Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Peyroteo94]

Mediocre is a very generous description

I think it's too early.
In fact only Vingegaard has been disappointing because I expected his base level to be strong enough to beat everyone bar Pogacar in over 6/7 minutes climbs.
- Kuss is never reliable in the spring.
- Matteo has been really good just like last year.
Yates is probably undercooked and he is peaking for the Giro. Most gc riders who will target the Giro, are very underwhelming now. This is why Ayuso looks too hot IMHO.
- Keldermann is a very strange rider, we never know what to expect from him.
- Cian is what he used to be. A early peaker.

 

[hayneplane]

I think it's too early.
In fact only Vingegaard has been disappointing because I expected his base level to be strong enough to beat everyone bar Pogacar in over 6/7 minutes climbs.
- Kuss is never reliable in the spring.
- Matteo has been really good just like last year.
Yates is probably undercooked and he is peaking for the Giro. Most gc riders who will target the Giro, are very underwhelming now. This is why Ayuso looks too hot IMHO.
- Keldermann is a very strange rider, we never know what to expect from him.
- Cian is what he used to be. A early peaker.

Tiberi and Gee are both targeting the Giro and both looked good in TA in relation to what you can expect from them. Landa and Hindley were also decent enough considering they are better 3 week racers than 1 week. It’s only the Yates brothers that have shown nothing yet and Roglic who has yet to pin on a race number this year.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Let's put 21 flat stages in the Tour just to make Pogacar lose. This is utterly ridiculous.

And who has said anything even vaguely analogous to that?

 

[MerkantilMerch]

Honestly stage 13 of the Vuelta looks absolutely epic.
202 km, 3 climbs, with a mtf on the Angliru, hardest climb in Europe.

If Pogi is in shape, he is going to send it...

 

[MJR]

Interesting to see the differences in mental strength of Pogi vs Vingegaard at this point of the season.

Pogi hits the deck in Strade, gets back up and roars to the win.

Vingegaard hits the deck in P-N and taps out quickly despite only scrapes.

 

[Monsi]

Interesting to see the differences in mental strength of Pogi vs Vingegaard at this point of the season.

Pogi hits the deck in Strade, gets back up and roars to the win.

Vingegaard hits the deck in P-N and taps out quickly despite only scrapes.

Jonas couldn't brake properly. He was injured. Pogi was not. That was the difference. It's nothing mental.