Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Peyroteo94]

Sivakov the only rider that has believable power numbers for a pro. The other pros and their power for that flat section seems way under what they actually produce (how does that work?).

Drafting I believe. Sivakov was riding alone.
Pogacar was probably producing more than 450 watts. Something close to 7 w/kg, alien!

 

[vwpe]

Amazing athlete. Perhaps the most gifted physically cyclist ever. What caught my eye as early as in 2019-2020 was that where almost everyone struggles, twists himself into knots, and pushes the pedals with the entire body, Pogacar just pedals smoothly, with almost no unnecessary upper body movements, even while dancing on the pedals. He has an incredibly strong shoulder girdle, core and back muscles as well as obviously exceptional cardiovascular system.

Ive been around, ive seen them all and some of the legends ive raced against even. Ive seen them all.

But ive never seen a better cyclist than this Pogacar. He is the best cyclist I have ever seen.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Ive been around, ive seen them all and some of the legends ive raced against even. Ive seen them all.

But ive never seen a better cyclist than this Pogacar. He is the best cyclist I have ever seen.

In almost 30 years of watching cycling, there is no one close to him.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

A lot of people here has clearly forgot the climbing prowess of Rujano but oh well.

 

[BigCoward]

Anyone know how long he spent riding by himself off the front this year?

 

[James M]

Funny photo. Love Evenepoel but he is up against a impossible task and the best of all time.
The comments, the wonder boy.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845340445426987276

View: https://x.com/lucasaganronald/status/1845340445426987276

 

[Monsi]

Anyone know how long he spent riding by himself off the front this year?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845121151732752535

View: https://x.com/cycloben2/status/1845121151732752535


This. Just going purely by the time and distance he spent solo in the lead of the race. But in some of these, he was on the attack for a longer time. For example, in Giro S15, he was only solo off the front for only less than 2 km (after he caught and passed Nairo) but he was actually on the attack for 14+ km. Same with TDF S19.

 

[James M]

Saw it several times in the Tour they have mutual respect and recognition for eachother, love to se it.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845494069142716848

View: https://x.com/lucasaganronald/status/1845494069142716848

 

[Contador99]

Drafting I believe. Sivakov was riding alone.
Pogacar was probably producing more than 450 watts. Something close to 7 w/kg, alien!

Here are some power estimates for the final part of the race:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845498860912648259

 

[Peyroteo94]

Here are some power estimates for the final part of the race:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845498860912648259

So almost 7 w/kg after Sormano. Beast!

 

[scribers]

Next year could be shaping up to be an all out assault on monuments

 

[hayneplane]

Next year could be shaping up to be an all out assault on monuments

If he can finally crack the code with MSR he will equal yet another Merckx record of winning 3 consecutive monuments. Even Merckx never managed 4 in a row.

 

[Red Rick]

Must be some comedy CdA estimates.

People are out of their goddamn minds if they think riders do a lower power on a climb when the race explodes compared to a rolling section deeper into the race

 

[James M]

UAE domestiques have a unfair advantage. Their finish line is 50km before the line.

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

 

[Peyroteo94]

Rasmussen said he talked with Frans Maassen and Frans told him, Pogacar would not be beaten in the next 5 years, the gap to Pogacar was simply too big for Vingegaard to catch him in the next years.

 

[scribers]

@mou told us last winter pogi would not lose a GT or any race for 4-5 year too

 

[Tanakka]

Rasmussen said he talked with Frans Maassen and Frans told him, Pogacar would not be beaten in the next 5 years, the gap to Pogacar was simply too big for Vingegaard to catch him in the next years.

Though...
Am I the only one who finds weird for it to be voiced by someone with such position in a team like Visma?

I mean, it could easily be true but one would think that either Maassen would've kept it for himself or at the very least he would've told Rasmussen that it was 'off the book'.

'Cause as juicy as it is, if Rasmussen is now working in the media space I doubt he wants to burn bridges with such a important source, over a single scoop.

Michael Rasmussen talked to Frans Maassen, who allegedly said that if this level from Pogacar continues, then he sees no one else winning the tour de france the next 5 years. No one knows what the future brings of course, but still discouraging imo.

 

[Netserk]

If I were Rabobank, I too would scream at the top of my lungs that it is completely unnecessary for Pogi to improve any further, and that he should be fine with only trying to replicate this season for next year.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Though...
Am I the only one who finds weird for it to being voiced from someone with such position in a team like Visma?

I mean, it could easily be true but one would think that either Maassen would've kept it for himself or at the very least he would've told Rasmussen that it was 'off the book'.

'Cause as juicy as it is, if Rasmussen is now working in the media space I doubt he wants to burn bridges with such a important source, over a single scoop.

He was probably making a confession to a friend. Not very friendly from Rasmussen

 

[Valv.Piti]

Safe to say Rasmussen doesn't owe Rabobank anything. God damn I hate that Dutch bank

 

[KZD]

@mou told us last winter pogi would not lose a GT or any race for 4-5 year too

Apart from Ciciban race Sanremo.

Next year could be shaping up to be an all out assault on monuments

That is a strong possibility as he already rode that kind of schedule in 2022 and 2023 but given how well he performed this season I would actually like if he did a similar schedule to 2024 but riding the Worlds TT as well because it could be a once in a lifetime opportunity of adding another prestigious race to his palmares.

Pogačar might also try to do the Vuelta but since he likes to have a break in August and with the Worlds and Lombardia later on as goals, I doubt he will go down that road.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Apart from Ciciban race Sanremo.

Ciciban race will be hard to win but we know that Teddy is a brilliant tactician: he solves all problems by simply pushing more watts. I'm starting to believe in successful Cipressa attack more and more given his progress!

 

[yaf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845539932477231536

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/1845539932477231536?t=WhJx3jFULBQk2OwsGQIjbA&s=19

Get ready ladies & gentleman, 🐐 is finally admitting it🤩 cipressa attack is incoming! Here is how, polit,bjerg position the team to the front for the tre cappis as the race will start from there on. Novak all out on the first two cappis then narvaez all out like sprint on capo berta(2km@7%) with around 25 guys left in the peleton & 37km to go then narvaez will do what formolo did in 2022(dragging the field to the start of poggio) riding for 11 km till the start of cipressa(26km to go) then wellens 1km all out on the 5.6 km climb then the rest is history... i've been dreaming about this since i saw his 🌈 form. If he is in his worlds form by then he wins it by more than a minute

 

[Peyroteo94]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845539932477231536

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/1845539932477231536?t=WhJx3jFULBQk2OwsGQIjbA&s=19

Get ready ladies & gentleman, 🐐 is finally admitting it🤩 cipressa attack is incoming! Here is how, polit,bjerg position the team to the front for the tre cappis as the race will start from there on. Novak all out on the first two cappis then narvaez all out like sprint on capo berta(2km@7%) with around 25 guys left in the peleton & 37km to go then narvaez will do what formolo did in 2022(dragging the field to the start of poggio) riding for 11 km till the start of cipressa(26km to go) then wellens 1km all out on the 5.6 km climb then the rest is history... i've been dreaming about this since i saw his 🌈 form. If he is in his worlds form by then he wins it by more than a minute

Just bring back Manie and he will give us a 90 km solo

 

[Barkintheeye]

SB
E3 HARELBEKE
GW
RVV
PR
AGR
FW
LBL

Giro d’Italia
Tour de France
Vuelta d’Espagna

SAN SEBASTIAN
GDL

I fixed the list. Should Pog race all of them then there will be a clean sweep. We shall discuss this at this time next year and realize that it would be a thing never happened before and to never happen again.