Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Cycling111]

His team will be probably Narvaez, Soler, Sivakov, Wellens, Politt and other climber probably

My unpopular opinion is that Almeida won't be there. Not because Pogacar can't win the Dauphiné with a bad team, but because the Tour's domestiques won't be compenetrados.

Jorgenson is going to Dauphiné; he's not thinking about his personal victory like he was in Paris-Nice.

Almeida's situation wouldn't be such a problem if Yates didn't ride the Giro-Tour.
Last year they made Switzerland, but Yates didn't make the Giro-Tour.

UAE is thinking too much about the goals of its secondary riders. Before the Tour, everyone needs to be united behind Pogacar.


I don't think Narvaez is useful as a Tour de France domestique.
He's not good enough for the mountains, and on the flats, I'd preffer Vermeerchs .
Narvaez was terrible in Paris-Nice on the schelons.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pogacar just needs to follow Vingegaard. He doesn't need a team to do that.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I'm already thinking about a certain rider from Slovenia winning in Paris while wearing the yellow jersey

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[Cycling111]

3/5 for Pedersen.

Pedersen can win more than six stages. Pogacar, with five, "was forced" to give one away to Steinhauser.
I wonder if there will be a similar outrage this yea

 

[Peyroteo94]

3/5 for Pedersen.

Pedersen can win more than six stages. Pogacar, with five, "was forced" to give one away to Steinhauser.
I wonder if there will be a similar outrage this yea

There will be zero criticism about Pedersen winning 5 or 6 stages.

 

[YavorD]

I'm already thinking about a certain rider from Slovenia winning in Paris while wearing the yellow jersey

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Roglic. No?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Well, it's still the hardest stage of a one week race for the whole year. This stage is harder than all the mountain stages of the Giro for example.
It wouldn't be ideal for Tadej if Visma drop his whole team on the second HC climb.

But Visma will probably work there and Pogacar just needs to follow.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Roglic. No?

Yes, Roglic

 

[Cycling111]

There will be zero criticism about Pedersen winning 5 or 6 stages.

More than 6 surely. I think he'll win 8.

 

[snipeheem]

There will be zero criticism about Pedersen winning 5 or 6 stages.

If pog wins 5-6 stages its drama all over X/media but when someone else does it its all good. The hypocrisy is incredible to watch. I remember last year when Armstrong and Hincapie almost cry that he didnt give Jorgerson the stage win.

 

[Red Rick]

*Something unrelated to Pogacar happens*

This thread: "This victimizes me"

 

[Cycling111]

If pog wins 5-6 stages its drama all over X/media but when someone else does it its all good. The hypocrisy is incredible to watch. I remember last year when Armstrong and Hincapie almost cry that he didnt give Jorgerson the stage win.

You won't see all those Twitter influencers crying either.
Unfortunately, many fans are swayed by these people, and their opinions are in line with what they say.

Nationality also plays a role. Pedersen is Danish. Like when Remco won Liège with a solo and it wasn't boring.

 

[Peyroteo94]

If pog wins 5-6 stages its drama all over X/media but when someone else does it its all good. The hypocrisy is incredible to watch. I remember last year when Armstrong and Hincapie almost cry that he didnt give Jorgerson the stage win.

At least Pogacar wins with panache. Perdersen will win 5 bunch sprints. There is nothing more dreadful than this start of Giro, specially when the route was decent.

 

[Cycling111]

Some cyclists are also very hypocritical. Will Bardet ask Pedersen to let the breaks win
as he did last year?

Sprinters can win as many stages as they want. Cipollini won nine stages in a Giro, and no rider came out crying like Bardet because they weren't allowed to win.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Every race wants to have Pogacar but he is bad for this sport. Can't wait to see him on Angliru!

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[Salvarani]

Pog is the GOAT

 

[Cycling111]

Every race wants to have Pogacar but he is bad for this sport. Can't wait to see him on Angliru!

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He still hasn't confirmed Vuelta.

Will the World Championships definitely be in Rwanda? If he wins Tour and WC is in Rwanda, I don't think he'll go to the Vuelta.

 

[Oldman]

I'm already thinking about a certain rider from Slovenia winning in Paris while wearing the yellow jersey

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Remco's Slovenian? He kicked everyone's a*s on this course, save for a dogged Jorgenson who had to work way too much to be there.

 

[Cycling111]

Remco's Slovenian? He kicked everyone's a*s on this course, save for a dogged Jorgenson who had to work way too much to be there.

Pogacar kicked Remco in every race they met.
Pogacar simply wasn't in Paris. But you already saw the result in TDF, Zurich, Giro Emilia and Lombardia.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Remco's Slovenian? He kicked everyone's a*s on this course, save for a dogged Jorgenson who had to work way too much to be there.

Yeah, I know. Remco is the best. He is a former TdF winner and won all 5 monuments too. Best cyclist ever!
Meanwhile the real Remco was getting his a$$ kicked in the Ardennes by a random Slovenian

 

[hayneplane]

Every race wants to have Pogacar but he is bad for this sport. Can't wait to see him on Angliru!

"The Tadej Pogacar - Jonas Vingegaard rivalry would elevate this Vuelta to one of the greatest" - Javier Guillen makes plea to cycling's biggest GC stars

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Can’t fault Guillen for trying to hype the showdown in Spain into a reality.

Would be great to see them both there.