Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[SHAD0W93]

If Pog won it he wouldn't be able to wear his national jersey. Is the Worlds worth that?

He could win the National whenever he wants to be fair.

 

[bNator]

You state that as a fact, but "Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, your opinion, man."

Dude… Calm down… 😁

 

[tobydawq]

You state that as a fact, but "Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, your opinion, man."

There are things that are up for debate and things there aren't.

 

[tobydawq]

If Pog won it he wouldn't be able to wear his national jersey. Is the Worlds worth that?

At least he had the Bilbao stage. It wouldn't be like Sagan and the European Championship jersey.

 

[Poursuivant]

The Worlds are so difficult to win, tor a feeling it might be a wait for him to win it a la Valverde. Would fancy him to do it before he retires though.

 

[Salvarani]

Great performance to get 3rd here and beating Pedersen in the sprint! Wow.

 

[KZD]

A bronze medal that almost feels like gold.

After the disappointment of the Tour, Pogačar did one hell of a race, attacking, closing moves and showing that he is one of the best riders in the world in any kind of race he enters.

 

[Cassirer]

Podium at tdf behind vinge and on this course behind mvdp - gotta remind oneself how nuts that is, because it feels kinda mew because its pog.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Great race, better than I thought it would be. MVP was too strong so his first WC medal is a success.

 

[Blanco]

Great race, and a great result for Tadej. He should be proud.

 

[magliaroz]

Podium at tdf behind vinge and on this course behind mvdp - gotta remind oneself how nuts that is, because it feels kinda mew because its pog.

Wout and Mathieu are the one day races veriosn of Vinge and Pogi during TdF.

Crazy stuff is that Pogi can also be a third player in one day races between them!

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1688221224847970305

View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1688221224847970305

 

[skippo12]

How much energy did he lose in the corners? Felt like he had to close a small gap after every single corner in the final (last 40km).
He isn´t a bad bike handler but post Liege crash he isn´t willing/able to push it on a technical course.

 

[magliaroz]

Is he going for the ITT as well? Looked ready to go to sleep for a month on the podium.

 

[Red Rick]

How much energy did he lose in the corners? Felt like he had to close a small gap after every single corner in the final (last 40km).
He isn´t a bad bike handler but post Liege crash he isn´t willing/able to push it on a technical course.

Compared to MvdP a lot, but he wasn't losing distance closing Evenepoel 5 times in the corners.

 

[Salvarani]

How much energy did he lose in the corners? Felt like he had to close a small gap after every single corner in the final (last 40km).
He isn´t a bad bike handler but post Liege crash he isn´t willing/able to push it on a technical course.

Nah... this feels like an overreaction or trying to see something that isnt. He was not better nor worse than anyone else.

He stayed in the front the whole time... he wasnt losing positions. To me the tells that he probably took the corners pretty well. Otherwise, he would have lost positions and constantly having to move up.

MVDP was just always going to be very hard to beat. His first attack was really powerful and you knew the second one was probably gonna be the winning one. I was at least waiting for it.

Sure a technical course... at the end it was still the strongest riders up there.

 

[Red Rick]

Corners weren't the issue. Arguably he was too active between roughly 100 and 50km to go. After that he played his cards right. Pogacar was never gonna win this, and I'd argue he overperformed by outsmarting Pedersen for 3rd.

 

[skippo12]

Nah... this feels like an overreaction or trying to see something that isnt. He was not better nor worse than anyone else.

He stayed in the front the whole time... he wasnt losing positions. To me the tells that he probably took the corners pretty well. Otherwise, he would have lost positions and constantly having to move up.

MVDP was just always going to be very hard to beat. His first attack was really powerful and you knew the second one was probably gonna be the winning one. I was at least waiting for it.

Sure a technical course... at the end it was still the strongest riders up there.

He isn´t beating MVP but I thought that he was struggling more than the rest in the group of four. Even more after MVP attacked. Losing a couple of bike lengths compared to WVA and Pedersen.

 

[Salvarani]

He isn´t beating MVP but I thought that he was struggling more than the rest in the group of four. Even more after MVP attacked. Losing a couple of bike lengths compared to WVA and Pedersen.

Felt more like a safety distance going into the corner, if you watch it back. He didnt lose it in the turn and actually came back after the turn, sometimes going faster.

 

[skippo12]

Felt more like a safety distance going into the corner, if you watch it back. He didnt lose it in the turn and actually came back after the turn, sometimes going faster.

Because he was accelerating harder. Spending more energy.

 

[tobydawq]

Apparently, he was led away from the press conference due to dizziness and being close to collapsing.

 

[Salvarani]

Because he was accelerating harder. Spending more energy.

Lol, no.

And you just said that he was losing bike lengths... now he was accelerating harder. What are you saying?

You just tryna say something that you have made up.

 

[Salvarani]

Apparently, he was led away from the press conference due to dizziness and being close to collapsing.

Hopefully not more serious, than that he went pretty deep.

 

[skippo12]

Lol, no.

And you just said the he was losing bike lengths... now he was accelerating harder. What are you saying?

You just tryna say something that you have made up.

Accelerating harder out of the corner to close the gap. Not exactly a difficult concept to understand.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Corners weren't the issue. Arguably he was too active between roughly 100 and 50km to go. After that he played his cards right. Pogacar was never gonna win this, and I'd argue he overperformed by outsmarting Pedersen for 3rd.

Pog changed the race. Who knows what would have happened if Pog hadnt covered Evenepoel? Maybe Remco would have won! Pog missed a good teammate though.