Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

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I don't remember Vingo being that much smaller than pogi

 

[James M]

Pure cyclismo

People on rooftops, this is the holy grail what an epic RVV edition it was. As stacked a field as you can get, with pure racing over a long distance and close until the very end;it’s hard to top that. Awesome edition!

 

[Peyroteo94]

This thread is almost as popular as the Remco thread!

Yup but Remco was really hyped in his youth. Belgian, decimated Junior Races, new Merckx. He didn't live to expectations.

 

[Peyroteo94]

View: https://youtu.be/L9Gxxv9hEg8?si=rbPClzh2axEoqTW6

 

[James M]

The Monuments have been stellar so far, and PR won’t be any worse I bet—on the contrary, it might even top them, considering there are more unknowns at least to what extent heading into Roubaix, beyond the usual PR lottery.

 

[Peyroteo94]

The Monuments have been stellar so far, and PR won’t be any worse I bet—on the contrary, it might even top them, considering there are more unknowns at least to what extent heading into Roubaix, beyond the usual PR lottery.

We just need MVP and Pogi to have stellar monuments.

 

[scribers]

Yup but Remco was really hyped in his youth. Belgian, decimated Junior Races, new Merckx. He didn't live to expectations.

The new Merckx was waiting in the wings at the exact same moment

 

[JoãoRamos]

The Monuments have been stellar so far, and PR won’t be any worse I bet—on the contrary, it might even top them, considering there are more unknowns at least to what extent heading into Roubaix, beyond the usual PR lottery.

Of course I want Pog to smash all three remaining Monuments, but I’ll be perfectly satisfied with him taking LBL and Il Lombardia, as long as VDP doesn’t touch Roubaix.

Give me someone like Pedersen, a guy who actually deserves a Monument and doesn’t come up with excuses every time he gets outclassed.

 

[Peyroteo94]

The new Merckx was waiting in the wings at the exact same moment

The real Merckx was flying under the radar.

 

[Froome]

There is only one Merckx. There will never be another like him. The GOAT, the only one who was capable of winning everything, including PR and MSR.

 

[YavorD]

There is only one Merckx. There will never be another like him. The GOAT, the only one who was capable of winning everything, including PR and MSR.

Not everything though. Merckx never won E3.

Geraint Thomas remains the only rider to win E3 and The Tour. The Real GoaT.

 

[scribers]

Merckx never won strade Bianche

 

[YavorD]

Merckx never won strade Bianche

Duh, if you're going by that, at least use a proper example.
Merckx never won Zuri-Metzgete and, to my knowledge, that was a big race back then.

 

[tonymikejoe]

Wiggans isn't ready quite yet. I lean more toward's wiggans thinking. If pogi died in a plane crash next week, we'd all only talk about the potential with endless debates about what might have been.

Don't write stuff like this! Dreadful!

 

[JoãoRamos]

There is only one Merckx. There will never be another like him. The GOAT, the only one who was capable of winning everything, including PR and MSR.

If Pog wins P-R and MSR, accumulating 12 GTs and 20 Monuments, will you say Pog is the GOAT?

 

[scribers]

Man still pinching myself about that race yesterday. What a demolition

 

[Salvarani]

Man still pinching myself about that race yesterday. What a demolition

Another unforgettable win for the GOAT!

 

[Peyroteo94]

Man still pinching myself about that race yesterday. What a demolition

He completely broke MVP. In fact, he would gain almost 2 minutes if it was a mano a mano. MVP was going backwards on Kwaremont. Other thing very important to mention is how big was the gap in the end. His engine is really otherworldly.

 

[Peyroteo94]

This is Pogacar's world and we are living in it. Remarkable rider! He is on his way to become the record holder of 3 monuments. Somehow his record in LBL is underwhelming. He had bad luck already 3 times in this race.

 

[tobydawq]

Apparently, Pogi is more effective in the battle for positioning before the Kwaremont than he is in the queue at the Monaco tennis tournament.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1909269493643165785

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Ah, the forum cuts the umpire's line out of the picture. But she's scolding him for being too late.

 

[Froome]

If Pog wins P-R and MSR, accumulating 12 GTs and 20 Monuments, will you say Pog is the GOAT?

Yes.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Of course there are more chances of crashes in PR if it is wet. But I'm the only one to think, his chances are bigger in a wet PR? Attritional race, luck can be more on his side (or not), he really delivers in wet conditions. He may have a disadvantage in bike handling compared to MVP, but I believe he can compensate that with his superior engine.

 

[scribers]

I have no certainty on what will happen at P-R but we shall see soon enough!

 

[Shortcut]

Of course there are more chances of crashes in PR if it is wet. But I'm the only one to think, his chances are bigger in a wet PR? Attritional race, luck can be more on his side (or not), he really delivers in wet conditions. He may have a disadvantage in bike handling compared to MVP, but I believe he can compensate that with his superior engine.

I also believe he has a better chance of getting a strong result if it rains. Tadej is a phenomenon when it comes to positioning during the race, which I think is far more important in the first 200 km of Paris–Roubaix than pure bike handling—where he’s also on par with the rest (except maybe MvDP). And in the rain, this would be amplified even more. His race positioning is mentioned too rarely—just look at how poorly all his teammates performed at E3, Gent–Wevelgem, Dwars door Vlaanderen, and the Tour of Flanders—mainly because of bad positioning.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I also believe he has a better chance of getting a strong result if it rains. Tadej is a phenomenon when it comes to positioning during the race, which I think is far more important in the first 200 km of Paris–Roubaix than pure bike handling—where he’s also on par with the rest (except maybe MvDP). And in the rain, this would be amplified even more. His race positioning is mentioned too rarely—just look at how poorly all his teammates performed at E3, Gent–Wevelgem, Dwars door Vlaanderen, and the Tour of Flanders—mainly because of bad positioning.

I totally agree. Some people talk about how he is lucky but he is always in the front when the "actual race" starts.