Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Unchained]

Like it or not Pog is a smiley but vengeful guy. Today will not be forgotten.

Quirky that there is little historical perspective on what petty revenge looks like from the king.
If Pogacar decided ever to do something Lance-like and go after rider(s) who crossed him things could get ugly. We have only seen the pleasant, polity, personable Pogacar..
And there will be a day of reckoning in Paris.. Organization has final day deviating from tradition. So will all teams collude to make first @25-30% of the race neutral to kiss , shake hands with friends and family, take photos, enjoy champagne, do arm in arm across the road photos..If Pogacar or other UAE rider ends up winning what will organizers say when racers refuse to race until traditional ceremony is completed. No matter who wins it will be interesting.

 

[yaf2]

I was looking for Tour of Austria and Teddy will have this team in the Vuelta.
Pogacar
Almeida
Grobschartner
Majka
Bjerg
And I hope for 3 powerhorses since there is a TTT. It is important to not give Vingegaard too many seconds in the TTT.

A great team to be honest and it will be hard for Visma to beat this squad.

Well for vingegaard i guess we will have to wait until paris b/c i think he is skipping vuelta after the potential debacles he will face in the next 2 weeks

 

[scribers]

NBC Sports Cycling

Tadej Pogacar closing in on Peter Sagan's record for the most jerseys in Tour de France history. 🟡🔴⚪️🟢 #TDF2025

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[Peyroteo94]

NBC Sports Cycling

Tadej Pogacar closing in on Peter Sagan's record for the most jerseys in Tour de France history. 🟡🔴⚪️🟢 #TDF2025

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By the end of this Tour, he will be in front.

 

[Jeppeb]

Quirky that there is little historical perspective on what petty revenge looks like from the king.
If Pogacar decided ever to do something Lance-like and go after rider(s) who crossed him things could get ugly. We have only seen the pleasant, polity, personable Pogacar..
And there will be a day of reckoning in Paris.. Organization has final day deviating from tradition. So will all teams collude to make first @25-30% of the race neutral to kiss , shake hands with friends and family, take photos, enjoy champagne, do arm in arm across the road photos..If Pogacar or other UAE rider ends up winning what will organizers say when racers refuse to race until traditional ceremony is completed. No matter who wins it will be interesting.

Lol, Pog looks like he’d cry if someone raised their voice at him, he couldn't intimidate anyone even if his life depended on it.

 

[Red Rick]

Pogačar ostro nad tekmece: “Visma je v zaostanku, ampak to, kar so delali danes, ni imelo smisla”

Čeprav s težavo, je vesel predaje rumene majice.

peloton.si

Interview for Slovenian media after todays stage, he is angry at Visma, please use google translate i dont have time to translate.

For what? Trying to race against him?

 

[scribers]

By the end of this Tour, he will be in front.

It's skewed as the jersey's weren't always present in cycling history. But it is an interesting item. Probably more accurate to look at it with and without the white jersey or periods of absence of other jerseys.

 

[scribers]

For what? Trying to race against him?

Naw. Visma has a hard on for MVP. They always seem to behave weird when he gets close to winning something

 

[Peyroteo94]

It's skewed as the jersey's weren't always present in cycling history. But it is an interesting item. Probably more accurate to look at it with and without the white jersey or periods of absence of other jerseys.

Add 42 days to Merckx.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Pogacar is a big bully. I don't like big bullies.

People who don't like Pog often have to manufacture reasons to justify their dislike, I guess. He seems to be very well liked in the peloton.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Analysts spot "awkward position" and "decade old helmet" on Pogacar: "Costs him 10 to 15 seconds"

The time trial on day five of the Tour de France revealed several interesting things. Of course, much has already been said about Vingegaard's time loss, the gloomy mood at Visma | Lease a Bike, and R...

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[Red Rick]

People who don't like Pog often have to manufacture reasons to justify their dislike, I guess. He seems to be very well liked in the peloton.

As are many bullies.

 

[Peyroteo94]

As are many bullies.

Is Roglic a bully? He is probably the second most popular rider here.

 

[scribers]

Trine seems like a bully to me. I’m concerned Vingo believes the same things. Which would make him a bully too.

I’m starting to fear and loathe everyone

 

[Lorzenz08]

As are many bullies.

What is your definition of a bully ?

Standard one is : a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable.


Not sure how you see Pogacar fitting this definition.

 

[yaco]

Quirky that there is little historical perspective on what petty revenge looks like from the king.
If Pogacar decided ever to do something Lance-like and go after rider(s) who crossed him things could get ugly. We have only seen the pleasant, polity, personable Pogacar..
And there will be a day of reckoning in Paris.. Organization has final day deviating from tradition. So will all teams collude to make first @25-30% of the race neutral to kiss , shake hands with friends and family, take photos, enjoy champagne, do arm in arm across the road photos..If Pogacar or other UAE rider ends up winning what will organizers say when racers refuse to race until traditional ceremony is completed. No matter who wins it will be interesting.

You are right about the last stage. Riders are unhappy with the stage design and their will be some type of neutralisation.

 

[Rob5091]

What's with the bromance with Matti Lambo? Tired of JV now are we?

 

[Bolder]

For what? Trying to race against him?

For trying to help Jonas win the Tour, apparently.

 

[Peyroteo94]

ASO designed a terrible weekend. I'm pretty sure we will have crashes again, even today is dangerous.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Bald bosses are not aligned.

"All our attention is focused exclusively on Tour" - Joxean Matxín denies Tadej Pogacar's confirmed start at La Vuelta

Tadej Pogacar lost the yellow jersey on the sixth stage of the Tour de France 2025. As the race unfolded, it seemed more of a tactic and a relief than a shame. One of the top UAE Team Emirates - XRG o...

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[Peyroteo94]

For what? Trying to race against him?

Yep. However he wasn't angry he just didn't understand those tactics.
Visma do what they think it's the best for them and they need to do something different in order to annoy Pogacar and UAE.
But looking to yesterday's stage, I think they are a bit desperate.

 

[Cycling111]

He's a Bully because he wins a lot. When Roglic overtook Gino Mader (R. I. P) at the finish of the Dauphiné, it was professional sport.

The hypocrisy of those who judge athletes without knowing them.

By the way, the word "bully" shouldn't be trivialized. There's a lot of childhood/adolescent suffering behind it.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He's a Bully because he wins a lot. When Roglic overtook Gino Mader (R. I. P) at the finish of the Dauphiné, it was professional sport.

The hypocrisy of those who judge athletes without knowing them.

By the way, the word "bully" shouldn't be trivialized. There's a lot of childhood/adolescent suffering behind it.

I don't think he is talking for real, he just likes to disagree with most people and have these controversial takes sometimes. Of course, he is not a bully, bully was Armstrong who threatened riders to not go to the break.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

He's a Bully because he wins a lot. When Roglic overtook Gino Mader (R. I. P) at the finish of the Dauphiné, it was professional sport.

The hypocrisy of those who judge athletes without knowing them.

By the way, the word "bully" shouldn't be trivialized. There's a lot of childhood/adolescent suffering behind it.

There was a huge controversy about Roglič taking that stage win, even though Roglič overtook him in a sprint against Schachmann. A lot of people made some ridiculous complaints about it being unsportsmanlike. But it was totally fine that he won. I also think it‘s ok if Pogačar wins, just that it‘s a bit boring. But I guess I‘m also not who you‘re talking about since I don‘t think he‘s a bully.

 

[scribers]

Bruyneel says the visma tactic yesterday to close in on mvps virtual leas was ineffective and not worth it. Thinks Simon Yates in the break was useless too and a waste of energy.