Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Peyroteo94]

Pogacar is a monster in shallow gradients due to his otherwordly engine. If he goes away in Galibier, he will gain a minute at least in 3 or 4 km

 

[Froome]

It is a very long climb at altitude and more important, first real test in the Tour! Some legs will be undercooked so UAE will rip this stage apart. No doubt we will have big gaps.

You are gonna be disappointed if you think there will be big gaps in the first 13 stages.

 

[snipeheem]

Pogacar is a monster in shallow gradients due to his otherwordly engine. If he goes away in Galibier, he will gain a minute at least in 3 or 4 km

Thermobomb is coming on Galibier

 

[Jack_89]

It is a very long climb at altitude and more important, first real test in the Tour! Some legs will be undercooked so UAE will rip this stage apart. No doubt we will have big gaps.

Agreed. If UAE wants to attack, they'll start to speed up on Montgenevre and launch Pogacar just passed the Lautaret with the likes of Almeida and Yates

 

[Berniece]

Pogacar is a monster in shallow gradients due to his otherwordly engine. If he goes away in Galibier, he will gain a minute at least in 3 or 4 km

A minute on Thomas

 

[Nick2413]

It is a very long climb at altitude and more important, first real test in the Tour! Some legs will be undercooked so UAE will rip this stage apart. No doubt we will have big gaps.

I wouldn’t be surprised if this is one of the weaker mountain stages for Pogacar, I do expect him to take time but some of the later stages should suit him more.

 

[Extinction]

The competition is way higher at the Tour than the Giro, although in Pog's favor for causing major damage early are the question marks over the condition of his principal rivals. Yet if they are very good, Pog isn't just riding away from them at will like in the Giro.

 

[Peyroteo94]

The competition is way higher at the Tour than the Giro, although in Pog's favor for causing major damage early are the question marks over the condition of his principle rivals. Yet if they are very good, Pog isn't just riding away from them at will like in the Giro.

Both Vingegaard and Pogacar were toying and gaining 2 minutes in long mountains last year to everyone (Yates, Hindley, etc). Don't see who is better than Yates at the moment bar Vingegaard and Pogacar.

 

[Extinction]

Both Vingegaard and Pogacar were toying and gaining 2 minutes in long mountains last year to everyone (Yates, Hindley, etc). Don't see who is better than Yates at the moment bar Vingegaard and Pogacar.

We don't know Vingo's condition, nor Roglic's, who could be super after the last fine tuning following the Dauphine (I decline to speculate upon Evenepoel, because he needed to grow considerably after the Dauphine and there is no past data on him at the Tour to go on). At any rate, if his principal rivals are very good, then I don't think Pog's just riding away from them like he did at the Giro in the first week. Although in theory the ballance of power should be greatest in Pog's favor during the first week of the Tour, because he has the Giro in the legs. On the other hand, if his rivals are bad then Madiot could be right.

 

[velaso montador]

It is a very long climb at altitude and more important, first real test in the Tour! Some legs will be undercooked so UAE will rip this stage apart. No doubt we will have big gaps.

I can agree on that part but still confused as why this partical stage suit him more relative than others. Agree however that it will be gaps tho I would be surprised if as big as you think in that terrain. Only part I dont like its the downhill if its rain like projected especially

 

[solo80k]

80k solo for comrade mou

I'm here at your disposal Sir.

 

[yaf]

I am trying to find a reason for him to be bluffing (but can't find one), if he isn't... oh dear, this Tour is over.

No he aint bluffing, imagine him doing 8.3 w/kg for 12 minutes and the media and the peleton going nuts bringing back the days of lance and in the 1st week press conference he be like, i told u early in the year that i reached a point where i strive to be the best ever and i even sent a random guy to a cycling thread so this chaos wont happen

 

[rm2021]

No he aint bluffing, imagine him doing 8.3 w/kg for 12 minutes

What are you smoking bro? Must be good ***.

So much propaganda and hype, only to get kicked in the ass for the third year in a row and fade at some stage.

 

[Taxus4a]

First stage has lot of flat at the end, so he cant go solo. Buf he could go with a group of about 20 without Vingegaard, that is possible, depends how is Vingegaard, but he should try it.

