Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Blobs]

Pogacar is not overrated as a GT rider. Let's not make pointless statements. Just because someone is climbing better than him doesn't make his achievements a fluke.

Not saying they're a fluke by any means, but he was seen by many as an unbeatable god that would easily win the next ten Tours, after 2021. Like I said, I'm not sure he would even have beaten Roglic that year.

That was clearly an overestimation of his level

 

[Lorzenz08]

Not saying they're a fluke by any means, but he was seen by many as an unbeatable god that would easily win the next ten Tours, after 2021. Like I said, I'm not sure he would even have beaten Roglic that year.

That was clearly an overestimation of his level

Well let's not forget that Pogacar revelation was actually in a GT, Vuelta 2019, winning over 3 mountain stages, and finishing 3rd overall.
And he was the most impressive during the mountain stages.

Unlike for example Evenepoel who has been revealed while winning classics and one day races.

 

[Lorzenz08]

What could he have done differently so far? I'm sure he'll try all kinds of things for the rest of the race, but I don't see what he could have done much differently in the first 5 stages.

Well nothing as he gave his all. But this is disappointing that he's not in better form.

And yes I agree that even a 100% Pogi is maybe not enough.

 

[Lorzenz08]

Now, this is what I mean by a Pogacar that is not in top form, but still try a little bit x)

 

[Gigs_98]

Guys, I hate to break it to you, but Vingegaard is just that much better.

F*ck all you stupid haters

 

[KZD]

What a way to get the 10th stage win of his career in Tour and 15th of the season.

This is the mark of a champion, when he is down he rises up. The Tour GC is wide open.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He can lose the Tour but he won all of our hearts. What a champion!!
"Legends aren't defined by their successes. They're defined by how they bounce back from their failures."

 

[Berniece]

Didn't expect him to turn it around so quickly, after just 1 day. Was hoping he would be able to take time back in the 3rd week. This is going to be a great Tour

 

[Samu Cuenca]

F*ck all you stupid haters

He probably saw that Gigs was watching and realised he had to up his game

 

[Gigs_98]

You know, I still think Vingegaard will win this Tour, but whatever happens in the next two weeks, these are the kind of races we will still look back to in decades. What a battle, what a performance, what a champion.

 

[SafeBet]

I'm lost for words. Legendary stuff today.

 

[Rackham]

Big champion. He tends to excel when his back is against the wall.

I also knew Vingegaard often exposes himself when he goes on the attack, i.e. it's happened before & he really went way too soon today (crazy to believe they could win the Tour on the Tourmalet like that).

Jumbo will be reeling from this little spanking.

 

[solo80k]

Didn't expect him to turn it around so quickly, after just 1 day. Was hoping he would be able to take time back in the 3rd week. This is going to be a great Tour

I think Jonas paid for yesterday's effort while Pogi recovered a little bit better. But I'm really impressed with his determination.

 

[Lorzenz08]

It is hilarious that people thought Pogi couldnt be much better than what he displayed yesterday...

 

[Izzyeviel]

I suspected that yesterday was more of a tactical fail than Pogacar not having the legs. Turns out the rumours of his demise have been greatly exaggerated.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Big champion. He tends to excel when his back is against the wall.

I also knew Vingegaard often exposes himself when he goes on the attack, i.e. it's happened before & he really went way too soon today (crazy to believe they could win the Tour on the Tourmalet like that).

Jumbo will be reeling from this little spanking.

I don't think it was crazy at all to do that, rather I think it was expected after seeing the strength disparity yesterday. They could realistically end the Tour today, but Pogacar was just crazy, crazy strong.

 

[bNator]

Time to eat some humble pie, boys😂

 

[Lequack]

He returns to us, we of little faith.

 

[theyoungest]

Big champion. He tends to excel when his back is against the wall.

I also knew Vingegaard often exposes himself when he goes on the attack, i.e. it's happened before & he really went way too soon today (crazy to believe they could win the Tour on the Tourmalet like that).

Jumbo will be reeling from this little spanking.

It made perfect sense. If Vingegaard had gapped Pogacar just a few meters and caught up with Wout it would have been race over. And it's actually quite surprising how strong Pogi was today. Nobody predicted that.

If everything always works out according to plan bike racing would be very easy.

 

[Valv.Piti]

YES!

Still the best rider, BY FAR, that I have witnessed, what an absolutely insane performance!!

 

[Salvarani]

I suspected that yesterday was more of a tactical fail than Pogacar not having the legs. Turns out the rumours of his demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Could be a mix of different things. No idea to know anything for sure.

Maybe he was being very careful about how deep he went yesterday. That it would hurt more to do what Vingegaard did yesterday on those gradients, than what happened today.

Maybe he just recovered really well and had a better day today.

The race is alive!

 

[Gigs_98]

He returns to us, we of little faith.

Iconic!

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pogacar still doesn't give 100% confidence that he will be able to follow Vinge on Dome. If he can, madre mia, Pogi is going to win the Tour

 

[jmdirt]

Congrats Tadej!

He definitely looks done.

 

[theyoungest]

YES!

Still the best rider, BY FAR, that I have witnessed, what an absolutely insane performance!!

This I don't really understand. If Vingegaard had done the same to Pogacar he would have been absolutely vilified on here.