Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Too bad mcnulty looks terrible this season

What? He’s got a couple of nice wins, 3rd in Paris-Nice and almost scored a thousand UCI-points. He’s not a stable performer, but overall he’s been very good except his meltdown in UAE (where he was sick?).

 

[RedheadDane]

I can't tell you how much I can't wait for Catalonia, then a natural selection will be made on this forum, who is the cat and who is the mouse

Personally, I consider myself more of a red panda.
Red hair, and a bit clumsy.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Personally, I consider myself more of a red panda.
Red hair, and a bit clumsy.

In Catalunya, we'll see who is the panda and who is the bamboo.

 

[scribers]

you are my biggest support here, you will remind him of that

@Colonel !! You are on NOTICE for allowing your mouth to write checks you cannot cash.

This will not be tolerated

 

[Valv.Piti]

Which, along with the reduced climbing in this year's Giro and his lighter race schedule is why some of us hope Pogacar isn't cooked after the Giro and its still game on for a mano a mano fight with Vingegaard at the TdF. Pogacar just needs to arrive in July healthy with an uninterrupted season. Then it might be at least be interesting.

If he stays healthy and uninjured I think this will happen. Pogacar will keep us hoping until the elastic breaks in week 3 of the TdF. Stages 19 and 21 (TT) are where Vingo likely seals the win. Stage 19 includes the Bonette which is 2,800 metres before the MTF at Isola 2000.

I will be at Isola 2000. No way he loses the race there, surely

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Too bad mcnulty looks terrible this season

Not sure if serious. He had one bad day, final stage of UAE. Other than that he's been above expectations.

 

[RedheadDane]

@Colonel !! You are on NOTICE for allowing your mouth to write checks you cannot cash.

This will not be tolerated

Bit weird to be writing checks with his mouth...
I think most people use their hands.

 

[scribers]

Dam. I never thought of that. You just knocked down the intensity about 3w

 

[Red Rick]

The only question about Sanremo is if they do the same strategy as last year again and if it'll work this time because Pogacar should be fresher and MvdP may be shite.

I still don't think it's that great to line everything up on the Poggio because it doesn't punish riders hard enough for being in the wrong position at the start.

 

[Sciatic]

it didn't

The science is somewhat unclear about how much value this provide. A recent paper of affects of altitude on hematocrit of elite (but not pro) athletes indicated that the train high/sleep high group had a slightly bigger increase that the train low/sleep high group. But I guess if a rider can’t get to altitude the tent will still be better than not going at all.

 

[Taxus4a]

I am with him for MSR. maybe if he win he wont come back, but it is a race which need some luck and he deserves it.

 

[Poursuivant]

MSR needs Le Manie

 

[Sciatic]

In Catalunya, we'll see who is the panda and who is the bamboo.

So will Pogacar be the one who eats (up opponents), shoots (to the top of the GC), and leaves (with a win)?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So will Pogacar be the one who eats (up opponents), shoots (to the top of the GC), and leaves (with a win)?

I hope we'll finally get to see Plan C in action, aka the tiger will jump when the crocodiles swim.

 

[Berniece]

I can't tell you how much I can't wait for Catalonia, then a natural selection will be made on this forum, who is the cat and who is the mouse

None of the big 6 are at Catalunya besides Pogacar. He’ll win it.

 

[mou]

None of the big 6 are at Catalunya besides Pogacar. He’ll win it.

no one from the big 6, even though the big six does not exist, was in Tireno, so they glorified the fisherman against Pog assistant Ayuso, so now let's see Kuss and Cian against Pog and let's see those famous w/kg

 

[topcat]

I can't tell you how much I can't wait for Catalonia, then a natural selection will be made on this forum, who is the cat and who is the mouse

I'm the cat, you're the mou se

 

[tobydawq]

None of the big 6 are at Catalunya besides Pogacar. He’ll win it.

Too bad Mathieu won't be there to take the battle to him...

 

[Salvarani]

no one from the big 6, even though the big six does not exist, was in Tireno, so they glorified the fisherman against Pog assistant Ayuso, so now let's see Kuss and Cian against Pog and let's see those famous w/kg

There is only a big three tbh.

Pog, Vinge and MVDP.

The others are reaching.

 

[Berniece]

Too bad Mathieu won't be there to take the battle to him...

It was merely to say that none of the big competitors are there. So there won’t be a big showndown, and the nonbelievers won’t be persuaded.

 

[RedheadDane]

I am with him for MSR. maybe if he win he won, but it is a race which need some luck and he deserves it.

Right...

 

[mou]

One question for forum members, do you think that Vingo canceled Strade Bianche out of fear that Pog would humiliate him like the others or because he wanted to spend 2 more days with his wife?😉😅

 

[mou]

let's clear some things up: for classics and monuments there are the big three, which are VDP, Pog, Wout, and between those three it depends on the day and on what terrain they perform. For the Grand Tour, there are only big two, which are Pog and Vingo, Pog was created for the Giro, Vingo for Tour, Vuelta 50:50. for one-week races, there is only one big one, which is Pog, whenever and wherever he performs, he is a clear favorite. For TT, there are three big ones, which are Remco, Tarling and Ganna. everything else is looking at things ultra-fan and has nothing to do with common sense

 

[KZD]

let's clear some things up: for classics and monuments there are the big three, which are VDP, Pog, Wout, and between those three it depends on the day and on what terrain they perform. For the Grand Tour, there are only big two, which are Pog and Vingo, Pog was created for the Giro, Vingo for Tour, Vuelta 50:50. for one-week races, there is only one big one, which is Pog, whenever and wherever he performs, he is a clear favorite. For TT, there are three big ones, which are Remco, Tarling and Ganna. everything else is looking at things ultra-fan and has nothing to do with common sense

For classics and monuments there is only a big two as well, MVDP and Pogi. They have 5 big wins each while Wout only has a MSR win from 2020.

 

[Taxus4a]

Right...

I correct already, sorry... Maube he wont be back to the race