Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[bNator]

Yeah, but there is a big problem. Soon or later, a new generation of riders appear and get better than Pogacar and the other best guys.

Unless it doesn’t and Pog gets to be the GOAT.

 

[Miha81]

Unless it doesn’t and Pog gets to be the GOAT.

The existing goat had arguably 7 great years (69 - 75). But I guess his decline was also because of injuries.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I hold Tommeke in even higher regards now. Needless to say I completely agree with him, although I consider Alberto very close.

 

[Froome]

Unless it doesn’t and Pog gets to be the GOAT.

You can keep dreaming, it's something free someone thinking Merckx is achievable.

 

[bNator]

You can keep dreaming, it's something free someone thinking Merckx is achievable.

Well, if nothing else, I’ll always be able to take some consolation in how he destroyed Vingegaard in 2024😉

 

[snipeheem]

Well, if nothing else, I’ll always be able to take some consolation in how he destroyed Vingegaard in 2024😉

He humiliated him and whole arrogant Visma team

 

[Froome]

Well, if nothing else, I’ll always be able to take some consolation in how he destroyed Vingegaard in 2024😉

If that is the definition of destroying someone who was absolutely broken in April, then i don't know the definition of what happened on La loze in 2023 😃

 

[bNator]

If that is the definition of destroying someone who was absolutely broken in April, then i udon't know the definition of what happened on La loze in 2023 😃

Oh, stop it, of course you do! 😁 You’ve said it yourself many times. I’m merely using your vocabulary.

But Loze or not, broken or not, Pog won 5 out of the last 8 stages in this years TDF. If there was ever a definition of destruction, that would be it!

 

[Peyroteo94]

Oh, stop it, of course you do! 😁 You’ve said it yourself many times. I’m merely using your vocabulary.

But Loze or not, broken or not, Pog won 5 out of the last 8 stages in this years TDF. If there was ever a definition of destruction, that would be it!

He won all high mountain stages.

 

[scribers]

The existing goat had arguably 7 great years (69 - 75). But I guess his decline was also because of injuries.

He raced waaaaay too much and people thought 30 was over the hill

 

[Salvarani]

Pog = GOAT

 

[Peyroteo94]

He raced waaaaay too much and people thought 30 was over the hill

He still won 279 races... mindblowing

 

[Oldermanish]

Well, if nothing else, I’ll always be able to take some consolation in how he destroyed Vingegaard in 2024😉

I'm not sure he'd bank that win as specific to Jonas and the triage unit that was Visma. Every GC guy was recovering from some crash that interrupted the season Tour prep and Tadej was very, very strong. He can be satisfied he won the two big GTs more than Visma folding before our eyes.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pogacar doesn't do altitude training unless he is targetting a GT. Interesting, everyone else go to altitude (Remco, WVA, MVP)

 

[Peyroteo94]

Roglic seems in good shape to help him in Zurich and probably will be raining!

 

[Red Rick]

Roglic seems in good shape to help him in Zurich and probably will be raining!

Roglic not gonna be much help in 270km race with lots of rain tbh

 

[tobydawq]

Roglic not gonna be much help in 270km race with lots of rain tbh

You already have detailed weather forecast 22 days out?

 

[Red Rick]

You already have detailed weather forecast 22 days out?

It's either gonna be too hot, too cold, too much rain or too much wind. Sometimes they all apply

 

[tobydawq]

It's either gonna be too hot, too cold, too much rain or too much wind. Sometimes they all apply

Yet, no matter which of those it is, Pogacar will be deemed lucky that those will be the conditions...

 

[Peyroteo94]

Zurich will have rain, I can feel it. Summer is over in 2 weeks.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He posted a video today and one thing I will tell you, this guy is ready to rock the end of season. Rainbow jersey will be a mere formality, he seems hungry of success!

 

[mariosommelier]

Roglic seems in good shape to help him in Zurich and probably will be raining!

I doubt that Roglic would help Pogacar.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I doubt that Roglic would help Pogacar.

After seeing Pogacar training today, he will not need Roglic. Probably a 50 km solo is waiting us

 

[mariosommelier]

After seeing Pogacar training today, he will not need Roglic. Probably a 50 km solo is waiting us

It'd be glorious to watch.

 

[Salvarani]

Roglic not gonna be much help in 270km race with lots of rain tbh

He is a waste of space in a team for the GOAT