Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Sandisfan]

but there really aren't "steep" sections compared to many of the murs these riders tackle.

I should have written on this non-steep climb that using a stall tactic on the steeper parts of the non-steep climb go slow for a while then hit it hard was the thought though still unlikely to have a lot of effect. I would Think getting heavier riders out of their saddles would actually mean a harder work load for those riders. Then when you speed up the accordion effect could snap a bit for UAE to then put in the hard work. It's just a theory not necessarily a good one LOL.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Wout out of MSR. Life easier for Pogacar

 

[ZvitaFeltna]

Everybody is talking about which riders put before Pog. Still, nobody is talking about putting a rider or two behind him so that Wout or MvDP can't jump on his wheel immediately and have to go around said riders which is more important to get that initial separation.

 

[ZvitaFeltna]

The same applies to the TDF, where Vingo is usually stuck to his back wheel. Put Almeida or someone else there so that nobody is on his wheel when he jumps and he gets that separation immediately.

 

[SHAD0W93]

The same applies to the TDF, where Vingo is usually stuck to his back wheel. Put Almeida or someone else there so that nobody is on his wheel when he jumps and he gets that separation immediately.

Vingegaard made up for it by being kind enough to go the long way every time Pogacar attacked this season.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Vingegaard made up for it by being kind enough to go the long way every time Pogacar attacked this season.

Yates was very smart. Stage 11 is pretty good example of that.

 

[Lequack]

Wout out of MSR. Life easier for Pogacar

It was always MVDP preventing his win though.

 

[Peyroteo94]

It was always MVDP preventing his win though.

In 2024 yes. But not in 2023. Both Ganna and WVA followed him and then MVP destroyed them all.

 

[hayneplane]

Yates was very smart. Stage 11 is pretty good example of that.

Majka was the same at the Giro. Could be a rare case of excellent attention to detail from UAE.

 

[Barkintheeye]

In 2024 yes. But not in 2023. Both Ganna and WVA followed him and then MVP destroyed them all.

Van Aert almost catapulted Van der Poel into his winning attack. Not that I blame Wout cause when Pog goes there’s no point of not trying to follow and just hope that someone else is going to chase. Still MVDP got a good pull from Wout and it helped.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Another cycling legend praising Pogacar's ability

'He'd be riding within himself, he'd actually be recovering' - Pedro Delgado on why Tadej Pogačar could win the Vuelta without hurting his Worlds chances

Former double Vuelta champion says Slovenian 'wouldn't wait til the Angliru to start attacking'

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[Cookster15]

Delgado thinks no problem Pogi riding the Giro and worlds. I tend to agree and for similar reasons as what Pedro states. He also mentions Pogi’s young age and the fact riders recover faster when younger - particularly if he can ride the Vuelta within himself. I don’t doubt that after what we saw in 2024.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Delgado thinks no problem Pogi riding the Giro and worlds. I tend to agree and for similar reasons as what Pedro states. He also mentions Pogi’s young age and the fact riders recover faster when younger - particularly if he can ride the Vuelta within himself. I don’t doubt that after what we saw in 2024.

Vuelta is very easy this year. He can walk there unless Vingegaard shows up in stellar shape.