Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[2WpK]

Its about watts/cda

Yes, in general on the flats, it is watts/CdA but the cobbles eat up so much of the watts that CdA is less of a factor. It has been documented that you need almost twice the watts on cobbles vs the velodrome to maintain the same speed.

Don't get me wrong, I would love to see him win PR but the challenges are huge.

 

[scribers]

Yes i agree with that. Maybe because of that case he will leave out Dauphine but i am 99% sure he will ride Basque or Romandie. I don't really get why Vuelta next year but maybe he thinks nobody will challenge him there.

I think you’re right. I could see the vuelta waiting while focusing again on the wc again

 

[hayneplane]

He already dropped mvdp on flanders in 2023 with a quasi trainer imagine what he would do to him after 2 years with sola🤭 and ving well, on short climbs he cant even beat 2023 pog

I fully expect him to beat MVDP in Flanders. It’s the instant follow up against his other key rival that is tough. Either on their own is heavily weighted towards Pogacar but both is still a real ask.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I think you’re right. I could see the vuelta waiting while focusing again on the wc again

He already said he will do 2 GT's. He can win WC in 2026 or 2027.

 

[Red Rick]

I seriously don't see why needs to skip the Vuelta to win Kigali '25.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I seriously don't see why needs to skip the Vuelta to win Kigali '25.

Yeah, but probably no WC TT.

 

[scribers]

He already said he will do 2 GT's. He can win WC in 2026 or 2027.

I know he said that. But the vuelta this year isn’t necessary, pursuant to the person I was quoting

 

[scribers]

I seriously don't see why needs to skip the Vuelta to win Kigali '25.

If he adds 10 more watts to capacity he can probably make 80 race days and win 95% of them. But a little pragmatism is healthy

 

[Peyroteo94]

If he adds 10 more watts to capacity he can probably make 80 race days and win 95% of them. But a little pragmatism is healthy

I just want a 7 w/kg performance on Angliru

 

[scribers]

The only serious rider I can think of who did Flanders/Itzulia/PR back to back with ambition to win everywhere in the last 40 years is Sean Kelly.

Even peak Pog would struggle to beat MVDP in Flanders on Sunday then rock up the next day and beat Jonas in Itzulia.

Lmao. That would be epic. See y’all in the clinic after

 

[Oldermanish]

He's got his GT groove on to the point he should achieve what he'd consider a satisfactory career, then go to the abuse of PR and other classics. If it works into his GT rotation without compromising those efforts, fine and do classics.
Once he goes down that road to dedicated classics he may not want to go back, for whatever reason. A one-off for experience isn't the same as being a dedicated cobble guy. I don't think he wins PR without that focus.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He's got his GT groove on to the point he should achieve what he'd consider a satisfactory career, then go to the abuse of PR and other classics. If it works into his GT rotation without compromising those efforts, fine and do classics.
Once he goes down that road to dedicated classics he may not want to go back, for whatever reason. A one-off for experience isn't the same as being a dedicated cobble guy. I don't think he wins PR without that focus.

He can reach 11 GTs and become the GOAT.
6 Tour
3 Giro
2 Vuelta
This can happen

 

[Peyroteo94]

Lmao. That would be epic. See y’all in the clinic after

Never gonna happen.

 

[Miss Violet Smith]

So, he's going to stay with UAE until 2030.

Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates Agree to Long-Term Contract Extension Until 2030 - UAE team Emirates

The first UAE World Tour cycling team

www.uaeteamemirates.com

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1849406734684606644

View: https://twitter.com/VelonCC/status/1849406734684606644

 

[snipeheem]

So, he's going to stay with UAE until 2030.

Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates Agree to Long-Term Contract Extension Until 2030 - UAE team Emirates

The first UAE World Tour cycling team

www.uaeteamemirates.com

wonder whats his salary after extension

 

[Miss Violet Smith]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1849406734684606644

View: https://twitter.com/VelonCC/status/1849406734684606644

Likes the talk and the legs too!

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[Peyroteo94]

So, he's going to stay with UAE until 2030.

Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates Agree to Long-Term Contract Extension Until 2030 - UAE team Emirates

The first UAE World Tour cycling team

www.uaeteamemirates.com

Dude is getting a lot of cash

 

[Lequack]

More than Froome?

 

[Oldermanish]

He can reach 11 GTs and become the GOAT.
6 Tour
3 Giro
2 Vuelta
This can happen

Barring injuries or internal/UCI politics. Much can happen in 6 years.

 

[snipeheem]

More than Froome?

Froome is 5.5m per year while Pogi before the extension was 6-6.5 so i think way more than froome now

 

[Peyroteo94]

Barring injuries or internal/UCI politics. Much can happen in 6 years.

He will dominate cycling until 2028 at least. Let's see if he is the top dog in his 30s

 

[pastronef]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1849473824007303407

View: https://x.com/cycloben2/status/1849473824007303407

 

[Peyroteo94]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1849473824007303407

View: https://x.com/cycloben2/status/1849473824007303407

Probably first rider to earn double digits in millions

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Probably first rider to earn double digits in millions

Yeah, Teddy will get some good pocket money from the sheikhs. Should be enough to meet Urshka's shopping demands.