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Mixed relay only a reaction to the Babes on bikes thread being removed.Or other girls'
He finished behind Remco in the Euro TT championships! His career has clearly peaked and even the UAE race is in jeopardy!The UAE tour is a very important race for the sponsor - The prestige of their team winning this race is high on their wish list - Or to put it another way, then if Pogacar is fit, he will always ride the UAE Tour.
He finished behind Remco in the Euro TT championships! His career has clearly peaked and even the UAE race is in jeopardy!
He would have won every race, had he participated. Even Lewis Hamilton should be concerned....Remco would have won the last Tour had he participated!
The only thing that I can conclude from this is that he would have abandoned La Vuelta half way due to poor form, excess celebration or too many sangrias. Memories of Andy Schleck in Spain come to mind.
It's just what post Tour form used to look like. It's not a big deal. Even in top form he wouldn't compete for the win here on this route.I have two explanations. One I'm cool with, the other I hope is BS.
1. Urska his girlfriend was sporting an engagement looking ring on the engagement hand and finger before TTs this week when they were covid testing. Wondering if maybe he's been a bit distracted closing in on contract, proposal, and media attention. He plays it cool but I don't believe he's immune to the pressure with success this early. His training probably suffered. Doubtful he'll be taking a break like this in the future
2. Is Clinical
Guess we will see Sunday. If he can't pull off something I personally am gonna a till love him but it's a huge turn from the tour. Here's to hoping it's my first option and him and urska have just been exhausted 'celebrating'
It's just what post Tour form used to look like. It's not a big deal. Even in top form he wouldn't compete for the win here on this route.
Stage 5 of this year's TDF was flat (longer than this Euro TT) with his speed of 51 kph which he won over the same Kung by 19 seconds. Over the last 2 years he has been insane in all terrains. So before concluding likes/dislikes u should look at the data. I can accept that he is partying/not training/gained weight etc. which would be natural for a human.Post tour and olympics form and fact that this route was absolutely not to his liking. Obviously he likes hard TT's with some climbing put into it.
Stage 5 of TDF wasn't completely flat. Like you said Pogi had the avg speed 51kph as the winner. In the EC ITT Kung had almost 55kph. Even Pogi in top form can't compete with the specialists on such course IMO. Maybe 30-45s faster, but that would still put him right above Asgreen in 7th place or maybe in 5th as a best case scenario.Stage 5 of this year's TDF was flat (longer than this Euro TT) with his speed of 51 kph which he won over the same Kung by 19 seconds. Over the last 2 years he has been insane in all terrains. So before concluding likes/dislikes u should look at the data. I can accept that he is partying/not training/gained weight etc. which would be natural for a human.
Stage 5 of TDF wasn't completely flat. Like you said Pogi had the avg speed 51kph as the winner. In the EC ITT Kung had almost 55kph. Even Pogi in top form can't compete with the specialists on such course IMO. Maybe 30-45s faster, but that would still put him right above Asgreen in 7th place or maybe in 5th as a best case scenario.
Anyway, I think he is building form towards Lombardia and he plans to be on top form for the Italian fall classics. I still expect him to be among the protagonists in both EC and WC road races.
He already had to be in great form at the UAE Tour, he won the Tour, he went to the Olympics and won a medal. His season is simply more or less over, I think.
He's won a monument and three other stage races this year. Doesn't that count?Makes me hope Pogocar gets to be more than just the tour.
Imagine the scandal if he wins WC ITT and Lombardia on top of his already great year.He's won a monument and three other stage races this year. Doesn't that count?
I'd say Nibali in 2015 counts. Pinot the same year.How often do we see GC riders go to the Tour, take a big break and then have a big fall season without La Vuelta? Seems pretty rare to me.
Though Bernal did podium Il Lombardia in 2019.
Oh definitely... I was just speaking for on the next few yearsHe's won a monument and three other stage races this year. Doesn't that count?
I was thinking he possibly is not trying to win/dominate until the end as well. If just seems such totally different form than the tour. I mean maybe thats normal but the difference from the past 2 years really is shocking.Stage 5 of TDF wasn't completely flat. Like you said Pogi had the avg speed 51kph as the winner. In the EC ITT Kung had almost 55kph. Even Pogi in top form can't compete with the specialists on such course IMO. Maybe 30-45s faster, but that would still put him right above Asgreen in 7th place or maybe in 5th as a best case scenario.
Anyway, I think he is building form towards Lombardia and he plans to be on top form for the Italian fall classics. I still expect him to be among the protagonists in both EC and WC road races.
Bit of overreaction to this ITT imo. It's a one day ITT, and an extremely flat one.
It's a bit off, but it's not like "so *** we can forget about the rest of the season"