Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[James M]

Pogacar at his hotel room tonight most likely drunk out of his mind already singing this song im sure.

''I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word

I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listened as the crowd would sing
"Now the old king is dead''

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nim7X8qDovI

 

[Peyroteo94]

What is the climbing record for Jebel Jais?

 

[Unchained]

Pogacar at his hotel room tonight most likely drunk out of his mind already singing this song im sure.

''I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word

I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listened as the crowd would sing
"Now the old king is dead''

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nim7X8qDovI

Pog was likely listening to Tears for Fears singing their classic, Everyone Wants to Rule the World... Or maybe Peter Garbriel singing Big Time or Sledgehammer.. And you could be correct on consumption.. Pogacar guzzling booze..if that's the case and he still finished 3rd..people should worry.. and check travel agents, Google maps..UAE not known for abundant liquor stores!!

 

[proffate]

Looks like it. Cervelo uses a similar solution. Form follows function.

cervelo's stem is not more aero. Go to their website and you will not find any claims that the stem is like that for aero purposes. They originally did it to facilitate internal routing for mechanical shifting (gentler bends than other internal routing solutions). Later they dropped support for mech shifting but kept the "iconic" stem.

The aero claims for the s5 derive from the narrow head tube (due to external steerer), wing-shaped bars, and deep tubes all around. The stem is just marketing at this point.

I imagine the colnago is also mostly trying to stand out in a sea of sameness.

 

[proffate]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1891620796595945918

View: https://x.com/lucasaganronald/status/1891620796595945918

and I thought I looked silly swinging a kettlebell around by my car before the age groupers' start

 

[yaf2]

Have never seen a hate and such a hope for someones downfall as I saw today in the social medias. Whats gonna happen to this guys when he treats the "top 4" like they are breakaway riders throughout the season? Don't forget lombardy guys remco was 3:16 down to him in a one day race while pushing his best numbers🥺. Remco is now sitting in his couch saying pog, just don't give me hope mate

 

[YavorD]

Have never seen a hate and such a hope for someones downfall as I saw today in the social medias. Whats gonna happen to this guys when he treats the "top 4" like they are breakaway riders throughout the season? Don't forget lombardy guys remco was 3:16 down to him in a one day race while pushing his best numbers🥺. Remco is now sitting in his couch saying pog, just don't give me hope mate

Almost noone really hoped for failure 🤣.
Doubt more than 3 people sat at their home hoping or expecting Pogacar to be outside of top 5.

 

[Netserk]

What is the climbing record for Jebel Jais?

Chris Harper, or so I was told.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Have never seen a hate and such a hope for someones downfall as I saw today in the social medias. Whats gonna happen to this guys when he treats the "top 4" like they are breakaway riders throughout the season? Don't forget lombardy guys remco was 3:16 down to him in a one day race while pushing his best numbers🥺. Remco is now sitting in his couch saying pog, just don't give me hope mate

Pogacar doesn't care so don't worry. Tomorrow he will win easily and make a statement

 

[Karl Merckx]

Don't forget lombardy guys remco was 3:16 down to him in a one day race while pushing his best numbers🥺.

Huh he said at the end of the season that he was disappointed that he couldn't get in his best shape for WC & Lombardy, so i doubt he was pushing his best numbers.

 

[Offline]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1891936809682338012

View: https://x.com/tomdanielson/status/1891936809682338012

 

[Peyroteo94]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1891936809682338012

View: https://x.com/tomdanielson/status/1891936809682338012

Exactly what I thought. Very interesting content btw!
He is getting used to his new position and probably can't push watts like he used before however with better cda he can go faster. The flat TT will be interesting to see if he is more used to his new position and probably be closer to Remco than what we think.

 

[Froome]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1891936809682338012

View: https://x.com/tomdanielson/status/1891936809682338012

The new position didn't worked out that well. He did a performance at the same level of vine.

 

[Tim Cahill]

The new position didn't worked out that well. He did a performance at the same level of vine.

Yes perhaps, saw him crying about something after the stage so maybe it was that.

Maybe the new bikes too, getting spitroasted by Harold Tejada and Lionel Taminiaux in an uphill sprint I didn't see coming to be honest

 

[yaf2]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1891936809682338012

View: https://x.com/tomdanielson/status/1891936809682338012?t=t_N_EyzVr021lI6SwEWzew&s=19

👏 for the 3rd point

 

[YavorD]

The new position didn't worked out that well. He did a performance at the same level of vine.

Which isn't bad if you consider that Vine is an elite TT rider.
By the sound of your comment, however, you consider Vine as an average TTer.

 

[Froome]

Which isn't bad if you consider that Vine is an elite TT rider.
By the sound of your comment, however, you consider Vine as an average TTer.

If we compare vine with pogacar in TT perfomances, vine is a average TT.

 

[YavorD]

If we compare vine with pogacar in TT perfomances, vine is a average TT.

Go ahead and compare their best performances in a WC ITT (which is probably the best comparasion of a TT abilities) and come back with the results.
I guess you'll be surprised.

 

[Froome]

Go ahead and compare their best performances in a WC ITT (which is probably the best comparasion of a TT abilities) and come back with the results.
I guess you'll be surprised.

Why only WC ITT?

 

[Miss Violet Smith]

Maybe he'll lose and never have to ride the UAE Tour again!

 

[YavorD]

Why only WC ITT?

Good.
You can add his second place in UAE last year. And him beating Evenepoel (admittedly with a small crash) and a certain danish rider you're a fan of in the Basque Country. And him beating that random Italian rider Affini in Burgos.

Pretty average TTer, you're right.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pogacar did a good TT but nothing we didn't expect.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Vine is not better than Pogacar in TTs but he is very good.

 

[Froome]

Good.
You can add his second place in UAE last year. And him beating Evenepoel (admittedly with a small crash) and a certain danish rider you're a fan of in the Basque Country. And him beating that random Italian rider Affini in Burgos.

Pretty average TTer, you're right.

How many ITTs Pogacar won in his career and how many ITTs Vine won in his career?

 

[Froome]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1891832504849428538

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/1891832504849428538