In that case, If Van aert can be in that group, or Jorgesson? what to do? stay behind to minimze damage, or in the case of Van Aert stay ahead and win the stage, especially if Van der Poel is not...

Tactical stage and very interesting. what is for sure is if 2 or his superdomestiques are in that Group, thay are going to get the end-
Stage of Galibier...I am not sure. That kind of long climbs are nor his best, but of course he can put a minute to everybody. If it is only one to Vingegaard, this one will have his options to win at the end of the race. Very interesting start..This year we have an stage more, so the race finish with an ITT, and start with the Mountain at the begining, so,more tome for GC fight than other edition,,and more likely to change thing at the end of the race.

 

[snipeheem]

No he aint bluffing, imagine him doing 8.3 w/kg for 12 minutes and the media and the peleton going nuts bringing back the days of lance and in the 1st week press conference he be like, i told u early in the year that i reached a point where i strive to be the best ever and i even sent a random guy to a cycling thread so this chaos wont happen

Haha he bluff with 8,3 but later claim 7,3 for 15 min ,7,0 for 20 etc

 

[yaf]

Haha he bluff with 8,3 but later claim 7,3 for 15 min ,7,0 for 20 etc

8.3 was the magic number mou was embarrassed for multiple times on this thread and many thought it was a *** in his armour but fr if it happens we pogi fans owe him a special 🎁

 

[Krzysztof_O]

8.3 was the magic number mou was embarrassed for multiple times on this thread and many thought it was a *** in his armour but fr if it happens we pogi fans owe him a special 🎁

Teddy will average 8.3 w/kg on Galibier. After the stage mou will resurrect and the majority of riders will withdraw from the race.

 

[snipeheem]

8.3 was the magic number mou was embarrassed for multiple times on this thread and many thought it was a *** in his armour but fr if it happens we pogi fans owe him a special 🎁

If 7,3 for 15 happens we owe him a whiskey bottle

 

[velaso montador]

8.3 was the magic number mou was embarrassed for multiple times on this thread and many thought it was a *** in his armour but fr if it happens we pogi fans owe him a special 🎁

Never understood why some people was upset with what he said he literally had inside knowledge why that was threatening to some randoms on a forum is wild/sad to me whatever you like.

I think Pogacar again even tho with the giro in the legs crush everyone. Hes not hurt and has been able to train usually noone stands a chance then, nothing new.

 

[yaf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1806028608403583247

View: https://twitter.com/Cyclingnewsfeed/status/1806028608403583247?t=HJEc-qsZAnHb5gXva6KPIg&s=19

The media says the big 4
The big 4 says the big 1
Lol

 

[velaso montador]

I see everyone is really excited about the Galibier stage, it may be just me who dont think huge gaps will happen there, i might be wrong he has defied logic many times before.

But I hope Evenpoel, Roglic, Rodriguez and Vingegaard all stay with Pogacar there. Lets see im ready for summer and le tour and everything else have a blast fellow cyclefans.

 

[Põhja Konn]

You are gonna be disappointed if you think there will be big gaps in the first 13 stages.

Completely depends on how good Pogacar actually is. If he is anywhere close to his top form, there's no chance he waits for two weeks before showing it.

 

[Berniece]

I see everyone is really excited about the Galibier stage, it may be just me who dont think huge gaps will happen there, i might be wrong he has defied logic many times before.

But I hope Evenpoel, Roglic, Rodriguez and Vingegaard all stay with Pogacar there. Lets see im ready for summer and le tour and everything else have a blast fellow cyclefans.

Gaps will be made, riders will risk everything in the descent, someone will crash

 

[Miha81]

Tadej Pogačar: Chasing History at the Tour de France - UAE team Emirates

The first UAE World Tour cycling team

www.uaeteamemirates.com

Some interesting statements

 

[Peyroteo94]

I can agree on that part but still confused as why this partical stage suit him more relative than others. Agree however that it will be gaps only part I dont like its the downhill if its rain like projected especially

Haha he bluff with 8,3 but later claim 7,3 for 15 min ,7,0 for 20 etc

That is "nothing". 7 w/kg of FTP is not TdF winner material.