Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Peyroteo94]

This Giro is literally a one man show. We have entertainment if Pogacar wants to attack, if not, it is a procession

 

[Elos Anjos]

Mou is making a psyop on Bernard Hinault himself. Be very afraid

'Tadej Pogačar is like me and Merckx' - Hinault praises Giro d'Italia leader for aggressive racing style

Five-time Tour de France winner says Pogačar does not 'gift' any victories

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[Peyroteo94]

Mou probably got an one month ban. He will be back in 5/6 days

 

[Netserk]

Mou probably got an one month ban. He will be back in 5/6 days

He's gone. He's dead.

 

[Berniece]

I didn't follow this properly anymore, but how come Pogacar can wear shorts that don't match the jersey? Thought UCI first made an issue of this. It's OK now? Makes sense btw, it's a stupid rule

 

[tobydawq]

I didn't follow this properly anymore, but how come Pogacar can wear shorts that don't match the jersey? Thought UCI first made an issue of this. It's OK now? Makes sense btw, it's a stupid rule

You can always wear regular (black) team shorts.

 

[Netserk]

I didn't follow this properly anymore, but how come Pogacar can wear shorts that don't match the jersey? Thought UCI first made an issue of this. It's OK now? Makes sense btw, it's a stupid rule

White Jersey has grey shorts as well. It's provided by the organisers like that.

 

[Berniece]

You can always wear regular (black) team shorts.

He is wearing the purple ones again

White Jersey has grey shorts as well. It's provided by the organisers like that.

So if it’s provided by the organiser it’s ok for UCI?

 

[Monsi]

I didn't follow this properly anymore, but how come Pogacar can wear shorts that don't match the jersey? Thought UCI first made an issue of this. It's OK now? Makes sense btw, it's a stupid rule

A couple of days after that news came out, UCI eventually gave the green light for Pogacar to wear the pink-ciclamino skinsuit combo. That’s why Pogacar wore that during the TT and also today. I agree it was stupid of UCI to make that a big deal in the first place.

 

[Nick2413]

Weren’t the shorts meant as a one day commemoration of a past tragedy or something? Wearing anything other than pink or team colors seems weird unless I’m missing something.

 

[tobydawq]

Weren’t the shorts meant as a one day commemoration of a past tragedy or something? Wearing anything other than pink or team colors seems weird unless I’m missing something.

No, the organisers felt that full pink didn't look particularly good, so they've made all shorts for the special jerseys a slightly different colour.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Ultimately this is something that UCI and organizer must sort out as an individual rider has no power whatsoever and can't make a decision or take responsibility instead of them. In this story Pogi hence doesn't play any role beyond being the current holder of the leaders jersey.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Another day without crashes. Next 2 stages are important, just stay safe man!

 

[Lequack]

Bullied? By Lanterne rouge podcast

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYdh_dOt9oI

 

[CyclistAbi]

Partially for sure such tension was raising in the peloton, especially after Pogi pulled and denied Narváez. So i don't believe that was the sole reason, for Pogi to not go for the stage win at stage 10. But it likely was one of the reasons.

 

[FroomeWagon]

Bullied? By Lanterne rouge podcast

Are we going to have to start putting asterisks by names of stage winners in races of which Pogacar also competed, just so we know they didn't really win the stage, but were gifted the stage by Pogi?

Of course, I am joking, but why not just try your best and see where everyone ends up?

 

[pelotonIQ]

Hearing the rumours about UAE telling Poga to ease off to give other teams a chance to win is lowkey killing the excitement I had for the remainder of this giro.

 

[Cookster15]

Hearing the rumours about UAE telling Poga to ease off to give other teams a chance to win is lowkey killing the excitement I had for the remainder of this giro.

If this means Pogacar can win this Giro and still leaves himself with adequate reserves to be competitive at the Tour deep into the 3rd week then so be it.

For me the excitement of seeing someone achieve the Giro/TdF double for the first time in 26 years exceeds what happens this Giro.

But I think the lack of genuine competition is the biggest killer of excitement this Giro . That’s not UAE’s or Pogacar’s fault.

 

[Oldermanish]

Hearing the rumours about UAE telling Poga to ease off to give other teams a chance to win is lowkey killing the excitement I had for the remainder of this giro.

That also might be the only way they can manage how much exuberance he put into the Giro. Not just a few of us have wondered if he can balance the long goal with the opportunities in front of him?

 

[scribers]

Hearing the rumours about UAE telling Poga to ease off to give other teams a chance to win is lowkey killing the excitement I had for the remainder of this giro.

Gcn article suggest pogi said this himself

 

[red_flanders]

Seems pretty obvious he's dialed it back, and is conserving so he has a better shot at the Tour.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Sharing pie with the peleton is converging with Teddy's goal (saving himself for the double) so UAE may continue to let most breakaways go.

 

[tobydawq]

Sharing pie with the peleton is converging with Teddy's goal (saving himself for the double) so UAE may continue to let most breakaways go.

He probably wants to win in Livigno and the Grappa stage. But yeah, otherwise he'll probably let breaks go.

 

[Stasat]

Not sure how to take this quote but sounds like he's been ill as well? Perhaps a factor in UAE chilling out a bit.

“I’ve seen a lot of guys getting sick, but I’m getting better. I’m almost OK,” Pogačar said after the stage Thursday. “In the peloton on the day before the rest day, there were a lot of guys coughing and snorting, so I hope they are all right.”

 

[bNator]

Not sure how to take this quote but sounds like he's been ill as well? Perhaps a factor in UAE chilling out a bit.

“I’ve seen a lot of guys getting sick, but I’m getting better. I’m almost OK,” Pogačar said after the stage Thursday. “In the peloton on the day before the rest day, there were a lot of guys coughing and snorting, so I hope they are all right.”

He said so a couple of days ago, that he’s not sure if he’s caught a cold or if it’s just allergies…