Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Lequack]

No gloves today, he was prepared to win this!

 

[Didinho]

After peaking twice already this season with 2 GT wins this is really impressive. He’s gonna be hard to beat in Zürich. Hope Remco can give us a good battle.

 

[hayneplane]

No gloves today, he was prepared to win this!

When I saw triple hair tufts today I knew his hair was in peak race winning condition

 

[Peyroteo94]

After peaking twice already this season with 2 GT wins this is really impressive. He’s gonna be hard to beat in Zürich. Hope Remco can give us a good battle.

He didn't peak for the Giro. It was a training camping for him.

 

[Didinho]

He didn't peak for the Giro. It was a training camping for him.

But you still got almost the same preperation to be at 90-95%. He didn’t have to go too much in his powers but he still did some amazing efforts so it was certainly a peak for me. Just got it easier and saved some extra energy for the Tour.

 

[Peyroteo94]

But you still got almost the same preperation to be at 90-95%. He didn’t have to go too much in his powers but he still did some amazing efforts so it was certainly a peak for me. Just got it easier and saved some extra energy for the Tour.

No, you don't. I'm pretty sure his training camp in April was lighter compared to June and he wasn't even sleeping at altitude in April.

 

[2WpK]

How great was it when Bling came out on the course to congratulate him?

 

[Pantani_lives]

He's running out of original ways to celebrate.

 

[Oldermanish]

Bill Russell the goat , he is Merckx of basketball

....and he would say Julius Erving was Merckx and PT Barnum. Dr J made the NBA what it is today.

 

[Oldermanish]

Really great sprint. I'm impressed at Gaudu's form at the finish as well.

 

[Berniece]

No, you don't. I'm pretty sure his training camp in April was lighter compared to June and he wasn't even sleeping at altitude in April.

Didn’t he train at altitude before Liege/Giro? He definitely had a first peak already at the Giro and another at the Tour. He just peaks 3 times this season which is manageable if you don’t race too much.

Tadej Pogacar heads to altitude to reach high peak for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Giro d'Italia

Three weeks in Sierra Nevada follow Slovenian's commanding spring performances

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[Peyroteo94]

Didn’t he train at altitude before Liege/Giro? He definitely had a first peak already at the Giro and another at the Tour. He just peaks 3 times this season which is manageable if you don’t race too much.

Tadej Pogacar heads to altitude to reach high peak for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Giro d'Italia

Three weeks in Sierra Nevada follow Slovenian's commanding spring performances

www.cyclingnews.com

He wasn't sleeping at altitude, just training

 

[SHAD0W93]

He wasn't sleeping at altitude, just training

An unplanned training at altitude too, just there since girlfriend was there.

 

[stekelegel]

....and he would say Julius Erving was Merckx and PT Barnum. Dr J made the NBA what it is today.

Russel would be Armstrong, as in winning the most championships. And Erving Hinault. Great players but not goats.

 

[Salvarani]

Only one GOAT and his name is Tadej Pogacar

 

[stekelegel]

How do you know that?

You can't all rewrite history, it's almost like some "woke" thing here.

He is the GOAT of this sport like Michael jordan is the GOAT of basketball, this is nothing about being the best of each generation.

A bit early for that. Let's say GOAT potential.

 

[Berniece]

He wasn't sleeping at altitude, just training

A lot of riders don't sleep at altitude, but they do sleep in a special chamber

 

[Savant12]

Most complete rider of recent years.

 

[Peyroteo94]

A lot of riders don't sleep at altitude, but they do sleep in a special chamber

But I think he wasn't. If I rememeber corretly he was doing an altitude training (and don't even know if he was really climbing high climbs) just to be with his girlfriend.

 

[Berniece]

But I think he wasn't. If I rememeber corretly he was doing an altitude training (and don't even know if he was really climbing high climbs) just to be with his girlfriend.

Sure but you are just guessing to try and create a possible false narrative about how good Pogacar is. Not saying he isn't good, he's the best this year.

 

[Mina.S]

Sure but you are just guessing to try and create a possible false narrative about how good Pogacar is. Not saying he isn't good, he's the best this year.

He goes with Urska to altitude a few times a year so he was probably always thinking about going, it's not like she just randomly decided to go to altitude it was before her two biggest races. He also stayed there much longer than she did because she was already racing.

 

[Offline]

He goes with Urska to altitude a few times a year so he was probably always thinking about going, it's not like she just randomly decided to go to altitude it was before her two biggest races. He also stayed there much longer than she did because she was already racing.

Is he doing altitude training this week?

I read somewhere that you need as least 3 weeks of altitude tranning for it to make sense.

 

[James M]

Finally were able to watch the best cyclist of all time again what a breath of frseh air it was, once your used to watching him watching anyone else race just doesnt feel the same at all. Cant wait to WC

 

[Mina.S]

Is he doing altitude training this week?

I read somewhere that you need as least 3 weeks of altitude tranning for it to make sense.

I doubt it. He has already reconned the circuit and Urska posted she is at home training in Monaco so he will probably just stay at home. Most of the Slovenians live in Monaco and he has been training for worlds with Matej/ Wellens and Bling if you check his strava.

 

[yaco]

He goes with Urska to altitude a few times a year so he was probably always thinking about going, it's not like she just randomly decided to go to altitude it was before her two biggest races. He also stayed there much longer than she did because she was already racing.

You are 100% correct with this post.