Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[mariosommelier]

I actually think Slovenia won’t take control of the race and expects other countries to do this. They’ll just keep Pogacar safe, well fed, and launch him one time

This is the best way to win the race, imho as well.

Just relax, control the attacks, feed Pogacar and let him launch a brutal attack.

 

[Peyroteo94]

They just need to keep a gap of less than 3 minutes to the break before Pogacar's attack.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

They just need to keep a gap of less than 3 minutes to the break before Pogacar's attack.

If Mou aka the Nostradamus of cycling is right then under 10 minutes will do!

 

[mariosommelier]

They just need to keep a gap of less than 3 minutes to the break before Pogacar's attack.

Or he can just unleash the kraken a la Strade Bianche with 80km to go.

 

[Peyroteo94]

If Mou aka the Nostradamus of cycling is right then under 10 minutes will do!

2 days to see his level.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Or he can just unleash the kraken a la Strade Bianche with 80km to go.

50 km solo is my bet

 

[Berniece]

Or he can just unleash the kraken a la Strade Bianche with 80km to go.

I really hope he tries this, because he will definitely fail doing that against this peloton

 

[Peyroteo94]

I really hope he tries this, because he will definitely fail doing that against this peloton

He will not do that but I wouldn't bet against Pogacar, specially if it is raining.

 

[scribers]

50 km solo is my bet

You going to stand for this @solo80k ???

 

[Peyroteo94]

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[topt]

I think I know their tactics, it's just riding insane pace in the last 80-60 kms.... Pog is racing in his own league this year - smoking competition multiple times and breaking climbing records by huge margin. I will be the same during WC RR.

this, I will be quite shocked if he doesnt win

 

[topt]

Mohoric, Tratnik and Rogla would be able to set a big pace for a few dozens of kilometers before Pogi's take off. Not sure it will be their tactic though.

add Novak

 

[solo80k]

You going to stand for this @solo80k ???

That's 3 laps to go, very far from finish. I think he can attack much later, but you never know. It's Pogacar after all.

 

[Miha81]

Is till fondly remember his first ever GT stage victory, in the Vuelta 2019.

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


Last km only

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


Breakaway

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1YmOJa78YM

He was getting better through this 3 weeks. I remember when UAE said that they will pull him out if necessary but he actually got his podium place on last mountain stage. Star was born that year

 

[velaso montador]

Finally the goat is getting back to riding soon. Its just not the same without him even though its nice after watching him how insane he has been this year watching anyone else just doesnt hit the same after

Yes everyone is waiting for it. The season he had this year and fashion he did it - never seen before.

In 100 years people will talk about Pogacar in a way its hard to understand he will be forever yeah. And we get to watch him its certaintly is something else

 

[CleanCiclismo]

If he does win the wch, would this be considered the best season ever in the history of cycling?

Tour (6 stage wins, overall)
Giro (6 stage wins, overall, mountain, points)
LBL
MSR (3rd place)
Catalunya (4 stage wins, overall, mountain, points)
Strade

 

[Peyroteo94]

If he does win the wch, would this be considered the best season ever in the history of cycling?

Tour (6 stage wins)
Giro (6 stage wins, overall, mountain, points)
LBL
MSR (3rd place)
Catalunya (4 stage wins, overall, mountain, points)
Strade

No question about that.

 

[EddyMazzoleni]

Merckx '72 would still be on par , Giro + Tour + 4 major classics (FW was still 250 km). Then you have Merckx '74 that did Giro + Suisse + Tour + WC, which may not be statistically more impressive, but the dude basically won three major stage races by racing for 2 consecutive months.
Then there is Coppi '49, whose parlmares doesn't pop out, but as strenght of the individual is as good as it gets

 

[Berniece]

If he does win the wch, would this be considered the best season ever in the history of cycling?

Tour (6 stage wins)
Giro (6 stage wins, overall, mountain, points)
LBL
MSR (3rd place)
Catalunya (4 stage wins, overall, mountain, points)
Strade

If we deliberately don't look at seasons from Eddy Merckx, then maybe

 

[2WpK]

If he does win the wch, would this be considered the best season ever in the history of cycling?

Tour (6 stage wins, overall)
Giro (6 stage wins, overall, mountain, points)
LBL
MSR (3rd place)
Catalunya (4 stage wins, overall, mountain, points)
Strade

Add Lombardia and you have a strong case

 

[Peyroteo94]

If we deliberately don't look at seasons from Eddy Merckx, then maybe

Nah mate, if he wins WC and Lombardia, it will be the best season ever, there isn't a debate.

 

[Froome]

Nah mate, if he wins WC and Lombardia, it will be the best season ever, there isn't a debate.

Eddy merckx 1972 season

Giro di sardegna
Paris nice
Milan san remo
Liege bastogne liege
Dauphine libere
Tour france
GP du midi libre
GP camaiore
Worlds championships road race
Escalada a montjuic
Giro di lombardia

Also won other not so important races in that season. The best season ever, it's not achievable.

What can we say.....GOAT things.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pogacar says he was very tired after the Tour.

Nothing is easy in cycling, especially the Olympic Games on this kind of parcours. I think I made the right decision because the day after the Tour de France I was completely destroyed.

The legs were tired, but I think it was a hard season from Strade Bianche to the Tour de France. It was all the way full gas and I was in super good shape and after the Tour when I switched off, my body went kind of into shutdown mode and I was feeling quite bad the first two weeks.

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GT double won in such a style is not a joke, plus he was non-stop in form since Strade. He performed superbly well till the Tour end but that doesn't mean that the body didn't feel any fatigue. One can be in excellent form with fatigue growing until the body reaches a breaking point. Going for the GT treble could've ended badly, I believe.

Eddy merckx 1972 season

Giro di sardegna
Paris nice
Milan san remo
Liege bastogne liege
Dauphine libere
Tour france
GP du midi libre
GP camaiore
Worlds championships road race
Escalada a montjuic
Giro di lombardia

Also won other not so important races in that season. The best season ever, it's not achievable.

What can we say.....GOAT things.

If Pogacar wins both WC and Lombardia then he will have 2 GT + 3 monuments, a monster season. Merckx had 2 GT + 3 monuments in 1972 (no WC, you are wrong) so very comparable but had more wins in total (33 vs 20 something by Pog). Still, Pog's season will be one of the best ever, even if it doesn't topple Merckx. Obviously WC and Lombardia are still up for grabs anyway, it's better to wait till the season end.

 

[Pantani_lives]

The six best seasons are all by Eddy Merckx: 1969-1974. If Pogacar wins the WC or Lombardia his 2024 would be at the same level as those six seasons. The word Merckxian is often misused, but in this case it would be true.

 

[RedheadDane]

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