Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Salvarani]

Anyone listen to the cycling podcast Giro preview? They had an interview with the UAE head of performance.
I was listening as I go to sleep so its a bit foggy, but quite interesting.

He lost the tour in 2022 because he missed a feed and was double teamed by Rog and Jonas. (If this is true why wouldn't riders have a gel or 2 taped to their bike in case of emergency?)

New coach, Dr. Inigo Zone 2 has been canned and now Pog is doing way more intensity and better understanding and training the ability to do mega power after a long day of calorie depletion and workload and said this was evidenced by his long attacks in Strade and Liege.

My main takeaway was look the f0ck out next week

It makes a lot of sense and we been privy to the information. Too bad some haters stopped us from getting more of it.

 

[Rob5091]

Pogacar smashing Pozzovivo? Not a chance!

 

[CyclistAbi]

Time to shine and to show on why Pogi was hand-picked by Merckx as lineal GOAT.

 

[Froome]

Time to shine and to show on why Pogi was hand-picked by Merckx as lineal GOAT.

Do you think Pogi is a better stage racer than Roglic?

 

[CyclistAbi]

Do you think Pogi is a better stage racer than Roglic?

No.

P.S. But Pogi can always prove me wrong.

 

[Lequack]

Anyone listen to the cycling podcast Giro preview? They had an interview with the UAE head of performance.
I was listening as I go to sleep so its a bit foggy, but quite interesting.

He lost the tour in 2022 because he missed a feed and was double teamed by Rog and Jonas. (If this is true why wouldn't riders have a gel or 2 taped to their bike in case of emergency?)

New coach, Dr. Inigo Zone 2 has been canned and now Pog is doing way more intensity and better understanding and training the ability to do mega power after a long day of calorie depletion and workload and said this was evidenced by his long attacks in Strade and Liege.

My main takeaway was look the f0ck out next week

@mou is that you?

 

[velaso montador]

G. Thomas said Pogacar was Merckx like and now Gilbert too today said theres nothing like him, in the entire peleton and Gilbert had never been around a cyclist of the caliber of Pogacar thats just woow.

I find this so rare to hear like I watched cycling 20 years but never before has this been the theme, it its truly refreshing to listen cycling legends and active riders too talk about a active 25 year old like this I guess its only the beginning too, its so rare and special. What a time to be alive to witness Cycling greatness.
Last page someone said it was a foregone conclusion inside cycling he was already the best of all time!! im startig to believe its the case when everyone from active riders to living legends speak of him they always mention it its truly something else this, were witnessing history boys and garls

 

[velaso montador]

I think the first stage of the Giro will indicate the approach Pogacar is going to take. He could win it solo, probably easily, but he might chose not to. Immediately in pink, immediately having your team have to ride for the rest of the Giro. It’s easier to just keep calm in the beginning. Will also help for TDF preparation.

I guess we will find out at stage 2 already? If hes riding it as ''training'' as mentioned i believe he will start off rather rusty and get better and end the Giro stronger then he was so might take some stages before he does something. But then again a rusty Pogacar is maby better than everyone else already i guess we will see

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pogacar honoring merckx by beating farmers in every race he enters in the last months!

I will personally witness Il Campionissimo beating farmers on the Oropa climb on Sunday!

 

[Berniece]

I guess we will find out at stage 2 already? If hes riding it as ''training'' as mentioned i believe he will start off rather rusty and get better and end the Giro stronger then he was so might take some stages before he does something. But then again a rusty Pogacar is maby better than everyone else already i guess we will see

We’ve already seen at Liege that he isn’t rusty so he might choose not to go hard, but he definitely can go hard

 

[Froome]

I will personally witness Il Campionissimo beating farmers on the Oropa climb on Sunday!

Unfortunately Fausto Masnada will not be there 😕

 

[CyclistAbi]

Last year we sent Rogla and all along some were like why doesn't he attack. That is until he did exactly that and secured one of the most memorable Giro victories in entire Giro history.

So this year we sent Pogi and lets see what potential "problems" could emerge this year.

 

[Froome]

Last year we sent Rogla and all along some were like why doesn't he attack. That is until he did exactly that and secured one of the most memorable Giro victories in entire Giro history.

So this year we sent Pogi and lets see what potential "problems" could emerge this year.

Rogla didn't attacked. What he did in the last TT of the Giro wasn't attack.

 

[TrekCyclist]

theres nothing like him, in the entire peleton

just wonder what attributes are left for Vingegaard then, who smashed Pogi fair and square in two TdF?
Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of Pogi also.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Rogla didn't attacked. What he did in the last TT of the Giro wasn't attack.

I agree that it can't count as a mere attack. It was much, much more than that.

Still it's about Pogi this year and he is looking forward to it, basically ever since he was a young kid. For us Slovenians Tour is No.1 still Giro is and always was close to the heart. Hopefully a good match this year and i am sure that Pogi takes it seriously and doesn't underestimate it like some cycling fans might prior to the start of this edition.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I will personally witness Il Campionissimo beating farmers on the Oropa climb on Sunday!

Is Girardengo coming back from the dead or Coppi?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Is Girardengo coming back from the dead or Coppi?

I'll be like 2-3 km from the finish to witness the modern day Campionissimo from Slovenia.

 

[Berniece]

Last year we sent Rogla and all along some were like why doesn't he attack. That is until he did exactly that and secured one of the most memorable Giro victories in entire Giro history.

So this year we sent Pogi and lets see what potential "problems" could emerge this year.

It was one of the most boring Giro’s we’ve had for a while

 

[topcat]

Blocked and reported.

We disagree frequently but I consider Red Rick a vriend (virtual friend). When I read his posts I nearly always accidentally hit the report button and then I have to cancel it.
I haven't reported anyone since the Sky era and I regret that. These days, I get a few of my vriends to gang up on the offending party and virtually knee-cap them.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Man, stage 4 has everything to be a nightmare. A downhill until the sprint is a treat for big crashes

 

[Lequack]

Team Comfirmed:

POGAČAR Tadej (Slo)
OLIVEIRA Rui (Por)
NOVAK Domen (Slo)
MOLANO Sebastian (Col)
MAIJKA Rafal (Pol)
LANGEN STAKE Vegard (Nor)
GROßSCHARTNER Felix (Aus)
BJERG Mikkel (Den)

 

[hayneplane]

I’m down with some more mou

Might be best to keep him on the bench until Saturday morning so he doesn’t fire up and get another ban before the race has even started

 

[Peyroteo94]

Might be best to keep him on the bench until Saturday morning so he doesn’t fire up and get another ban before the race has even started

how much he will be out? I thought he was banned forever.

 

[Gratemans]

It was one of the most boring Giro’s we’ve had for a while

Exactly. That last TT might have been quite spectacular, but make no mistake. It did in no way shape or form make up for the coma-inducing snoozefest of a Giro we had been watching up until that point.

 

[hayneplane]

how much he will be out? I thought he was banned forever.

No idea