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My take is that if Pog is at his absolute best their chances are similar but Vinge still has some edge (while at the season start I had them at 50/50).
If Pog is not at his best (possible due to his injury setback) then Vinge has a clear advantage.
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Or vice versa. Do you know her descending skills? I don't but wouldn't assume she wouldn't take the lead.
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Do you really believe what you said? What I will say is serious and without sarcasm.
Doing sexist comments should give bans but these type of anti sexist comments should give bans (or warnings) too. It is completly unacceptable someone to speak something that completly defies what logic and cientific evidence defends. How can someone be so dumb to even question or doubt about Pogacar's superiority at descending compared with his girlfriend? To descend you need physical ability too. You should be someone who thought Serena Williams could beat a top 100 man...
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For all we know she could be Nibali on the descends. She skis much better than him, which is a good indicator she’s probably a good descender. And since this is no enduro cup (meaning the selection in cycling is not based on descending skills which means that pro cyclists may not necessarily be the top descenders in general population), best female cyclist could easily be a better descender than best male cyclist. You have absolutely zero scientific evidence to support your claim, which is basically that every male pro cyclist descends better than any female pro cyclist…
I would be a bit surprised if she was quicker than him on the descends, but it’s not so far fetched as to call somone names for considering it.
Edit: I have no idea how good a descender she is but I’m assuming the inly criteria you had was the gender.
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I don't know the speed at which they go but Pogacar is definitely one of the better descenders in the men's peloton and she's not an especially good one in the women's, so I would very much assume he's faster - why this is an important topic I don't know, but whatever.
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People should be banned for having no sense of humor, but that won't happen.
My wife trained in the Norcal coastal hills where the pavement is a mere suggestion of a riding surface. She can descend better than many pros and would take the lead all the time. It doesn't take "cientific evidence" to prove the point. She skis well and can see a good line plus was a young gymnast. Do you think you can out descend her?
Yako suggests Tadej was a gentleman and meant no disrespect IMO.
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I've said it before: the most dominant, physically skilled and successful athlete of our time is Mikeala Shiffren. How many WC level male skiers run a slalom with her?
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Let her race against men to see, although I suppose things would devolve, more or less, into a kind of Barnum and Bailey circus show.
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It's not just her descending that lets her down, it's also her positioning in the bunch in general, which is of course a shame when she is one of the best pure climbers, but rarely gets into a position where she can prove it.
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I dare say that comparing Teddy to Jonas is more relevant right now than to Urshka.
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Marit Bjoergen vs. Mikaela Shiffrin. Let's settle this debate once and for all to finally conclude whether Pogacar descends better than his girlfriend!
The final mountain stages in the TDFF last year were the first real chance for her to demonstrate what she can do as usually due to poor rouleur skills relative to the average she gets dropped on the flat and moderately hilly courses only coming into her own on longer climbs. The lack of diversity in parcours for the women’s peloton to compete on has limited her chances as the male equivalents to her would be the likes of Ivan Sosa and Kenny Elissonde.
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Bode Miller says hi, back. He's called her the best ski racer of all time. So does Ingmar Stenmark.
What's amazing is the overreaction to an intended joke, not a slight on Tadej. Jeez folks, lighten up.
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Right back at ya. Mine was just a bit of wry sarcasm.
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Good sign for the fans: Teddy is so strong uphill that only Urshka is able to stay with him (his UAE teammates have no chance). He will slay the Skeletor in a few weeks.
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