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Enric doesn't have it. Maybe another podium finish behind Vingegaard and Pogacar
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Got to love the quotes about Gent-Wevelgem. Pure ciclismo.
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I think its safe to say he enjoys it more, goes for classics in general over GT. Hes said while he loves Grand Tours, its alot of time without action many stages and that he has a tendency to get bored during stages he dont find hard, and lets be real most of the stages other struggles he dont even understand why they dont go faster.
In classics theres full gass to the finish, he can do his social distancing with 40-60-80km solos without having to save energy for next day, and race without using his head and just have fun going full-gas eating people alive.
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Pog: I made you this to eat, so eat it!
Me (POV): Why do you have a knife?
Me (POV): Why do you have a knife?
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"Gent-Wevelegem is a bit of a strange race for me. I see it as a challenge, we'll see how it goes. Maybe it will go horribly wrong, but I'm looking forward to that too. I think that trying new races makes me more complete as a rider. In general, it feels good for me on the bike."
If only everyone had no fear, nice approach. Pure ciclismo
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This seems so true when we see him race. I think this is the reason why he doesn't understand Vingegaard and his way of racing and despite respecting him as rider, his racing style and personality doesn't attract him. Pogi is a racer, he races based on feeling, he is "pure ciclismo" just like Alberto, Bettini, Pantani. This is why he is so loved. Vingegaard is the opposite, always so clinical, so cold, following always the plan. Classics rider are closer to Pogi and GT riders are closer to Vingegaard when we talk about racing style and this is another reason for him to like classics even more.
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What does this even mean? A possible crash? Or him not being able to contest the win? I think he will win GW if MVP and WVA aren't there
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125 km attack as training for RVV incoming
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Meanwhile in Pog world
Epic pic but is Teddy ready? Or grupetto rides incoming?
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I thought before the season that Giro-TdF is really obvious choice and i was really suprised when he presented his spring calendar. I an still thinking if he wins MSR or Flanders, he will go to Giro. He will 100% not compete against Jonas at Vuelta and than go to WC. He can win Vuelta easily next 10 years, WC route like this (both ITT and RR) happens once in decade.
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Though, I don't understand how/why the Giro is still on the table for 2025.
Makes no sense to me. I'm hoping he is mostly saying it for the sake of it, for good PR and 'cause you never know.
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It's too hard to make spring classics and still race Giro-Tour. Impossible to be in peak shape for the Tour.
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WC routes like this are just completely unlosable for Pog. In addition, the Vuelta route just isn't hard.
Is not about Vuelta route, it's about Jonas. In that case he is going the hardest way possible. At E3, MSR, Flanders against MvDP and VWA (-MSR), then ardennes clasics against Remco, after that Dauphine, TdF and Vuelta against Jonas, than WC ITT and RR + Lombardia against rested Remco&co.
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Vingegaard is going Tour-Vuelta too, it's not like he has an inherent advantage, and the route should make it pretty damn hard for Pogacar to lose that simply because it's almost more bonus sprints than actualy hard climbs.
Also, banking on Rwanda WC to happen seems already like a risky bet right now
It is never that easy in reality.
If he pulls off classics, Dauphine, Tour, Vuelta, WC and Lombardia... incredible.
But I would skip Vuelta this season to be able to be more fresh for WC + Lombardia.
Winning 1-2 monuments in the spring and potentially Dauphine-Tour... he could take a break in August, which have worked every time for him to be fresh for the last part of the season.
Makes the most sense to me, when another WC is there for the taking.
If he pulls off classics, Dauphine, Tour, Vuelta, WC and Lombardia... incredible.
But I would skip Vuelta this season to be able to be more fresh for WC + Lombardia.
Winning 1-2 monuments in the spring and potentially Dauphine-Tour... he could take a break in August, which have worked every time for him to be fresh for the last part of the season.
Makes the most sense to me, when another WC is there for the taking.
You can't be serious if you don't think Jonas doesn't have big advantage because of his schedule. His only goal is TdF and if he wins Vuelta (with Pogi at race) is just bonus. If Pogi would have TdF and Vuelta as his only goals there would be no discussion at all who is gonna to win it.,Instead he has 8(!!!) goals (4 monuments, 2 GTs and WC double) + 3 big races (Strade, Fleche, Amstel) where everybody else would die just to win one of this races. And on top of that everybody will race against him.
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Backup route is even more suited to Pogacar.
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Yes, Vingegaard is already preparing the Tour. Pogacar is just doing specific training for classics. From what I saw in 2023 (yes 2023 and not 2024), I have a hard time seeing Vingegaard beating Pogacar, specially after his big improvements under Sola. Vingegaard was in big troubles even in 2023 before the TT, and that was against an undercooked and not well prepared Pogacar. But it will be a big fight and Pogacar must be at 100% in both Tour and Vuelta to win. Maybe this heavy schedule will take a tool on him before Rwanda.
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Already preparing his spring goals
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