Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Krzysztof_O]

It was far from Plateau de Beille because he did something close to 1900 m/h for 39:45 minutes

7% vs 8% climb gives you about 50 m/h difference for the same power. Plus Isola2000 was higher and Pog rode alone for longer. The difference was rather small.

 

[Peyroteo94]

7% vs 8% climb gives you about 50 m/h difference for the same power. Plus Isola2000 was higher and Pog rode alone for longer. The difference was rather small.

Agree to disagree. Time gaps created in Plateau de Beille were gigantic!

 

[Peyroteo94]

His vacations are over. Time to prepare for the new season. Can't wait for his first race to see his 2025 level.

 

[Cookster15]

When is his first race of 2025?

 

[scribers]

I think the uae tour is all but confirmed

 

[Mina.S]

I think the uae tour is all but confirmed

Urska said she set her calendar earlier so that he can match his more closely to hers and they can spend more time together. Her first races are UAE, Strade and the women’s MSR. Think she basically confirmed UAE tour for him.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Urska said she set her calendar earlier so that he can match his more closely to hers and they can spend more time together. Her first races are UAE, Strade and the women’s MSR. Think she basically confirmed UAE tour for him.

His early racing program seems clear now

 

[snipeheem]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1862123415508795406

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[scribers]

That’s a spring heavy schedule and a long year

 

[scribers]

With every year that clicks by, the more secure remcos San Sebastián legend remains intact

 

[scribers]

They won’t risk worlds and Lombardia for that vuelta. His first vuelta victory could come within the GT treble cluster

 

[Berflamand]

4 monuments, 1 or 2 Grand Tours and the Worlds and he'll be heavy favorite for each race except maybe San Remo.

If he continues on last year's pace (or even better) the most likely scenario is that he wins them all (if he can crack the code in San Remo) which is bonkers in itself.

Because of personal preference I do hope Remco can snatch a few of those wins from under his nose. Biggest chances might be LBL at the end of a heavy spring schedule for Tadej and Lombardia if Tadej rides Tour + Vuelta + Worlds. At some point he's got to feel some fatigue right? Right??

 

[Peyroteo94]

That’s a spring heavy schedule and a long year

I don't think so. Not too many races and he can rest a lot.

 

[scribers]

lol you are an odd bird

 

[Peyroteo94]

lol you are an odd bird

Yes, this would be perfect without UAE Tour but this is a light program. He already showed a great ability to maintain a high level for months

 

[scribers]

It’s going to take the end of his career and the next gen rider you append yourself to, to understand how absurd it is to compete across a schedule like this.

 

[Lequack]

Some more of recent Pog

The leaders of this year’s UCI Rankings were awarded at the UCI Women’s WorldTour & UCI WorldTour Seminar, with @TamauPogi
and @x_shirin receiving their trophies in person 🤩

And some more pics from his Slovenia trip

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[SHAD0W93]

My dumb a$$ thought Tour of Rwanda at first. If true that’s a crazy schedule and I don’t think it needs to be so top heavy. I’m surprised about E3 and FW.

 

[Peyroteo94]

It’s going to take the end of his career and the next gen rider you append yourself to, to understand how absurd it is to compete across a schedule like this.

It is impossible for others, not for Pogacar. I used to agree with what you said, not anymore. Not after his 2024 season.

 

[Poursuivant]

I was hoping he would go for PR in 2025 for selfish reasons but I understand why he won’t try it next year.

UAE Tour is meh, but maybe Pogacar is thinking a few extra race days in the legs might be beneficial for MSR.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I was hoping he would go for PR in 2025 for selfish reasons but I understand why he won’t try it next year.

UAE Tour is meh, but maybe Pogacar is thinking a few extra race days in the legs might be beneficial for MSR.

UAE Tour is his sponsors requirement, maybe even written in the contract.
It's a pretty standard pre-2024 schedule except Vuelta, which is the biggest question here. He might actually skip it if the Tour turns out to be a monstrous battle and he prefers a better WC preparation.

 

[Cookster15]

4 monuments, 1 or 2 Grand Tours and the Worlds and he'll be heavy favorite for each race except maybe San Remo.

If he continues on last year's pace (or even better) the most likely scenario is that he wins them all (if he can crack the code in San Remo) which is bonkers in itself.

Because of personal preference I do hope Remco can snatch a few of those wins from under his nose. Biggest chances might be LBL at the end of a heavy spring schedule for Tadej and Lombardia if Tadej rides Tour + Vuelta + Worlds. At some point he's got to feel some fatigue right? Right??

MSR would be amazing and is doable IMO but agree Remco stands a chance to beat him at LBL.

On fatigue, yes you are right, but we all thought fatigue would catch up to Pogi after winning the Giro-Tour double in emphatic fashion. But then he went on to be jaw droppingly beyond belief dominant in winning the worlds and Lombardia. If he was feeling fatigued it didn't show on the road.

 

[Poursuivant]

UAE Tour is his sponsors requirement, maybe even written in the contract.
Other than that the biggest question is Vuelta here. He might actually skip it if the Tour turns out to be a monstrous battle.

Definitely will be at the suggestion of the team but reading some of Pogacar’s post season interviews, he seems to be putting a lot of emphasis on MSR next season. He wants to tick it off asap.

 

[scribers]

I think P-R omission is waiting out mvp. The uae tour is an employer thing.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Definitely will be at the suggestion of the team but reading some of Pogacar’s post season interviews, he seems to be putting a lot of emphasis on MSR next season. He wants to tick it off asap.

I don't know how emphasis on MSR would look like. It's always easy to fit in his schedule and his form at the season start is ridiculous anyway. It's simply that MSR is super hard to win.

If anything can help they should send a hyper-strong team there.