media pesonas etc just let the boy race he is still 25 when its over its over and the story will speak for itself anyway.

 

[Panda Claws]

Literally off the charts.

 

[Peyroteo94]

It is a lot, but so is the 6 monuments and everything else Pog won and Mig didn't in one-day racing. I think Pog's one-day race palmares make up for his deficit in GT as of this moment. This Tour has in my opinion tipped the balance in Pog's favour. But I'll admit objectively, it may not be that clear to everyone at the moment and I see we can agree if not this year, then in a very short while, we'll be able to claim unanimously Pog has surpassed Indurain on paper.

When I said Indurain has a way better palmares compared to Pogi, I was talking about GT's. Pogi is still far from Indurain and if he wants to be the undisputed best rider of modern cycling, he needs a Vuelta or a couple GT's more.
Edit: Of course he is the best rider if we talk about charisma, panache, talent but he still needs a couple GT's. It is a matter of time, maybe next year, he will win Tour-Vuelta and this debate is over in my head.

 

[Offline]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNYDuqVWr9I


Pogacar was signing a 50 cent song on the radio on stage 20! hahahaha

 

[johnny77]

In the talk referenced above Nils Politt says that there were four more UAE team riders with positive PCR-Test besides Ayuso during the Tour de France (31:08). That was a new piece of information and really interesting.

 

[Peyroteo94]

In the talk referenced above Nils Politt says that there were four more UAE team riders with positive PCR-Test besides Ayuso during the Tour de France (31:08). That was a new piece of information and really interesting.

Yates and Wellens for sure. I think Soler was the other one.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Yates and Wellens for sure. I think Soler was the other one.

Teddy had another one, which accelerated his evolution for PdB and Isola.

 

[scribers]

When I said Indurain has a way better palmares compared to Pogi, I was talking about GT's. Pogi is still far from Indurain and if he wants to be the undisputed best rider of modern cycling, he needs a Vuelta or a couple GT's more.
Edit: Of course he is the best rider of we talk about charisma, panache, talent but he still needs a couple GT's. It is a matter of time, maybe next year, he will win Tour-Vuelta and this debate is over in my head.

These are qualities that qualify me as the greatest poster of all time.

 

[Salvarani]

Teddy had another one, which accelerated his evolution for PdB and Isola.

Underrated post.

 

[mariosommelier]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNYDuqVWr9I


Pogacar was signing a 50 cent song on the radio on stage 20! hahahaha

I thought it was Soler singing.

 

[zekance]

Yates and Wellens for sure. I think Soler was the other one.

From what I heard everyone but Almeida and Pogačar tested positive.

 

[Offline]

From what I heard everyone but Almeida and Pogačar tested positive.

Pogacar testing postive for covid 10 days before the tour was probably the best that could happen.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pogacar testing postive for covid 10 days before the tour was probably the best that could happen.

Yes, it was. Riders should get covid (or get a vaccine) before a big competition like a GT.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Yes, it was. Riders should get covid (or get a vaccine) before a big competition like a GT.

How about getting a vaccine and then being unable to train properly for a week and feel like ***? Surely a good way to prepare for the Tour.

 

[Peyroteo94]

How about getting a vaccine and then being unable to train properly for a week and feel like ***? Surely a good way to prepare for the Tour.

Yeah, you are right too. This is not an easy situation.

 

[James M]

Just out there making history.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1815356861358477769

View: https://x.com/NaichacaCycling/status/1815356861358477769

 

[Peyroteo94]

Just out there making history.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1815356861358477769

View: https://x.com/NaichacaCycling/status/1815356861358477769

If he does Vuelta, he will have 3 GT's with 6 wins.

 

[scribers]

Rip matador. We hardly knew ye

 

[Netserk]

How about getting a vaccine and then being unable to train properly for a week and feel like ***? Surely a good way to prepare for the Tour.

I'd assume that possible adverse effects lessen the more times you've been infected or vaccinated previously.