Spot onOf course now the narrative is that Remco is not in great shape even after he said how close to top shape he was prior to the worlds. he is just facing a better rider and he knows he can't beat him so he is suffering a psychological blow
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Spot onOf course now the narrative is that Remco is not in great shape even after he said how close to top shape he was prior to the worlds. he is just facing a better rider and he knows he can't beat him so he is suffering a psychological blow
Some people have wanted to see Evenepoel vs Pogacar in big one day races at least we got to see that both here and in the world championship in case there anytime was any doubts which in reality its never been. That was cool to see though, both great riders.
Would he be limited to the standard solo attack up/down Poggio, or do you think he could win with something more audacious like a move on Capo Berta?...For sure he will keep trying Milano San Remo, I'm sure everything will fall into place sometime....
Let's not conflate Remco himself and the way he reflects on what's happening on one side AND qualities attributed to him by passionate fans (Pogacar anti-fans) on the other one. Yes, Remco is considerably inferior when it comes to both induvidual engine and sprinting. As of the 2024 season. What's next remains to be seen.According to some die hard fans of Remco or Pogacar's haters, here are some hot takes I was reading here for the last year:
"Remco has the best engine in the world and can claw back some time on Pogacar if he gets dropped." Today, I was expecting Teddy to be caught by Remco or somewhat expected Remco to decrease the gap but he lost 1:20 minutes on flat terrain. I feel betrayed and fooled by those "cycling experts".
"Remco is very close to Pogacar in one day races and I have no doubts he will be better very soon"
"Remco is getting closer to Pogacar. I think he will catch him in 1 to 4 years"
The true is Remco is miles behind Pogacar and unless Pogacar has a serious crash in his career, Remco will never be able to perform like Pogacar. Remco is great but c'mon... Pogacar is an all time great and Remco's tears say all, he somehow felt so "small" when racing against Pogacar. For the first time, this kid felt like a junior and he is one of the best of the last decade.
Pogacar is unbeatable when he is racing for UAE. His team is very deep and strong, I found his attack in Zurich very stupid but now I think it was the best thing he could do because Slovenia was very weak and he would be caught in a tactical war against Belgium and Netherlands.
Tadej Pogacar "Whole Calendar" Slam Watchlist (also considering podiums)
1. Grand Tours:
Tour de France X3 (2020, 2021, 2024), 2nd (2022, 2023)
Giro de Italia: X (2024)
Vuelta a España: 3rd (2019)
2. Monuments:
Milano San Remo: 3rd (2024)
Ronde Van Vlaanderen: X (2023)
Paris Roubaix: TBA
Liege Bastogne Liege: X2 (2021, 2024), 3rd (2020)
Giro di Lombardia: X4 (2021,2022,2023, 2024)
3. World Championships and Olympic Races:
Olympic Road Race: 3rd (Tokyo 2020 -held in 2021-)
Olympic Time Trial: TBA
World Championship Road Race: X (2024), 3rd (2023)
World Championship Time Trial: -
4. One Week Races:
París Nice: X (2023)
Tirreno-Adriático: X2 (2021, 2022)
Volta a Catalunya: X (2024)
Itzulia: 3rd (2021)
Tour de Romandie: TBA
Criterium du Dauphine: -
Tour de Suisse: TBA
5. Other Significant Races:
Omloop Het Volk / Het Nieuwsblad: TBA
UAE Tour (sigh): X2 (2021, 2022)
Strade Bianche: X2 (2022, 2024)
E3 Harelbeke: 3rd (2023)
Gent Wevelgem: TBA
Brabantse Pijl: TBA
Amstel Gold Race: X (2023)
Fleche Wallone: X (2023)
San Sebastian: -
Giro dell Emilia: X (2024), 2nd (2022, 2023)
París - Tours: TBA
6. Stage Wins:
Giro de Italia Stage Wins: 6
Tour de France Stage Wins: 17
Vuelta a España Stage Wins: 3
Total GT Stage Wins: 26
Total Pro Wins: 88
7. "Minor" Accolades:
x2 GP Montréal (2022, 2024), x2 Tour of Slovenia (2021, 2022), Tre Valli Varesine (2022), Tour of California (2019), Volta ao Algarve (2019), x2 Slovenian ITT Championships (2019, 2023), Slovenian Road Race Championships (2023).
Notes:
(1) "Other Significant Races" is a non-comprehensive list of races outside the well established and common accepted three categories (GT, Monuments, Seven "Historically/Traditional" One Week Races)
(2) "Minor Accolades" include another non-comprehensive list of other races won that might be missed by some users.
The aim is not to argue about which are the most relevant races but to keep track of which I feel are the most prestigious events regardless of the current official category.
I never heard of this award before. Looking at its Wikipedia page it appears that the judges are mostly tennis fans.
Belgian propagandaDno why Montreal is a minor accolade when Brabantse Pijl is a significant race. Look at the startlist, come on.. same with Quebec.
it's mostly down to commercial purposes me thinks. In Benelux, Branantse Pijl getssold better than Montreal.Dno why Montreal is a minor accolade when Brabantse Pijl is a significant race. Look at the startlist, come on.. same with Quebec.
Prolly, I'd also clearly rate the Canadian races higher than Paris-Tours and even Emilia despite its recents winners and history. Its still mainly part of the Italian autumn leading up to Lombardia and it isn't WT.Belgian propaganda
Not sure I'd hold it being before Lombardia against it, because it means it's close to riders' main target at the end of a season.Prolly, I'd also clearly rate the Canadian races higher than Paris-Tours and even Emilia despite its recents winners and history. Its still mainly part of the Italian autumn leading up to Lombardia and it isn't WT.
FW always had a better startlist than Emilia. It is a great WT race and one of the biggest feat in cycling is winning the Ardennes treble.Not sure I'd hold it being before Lombardia against it, because it means it's close to riders' main target at the end of a season.
I don't really know what to think of races like Quebec which essentially bought WT status, have mostly been won by good riders but not really been compelling races most of the time. Montreal is better ofcourse but I'm still fairly ambivalent about it.
Still, Emilia 100% deserves WT status for me. It's better than Fleche Wallone for me in every way.
Didn't in the last 2 years. Thus already disproving 'always'FW always had a better startlist than Emilia. It is a great WT race and one of the biggest feat in cycling is winning the Ardennes treble.
But you can't ever say Emilia deserves WT status more than FW. FW is a important race for punchers and where they test who is the best in the world. Emilia just really seems a prep race when top guns don't care that much about winning.Didn't in the last 2 years. Thus already disproving 'always'