Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[tobydawq]

For the first time I think his participation in PR is realistic in the near future. He will likely try it this year, why doing all cobble sectors otherwise?

As the Wielerflits headline says, "he was just nearby".

Seems highly plausible.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

As the Wielerflits headline says, "he was just nearby".

Seems highly plausible.

That's often been my excuse for going to McDonald's.

 

[hayneplane]

He didn't ride it in his last season (EDIT: he got ill in Catalunya, so he has only ever deliberately skipped it once), he rode Castilla y Leon instead in 2016 as he prepared for the Giro, was stopped by a volcano in 2010. Other than that, he rode it every single time he also rode Liège.

I stand corrected. Maybe I got recency bias in my memory from him skipping it in his final year when I would have thought he would target it as the biggest race highly suited to him that he never won in his career.

 

[hayneplane]

For the first time I think his participation in PR is realistic in the near future. He will likely try it this year, why doing all cobble sectors otherwise? An official announcement will be made very late, maybe even after Flandres.

Seems most likely that they will keep it under wraps for psychological effect to the peloton

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Seems most likely that they will keep it under wraps for psychological effect to the peloton

Officially it's not in his calendar so they can play here a bit. I think the decision depends on what Pogacar's recon impression actually was but I tend to think he will try it this year.

 

[tobydawq]

I stand corrected. Maybe I got recency bias in my memory from him skipping it in his final year when I would have thought he would target it as the biggest race highly suited to him that he never won in his career.

That was Lombardia.

 

[Peyroteo94]

That was Lombardia.

Yeah, never understood this aversion to GdL and italian races in general. He rode several times but somewhat I think his focus wasn't totally there

 

[2WpK]

My apologies for missing this detail. But where is it confirmed Morgado and Politt were to be there?

I can't remember where I read it but the UAE director that was with Pogi and Wellens said this recon was planned in December with the 4 riders mentioned. Morgado and Politt couldn't make it for "physical" reasons that day.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I can't remember where I read it but the UAE director that was with Pogi and Wellens said this recon was planned in December with the 4 riders mentioned. Morgado and Politt couldn't make it for "physical" reasons that day.

Morgado was supposed to race one week stage races and now they are thinking in including him in PR? He is 21...

 

[SHAD0W93]

Yeah, never understood this aversion to GdL and italian races in general. He rode several times but somewhat I think his focus wasn't totally there

The Italian National Olympic Committee are the ones who lead the charge in trying to link Valverde to doping so he can be banned.

 

[tobydawq]

Morgado was supposed to race one week stage races and now they are thinking in including him in PR? He is 21...

The guy was top five in Flanders last year, this isn't outrageous...

 

[Peyroteo94]

The guy was top five in Flanders last year, this isn't outrageous...

Yes but PR is such a violent race, way more punitive for your body. And he said he will do less one day races this year and more stage races (without doing any GT this year). I think he is planned to race a lot with João this year.

 

[Salvarani]

Yes but PR is such a violent race, way more punitive for your body. And he said he will do less one day races this year and more stage races (without doing any GT this year). I think he is planned to race a lot with João this year.

This year? The schedule looking complete opposite of this.

 

[Peyroteo94]

This year? The schedule looking complete opposite of this.

He told he would race more stage races

 

[Salvarani]

He told he would race more stage races

Doesnt look that way at all.

He wont this spring and then its Dauphine + Tour.

Potentially Vuelta.

When will he fit in all these stage-races? Not happening this year.

Edit: I thought we were talking Pog, lol.


For Morgado it only looks like Algarve, which makes sense given his nationality, and Suisse. Potentially Vuelta. Not really a lot of stage races together. More like what you could expect and it adds up to many days of course.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Doesnt look that way at all.

He wont this spring and then its Dauphine + Tour.

Potentially Vuelta.

When will he fit in all these stage-races? Not happening this year.

Edit: I thought we were talking Pog, lol.


For Morgado it only looks like Algarve, which makes sense given his nationality, and Suisse. Potentially Vuelta. Not really a lot of stage races together. More like what you could expect and it adds up to many days of course.

No GTs this year. Pogacar will only race UAE Tour in this spring.

 

[James M]

Went onto socials and apparantly Pogacar have been doing another recon in arenberg, relax guys brace yourselfs.

 

[James M]

For Morgado it only looks like Algarve, which makes sense given his nationality, and Suisse. Potentially Vuelta. Not really a lot of stage races together. More like what you could expect and it adds up to many days of course.

He said he wanted to do a GT this year and said he think he will do the Vuelta. Hes looked really impressive so far this season, even though way to little sample size ofc, interesting guy to follow the development of for sure.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Went onto socials and apparantly Pogacar have been doing another recon in arenberg, relax guys brace yourselfs.

This is PR prediction: Teddy and the big boys on cobbles.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He said he wanted to do a GT this year and said he think he will do the Vuelta. Hes looked really impressive so far this season, even though way to little sample size ofc, interesting guy to follow the development of for sure.

He isn't supposed to ride a GT this year. Next year for sure

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

relax guys brace yourselfs.

Which do you want us to do?

 

[James M]

Which do you want us to do?

Do both, just in case.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Do both, just in case.

That's sort of tricky, with them being direct opposites.

 

[James M]

That's sort of tricky, with them being direct opposites.

You cant relax and at the same time simultaneously prepare yourself for something? Try it out.

 

[Tymek]

His aura is higher than ever. It would be a dream for any cycling fan to see him against MVP and WVA this year in both RVV and PR.

And imagine he beats them and wins PR along with MSR and RVV.
He has the 1 in a million chance to become second best cyclist in history. Maybe even first one.