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You are right but this year seems different. WC was a target since day one and he will prove that, specially in a country with a perfect weather for him (at the end of september) and a course tailormade for him.
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There were only two seasons in Pog's career when the Tour and the World Championships were on the usual schedule. Once the course just wasn't for him. The second time he won in Montreal right before the World Championships. So I don't think there's a pattern here...
Last year seemed like the first time he went at WC with determination. His assault continues this year
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5 w/kg is like 70-75% of his anaerobic threshold. It may well fit in the upper part of his Z2, which should be sustainable for hours. Still 6.5 hours with such average is impressive OFC.
Pogacar always managed to rebuild his form for Lombardia (a short lasting mini-peak). He should be able to build his form for this WC as well (clearly one of his targets this year and takes place quite late as well - 29th of September).
Probably not but his form in general this year is more terrifying than in the previous years and so should be his WC form (vs previous autumns), I guess. He's had a long period without races (no Olympics or WC in the summer), I think that by the WC they will have prepared his mini-peak well.
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Hahaha 326 np for 6,5 with that weight, make it make sense please. Thats just otherwordly. He's gonna be very good in Canada and maybe win one or both, but who cares, he's gonna win Zurich easily. Nobody can also him back on such a course apart from Remco, and Im not at all convinced by Remco being able to achieve a monster peak (which he needs) after the Olympics.
It was a joke because Red Rick always says Pogacar is quite lucky. In a way I also find Pogacar to be lucky, but he deserves all his wins. He works hard and it’s a joy to see him race.
RR fanboying Nibali for as long as I can remember and saying Pog is a luck merchant will always be funny, even if he's sarcastic (at times).
He doesn't love Teddy because he wins a bit too much and, well, PDBF happened...
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Yeah, I got it.
In a way, I found Remco very lucky as well.
But you can only compete against those who show up, so luck has always been, and will always be, a part of every sport.
Training while drafting a motorbike uphill. Shouldn't he be in Canada already?
View: https://x.com/Eurosport_ES/status/1833228982633869600
View: https://x.com/Eurosport_ES/status/1833228982633869600
Why should he be in Canada? He can fly today and be ready on Friday
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Jet lag. If it was WC he would probably arrive 6-7 days earlier but it's just a prep race.
Seems strange to me that you would want to be jet lagged two times 2-3 weeks out from the WC.
Yeah but like you said, it is just a prep race and he just wants some time stretching his legs in races.
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