Definitely not.
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Yes, he would. He already said that winning the Tour is his dream. He just cried after being third.
Remco would trade both his olympic gold medals+his Vuelta win for a TDF win. The Vuelta is my favorite race of the whole year but the TDF is bigger than the whole sport. The Tour is not just a sporting event but also a political event (like Lance has said).
He definitely would, in a heartbeat, trade it all for just one TdF win.
No. Of course he said it was a dream come true just like LBL but the Tour is really his dream. He already said (in the beginning of his career) his main goal is to win the Tour one day.
I don't enter in this childhood fight between Pogi fans and Remco fans but in my opinion for what I already read and listen from Remco is that the Tour is his dream and I'm pretty sure he would swap his gold medals in Paris for a yellow jersey in Paris.
You are factually correct and supported by the words coming from his own mouth. I dont think you need to prove anything or try to convince anyone that will blindly look the other way. That should be enough.
He has used that word several times for several goals over the years. Btw, I like both Pogacar and Evenepoel, so, at least when you're replying to me, you needn't worry about entering a "childhood fight."
Pogacar is just the best rider we will ever see in our lifetime and not appriciating that is yeah.. why some few make that hard is beyond me hehe, numbers even say it people really are making it harder than it needs to be for them thats for sure haha. He is the best rider you will ever get to see my tip is to enjoy it anything else would be rather weird.
Now also have Evenepoel coming up should also be appriciated as he is rather rare too not to the same extent ofc but a special rider in historic terms already which will only get better too, cycling is lucky now enjoy it.
Be smart and you can ride around in a yacht not everything needs to be hard and easy stuff like this certaintly isnt hard to understand when emotions are left out of it.
Now also have Evenepoel coming up should also be appriciated as he is rather rare too not to the same extent ofc but a special rider in historic terms already which will only get better too, cycling is lucky now enjoy it.
Be smart and you can ride around in a yacht not everything needs to be hard and easy stuff like this certaintly isnt hard to understand when emotions are left out of it.
It's good to underestimate Pogacar, so that in the coming seasons the clashes between the best ones can be imagined to be more equal. Then reality will come, for better or worse.
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Enough. Discuss cycling and cyclists, not forum members.
As for the discussion, IMHO no way Remco would trade his double Olympic gold medals for one Tour title.
We're in the minority here. That some think Ving is comparable to Remco in any way after winning a few Tours is just wacky to me. Their respective palmares are light years apart...and will only get more so with time.
I'll put it another way that highlights just how silly it is to suggest Ving is better simply because he's a Tour winner.
Would you take Carlos Sastre's record over Remco's? If he had won two Tours would that change your answer?
Yeah, I didn't think so.
Would you take Carlos Sastre's record over Remco's? If he had won two Tours would that change your answer?
Yeah, I didn't think so.
Only because this imaginary deal with the devil is the best chance he has of winning the tdf. I bet Pog would trade one TDF for being the first male to ever double at the Olympics, bringing his career tdf count from 8 to 7, because tours are a dime a dozen for him.
Trying to compare tdf to Olympics is such a pointless endeavor. But there have only been 8 Olympic games where the TT was held (starting 1996) and the double was achieved on the 8th try. It happens a lot fewer than once per 8 years that we get a Giro - Tour double. So Pog has him beat on difficulty/rarity, in 2024, I would say.
When I was comparing the Remco results vs Pog, I realized that this year he won every race he started, except MSR, where he just got third? Not counting single stages ofc, but that is immense.
I have a feeling he is going to regret skipping the Olympic road race. Probably only 2028 for a realistic chance and a lot can happen….
And btw Remco first goals for 2024 was Olympic gold. That is what he wanted most of all, his next goal is winning the TDF. He said it when planning 2024, and even his father confirmed it after the road race. No way he is trading them golds.
I have a feeling he is going to regret skipping the Olympic road race. Probably only 2028 for a realistic chance and a lot can happen….
And btw Remco first goals for 2024 was Olympic gold. That is what he wanted most of all, his next goal is winning the TDF. He said it when planning 2024, and even his father confirmed it after the road race. No way he is trading them golds.
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Dont know if your serious or joking?
If your serious you guys are not really discussing this? Ask Remco and he wouldnt even think about it the answer would be yes before you could finish the question. Seems like some people dont quite get what OL is in cycling at all
Fun note i did talk to Remco during the Tour and if you think thats a real question for him ur in for a surprise let me tell you, the OL was a side piece in his prep it all was geared towards the Tour if thats not clear enough then nothing i can say will, doubt Remco himself could at that point ill make sure to bring it up.
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No way. Another GOAT talking about his gold Olympic medal:
www.24ur.com
Nole said winning Olympic gold is his biggest achievement in his whole career. And in my opinion Tennis, although not being a real sport, well, it's rather comparable to cycling. When it comes to comparing pro career vs Olympics. So Remco would in my opinion trade his (potential) next set for one Tour title, as for current set of Olympic medals, no way. He would say GTFO.
No way. Another GOAT talking about his gold Olympic medal:
ÄokoviÄ osvojil zlato: To je najveÄji uspeh moje kariere | 24ur.com
Novak ÄokoviÄ je na slovitem igriÅ¡Äu stadiona Philippe Chatrier premagal Carlosa Alcaraza in osvojil svojo prvo zlato olimpijsko medaljo. Svetovna teniÅ¡ka zvezdnika sta poskrbela za vrhunski finale, v katerem nobeden izmed njiju ni uspel priti do breaka, izkuÅ¡eni Srb pa je oba niza dobil po...
Nole said winning Olympic gold is his biggest achievement in his whole career. And in my opinion Tennis, although not being a real sport, well, it's rather comparable to cycling. When it comes to comparing pro career vs Olympics. So Remco would in my opinion trade his (potential) next set for one Tour title, as for current set of Olympic medals, no way. He would say GTFO.
Not so sure that is true. Remco knows he has many more chances at TDF. Double gold may never, ever happen again, for anyone, ever.
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