Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

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“He’s the strongest rider of his generation. There is no doubt about that,” said the 79-year-old Merckx. “You know, it takes a lot to blow my socks off at my age. Well, Tadej has succeeded. I suspected he could be world champion, but never like this. He’s really the best – congratulations.”

« Attaquer à 100 km, il faut être fou » : Eddy Merckx bluffé par le triomphe de Tadej Pogacar aux Mondiaux

Le Slovène, qui a étrillé ses adversaires lors des Mondiaux de Zurich, marche sur les pas du « Cannibale ». Même si, de son propre aveu, le

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Not like this it was unique and will go down for decades. In order to win like this yeah it goes without saying.

What a champion even I was taken by surprise like everyone else of how he did it, unheard of in cycling today.

 

[ppanther92]

Take away Remco's aerodynamic package and he is a lesser rider.

Take away nothing and he is the lesser rider.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Take away Remco's aerodynamic package and he is a lesser rider.

True. Taking away aerodynamics means there is no air and all riders are lesser (dead)

 

[snipeheem]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1840686846596009996

View: https://x.com/lucasaganronald/status/1840686846596009996

 

[Salvarani]

Eddy keeping it real.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I wasn't able to watch the race, but what a feat. I followed a ticker, and when he went at 100km's I thought nice, he's going to blow himself up. But he didn't. Tactically an amazing move, he was also clearly the strongest. Well deserved World Champion.

In my opinion it was a terrible move tactically. It was successful becuase well... he is Tadej, a lot stronger than everybody else.

 

[Miha81]

In my opinion it was a terrible move tactically. It was successful becuase well... he is Tadej, a lot stronger than everybody else.

The fact that chasing group attacked each other, was not really cooperating after Belgium train blew up and absence of radios was also in his favour. Fortune favoured the bold this time.

 

[Peyroteo94]

The fact that chasing group attacked each other, was not really cooperating after Belgium train blew up and absence of radios was also in his favour. Fortune favoured the bold this time.

Yeah, but you put everybody else in Tadej's position and they would be caught.

 

[Miha81]

Yeah, but you put everybody else in Tadej's position and they would be caught.

Probably so. The only rider I can see pulling this kind of attack is Remco in top shape. But that would not work as Pog would be all over him like a cheap suit if roles would be reversed.

 

[Gargamel35]

Yeah, but you put everybody else in Tadej's position and they would be caught.

That's why he's the GOAT.

 

[James M]

‘It’s obvious that he is now above me’ – Eddy Merckx hails Tadej Pogačar after Worlds exhibition

Belgian suggests Pogačar is now the greatest cyclist of all time

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The boy is writting history every race. The godfather has even bowed to the new king. What a time to be alive. What we saw yesterday im still kinda shocked...100km to go, its insanity in this era just ludicrous how strong he is.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

In my opinion it was a terrible move tactically. It was successful becuase well... he is Tadej, a lot stronger than everybody else.

pretty much.

Tactically Pogacar is no miracle lol. He's just so preposterously strong it works 99% of the time

 

[Gargamel35]

pretty much.

Tactically Pogacar is no miracle lol. He's just so preposterously strong it works 99% of the time

Tactics are for weak.

 

[Lequack]

Pogacar got a bit emotional talking about Urska

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrZaWPnD0Zc

 

[Krzysztof_O]

pretty much.

Tactically Pogacar is no miracle lol. He's just so preposterously strong it works 99% of the time

Teddy always solves problems by simply pushing more watts. Who are we to question his tactical masterclass?

 

[James M]

In modern day cycling in this era...its hard to descripe what we witnessed yesterday just like the numbers and fashion he did it in the Giro-Tour.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1840408584707858936

View: https://x.com/StatsOnCycling/status/1840408584707858936

 

[Peyroteo94]

In modern day cycling in this era...its hard to descripe what we witnessed yesterday just like the numbers and fashion he did it in the Giro-Tour.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1840408584707858936

View: https://x.com/StatsOnCycling/status/1840408584707858936

@Berniece you have a ranking here! I'm just kidding, but you said your opinion is based on rankings so I mentioned you. I just want to say I don't care about rankings, results and performances in big races are what matters

 

[Peyroteo94]

Teddy always solves problems by simply pushing more watts. Who are we to question his tactical masterclass?

This was probably his most impressive win. A truly legendary ride and the most impressive performance I ever witnessed in WC. Only Rui Costa beats him!

 

[James M]

This was probably his most impressive win. A truly legendary ride and the most impressive performance I ever witnessed in WC. Only Rui Costa beats him!

Your so on point then you just crash land at the end bro Its unprecedented what he did its as simple as that.

Its no comparison really what accured and how it did shouldnt be possible.

 

[James M]

@Berniece you have a ranking here! I'm just kidding, but you said your opinion is based on rankings so I mentioned you. I just want to say I don't care about rankings, results and performances in big races are what matters

Agree thats what matters and also how its done matters to a degree. + The season aint even over I do believe, wild.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Your so on point then you just crash land at the end bro Its unprecedented what he did its as simple as that.

Its no comparison really what accured and how it did shouldnt be possible.

Sarcasm mate... I'm portuguese

 

[James M]

Sarcasm mate... I'm portuguese

Ah get it, I didnt know that.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Ah get it, I didnt know that.

Now you know, nothing beats a portuguese rider beating two cocky "nuestros hermanos"

 

[BigCoward]

I've seen pictures of him woth EM and Roche, but not both. Is there one?

 

[Lequack]

I've seen pictures of him woth EM and Roche, but not both. Is there one?

Not sure, but here is a nice Roche interview from yesterday

Roche: ‘Zit nu in sandwich tussen Merckx en Pogacar, niet slecht’

Stephen Roche won de Giro, Tour en WK in 1987, nu verwelkomt hij Tadej Pogacar tot de zeer exclusieve 'Triple crown of cycling club'.

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