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Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

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One thing they won't say is how Remco benefited from having WVA in his team. He gets a free role when WVA marks the main rivals. I want to see in Lombardia or Liege, if Remco can beat Pogacar.
Who was going to close that gap? No one in the peloton can close that gap. Sure it helps that WVA marks others, but even without him they can’t close it. Just like no one was able to close it in Strade Bianche for Pogacar.
 
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Who was going to close that gap? No one in the peloton can close that gap. Sure it helps that WVA marks others, but even without him they can’t close it. Just like no one was able to close it in Strade Bianche for Pogacar.
Yes, Remco can't be caught because he is stellar on rolling terrain. However, he only gets a gap because WVA is marking all the main guys. Remco was nowhere to be seen if MVP and WVA had worked together in Olympics. This is a pure fact, it isn't my opinion.
 
Yes, Remco can't be caught because he is stellar on rolling terrain. However, he only gets a gap because WVA is marking all the main guys. Remco was nowhere to be seen if MVP and WVA had worked together in Olympics. This is a pure fact, it isn't my opinion.
How did he get a gap because WVA marked others? He got the gap because no one jumped on his wheel when he attacked, WVA had nothing to do with that.

There was indeed a moment that MVDP and WVA were gone, and Remco was nowhere to be seen. Why? Because he was at the car
 
How did he get a gap because WVA marked others? He got the gap because no one jumped on his wheel when he attacked, WVA had nothing to do with that.

There was indeed a moment that MVDP and WVA were gone, and Remco was nowhere to be seen. Why? Because he was at the car
A scenario where Remco drop Pogacar is not remotely close to reality though. And I like Evenepoel as much as the next guy but its just nonsense. Pogacar is leagues above everyone even though I like Evenepoel too its not hard to understand. Its just premature talk nothing else.
 
Why are people discussing complete non issues everyone knows the answer to instead of how hilarious is that Pogacar is allegedly not riding the Vuelta to keep a team happy whose best placed gc rider is currently in 17th place?
Totally agree and I'm portuguese. He lost an one in a lifetime opportunity to win all GT's in a season. For what? Almeida and Yates can't win a GT, they will never win.
 
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Why are people discussing complete non issues everyone knows the answer to instead of how hilarious is that Pogacar is allegedly not riding the Vuelta to keep a team happy whose best placed gc rider is currently in 17th place?
Yes, pretty pathetic imho

Almeida and Yates can't win a GT, and they are very well paid.

If they are not happy riding for Pogacar, they can go find a job elsewhere.
 
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Like seriously anyone who wants to watch that again should just go play PCM
I derive great enjoyment from watching greatness so I would rather watch a pole vault competition with Mondo Duplantis in it with him on top form clearing the bar by insane amounts and threatening to break the world record in every competition and all the rest battling for 2nd than an open competition between 5 athletes at a similar level with an unknown outcome that you know will conclude at a level way below the very best.
 
I derive great enjoyment from watching greatness so I would rather watch a pole vault competition with Mondo Duplantis in it with him on top form clearing the bar by insane amounts and threatening to break the world record in every competition and all the rest battling for 2nd than an open competition between 5 athletes at a similar level with an unknown outcome that you know will conclude at a level way below the very best.
Spot on. They talk like Pogacar is some serial killer who murder/remove all joy in cycling. What fault does he have, when he is Real Madrid and others are just Valencia?
 
But some people are really implying Pogacar is bad for cycling because he is so much better when he is the most entertaining rider in the world.
lol watching cycling now without Pogacar is like going from Messi to watch Declan Rice. Its not the same at all.

Cycling without Pogacar just dont hit the same when weve gotten used/spoiled to watch the best to do, it just how it goes. Only natural.
 
Pog is throwing vuelta for what.its hilarius,that pog needs to limit his ambitions,cause of guys like almeida and yates,lmao.armstrong would never. picture mercx in this situation.mf del toro probably thinks he could challenge pogacar.and now we are watching mythical battle between roglic,mas and oconnor.you gotta be shittin me.this is kindergarten stuff.hey pog,why didnot you win triple back in 2024.cause,we had monsters yates and almeida being promised their chance and mythical battle between 3 stooges and i didnot wont to destroy agood thing.
 
I personally don't buy into the whole "doing it for my teammates" narrative. I think the main reason he's not doing the Vuelta has to be to avoid burning out unnecessarily. And then UAE PR department comes with their idea how to spin it to sell some extra whatever they are selling and all of a sudden it's because Pog is such a nice guy and selflessly thinks about his team instead of himself. I believe that's all BS. It's just how sports PR is nowadays, they always come up with that kind of stuff...
 
the course for the world championships means a random breakaway won't take the race - and the WC is missing from his CV so maybe he wants to maximise the chances of getting the title. and not lose the golden opportunity

but I still think he could have done the Vuelta and still won the WC

he probably did leave it for Almeida but that's gone south