Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[RedheadDane]

Also some bromance

I don't understand kids' talk these days! Buzzfeed - yes, I read Buzzfeed... - are constantly doing "Smash or pass" posts, and to me "smash" means "punching someone really hard in the face!", which is clearly now what's being meant!

 

[Valv.Piti]

I don't understand kids' talk these days! Buzzfeed - yes, I read Buzzfeed... - are constantly doing "Smash or pass" posts, and to me "smash" means "punching someone really hard in the face!", which is clearly now what's being meant!

I'd definitely smash you!

 

[RedheadDane]

I'd definitely smash you!

By which definition?
Both are equally worrying.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

He's cycling with Majka on an airport runway

https://twitter.com/x/status/1527005085473067011

View: https://twitter.com/LeTour/status/1527005085473067011

Also some bromance

Next news:

• Urshka Zigart breaks up with Pogacar.
• Pogacar shockingly ends his career.
• Roglic: "Tour without Pogacar? Why not, eh?"

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Today there was a press conference with Roglič, Polanc and Pogačar for Slovenian media. The last question for Pogačar was when will he ride his first GT. He said the plan is to try next year. Then Roglič pats him twice on his thigh and says jokingly: you better wait for us to finish first.
Everybody starts laughing. It was hilarious :lol:

I've just read this gem. How true Rogla's words turned out to be the following year at the Tour. And it wasn't funny then!

 

[johnymax]

I've just read this gem. How true Rogla's words turned out to be the following year at the Tour. And it wasn't funny then!

Rogla knew. But he also knows one other thing... "We still believe!"

 

[Lequack]

Pogačar filming his teammate Majka fall off the Galibier, slowly.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1528044280220106752

View: https://twitter.com/majkaformal/status/1528044280220106752?s=20&t=75T0lE-xSmVEu5TofrNppg

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pogačar filming his teammate Majka fall off the Galibier, slowly.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1528044280220106752

View: https://twitter.com/majkaformal/status/1528044280220106752?s=20&t=75T0lE-xSmVEu5TofrNppg

Instead of helping Majka Pogi was just filming his fight for life. He is a killer on and off the bike.

 

[Lequack]

Testing his new yet unreleased Colnago

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Lombardian monster slayed. From Rafał Majka's twitter:

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1532712483282198529

View: https://twitter.com/doctorinigo/status/1532712483282198529

 

[Krzysztof_O]

A hard one? 42 minutes by Tadej? 43? He hasn't uploaded anything on Strava for some time so Mr Inigo, be less discrete.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Maybe Pogi thinks he is doing Giro Tour double this year? Imagine his surprise ...

 

[Oldermanish]

He's cycling with Majka on an airport runway

https://twitter.com/x/status/1527005085473067011

View: https://twitter.com/LeTour/status/1527005085473067011

Also some bromance

That looks like the insanely steep, uphill Courchevel landing strip. Great for altitude intervals. I wish I could afford that sort of training setup!

 

[hayneplane]

He and his core climbing team have basically been doing high level cycling tourism this week torturing fans with visits to spots that should have been raced last week in the Giro.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'm starting to think he's doing a reverse Michael Rasmussen where he's actually somewhere in Mexico.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I'm starting to think he's doing a reverse Michael Rasmussen where he's actually somewhere in Mexico.

See, nowadays everyone of those riders has to post all of their stuff on social media and Strava.
They don't seem to understand the concept of pulling a Rasmussen and would probably end up posting about it on social media by mistake...

 

[Oldermanish]

He and his core climbing team have basically been doing high level cycling tourism this week torturing fans with visits to spots that should have been raced last week in the Giro.

...and ridden by us in our dreams; if we were fit enough!

 

[Oldermanish]

I'm starting to think he's doing a reverse Michael Rasmussen where he's actually somewhere in Mexico.

Or in Utah with Peter the Great?

 

[stonerider]

Or in Utah with Peter the Great?

Peter the Great is actually in Kansas today doing a minor gravel race (the lesser 100 mile route).

 

[hayneplane]

...and ridden by us in our dreams; if we were fit enough!

One of my friends is cyclo touring in the Dolomites now and just posted photos of them climbing the Passo Giau.

Not a chance I am fit enough to even consider doing that.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Peter the Great is actually in Kansas today doing a minor gravel race (the lesser 100 mile route).

He wasn't even doing the 200?
Well I guess there could only be one Peter S. in each race.

 

[Oldermanish]

Peter the Great is actually in Kansas today doing a minor gravel race (the lesser 100 mile route).

He and Oss wandered in about 54 minutes down. Seems like a good end to an altitude camp; come down and grind what's left into dust.

 

[Sandisfan]

He and Oss wandered in about 54 minutes down. Seems like a good end to an altitude camp; come down and grind what's left into dust.

It was a five hour ride by the winners. might be a good test near sea level.

On topic can't wait to see how Pogi rides in home tour/stage race.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

It was a five hour ride by the winners. might be a good test near sea level.

On topic can't wait to see how Pogi rides in home tour/stage race.

He can win 4 out of 5 stages there but will probably drop a nuke on one stage and give a chance to others on remaining days.