Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Scarponi]

The 2023 LBL broken wrist wasn't a significant injury?

I didn’t say he hasn’t had a significant injury. Just he crashes a lot and rarely has a significant injury.

 

[Mako]

How about a different take: Pog was bad positioned and didn't take handle the bike well when he crashed.
(If we apply the same logic we apply to another certain slovenian rider when he hit the deck in Italy).

The fuss with Pog is way bigger than if the same thing happened to any other rider. And pog himself said THJ was not at fault.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I didn’t say he hasn’t had a significant injury. Just he crashes a lot and rarely has a significant injury.

Last year he crashed one time (almost stopped) in Oropa.
In 2023, he crashed in LBL.
In 2022, he crashed in the Tour.
In 2021, I think he didn't crash one time.

This year is a strange year for him since he already crashed 3 times.

 

[iBanesto]

Shimano guy.

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/V7ve8leLllQ?si=oLxaMCXfsN215G-m

 

[Monsi]

White shorts Pogi. Normal looking knee. He’s going for it today.

 

[Peyroteo94]

White shorts Pogi. Normal looking knee. He’s going for it today.

Where did you see him?

 

[Monsi]

Where did you see him?

Podium signatures for the stage. It’s on the Tour’s livestream.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Podium signatures for the stage. It’s on the Tour’s livestream.

So no tapes on his knee, right?

 

[Monsi]

So no tapes on his knee, right?

Nah. Only the ones on his left arm.

 

[snipeheem]

So no tapes on his knee, right?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1945797102031745037

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/1945797102031745037

https://twitter.com/x/status/1945796222037454928

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/1945796222037454928

 

[Miha81]

I didn’t say he hasn’t had a significant injury. Just he crashes a lot and rarely has a significant injury.

I would not say he crashes a lot. Maybe this year is outliner but he probably has quite low % of crashes given the racing days.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Good news. Now, the biggest question mark is his left shoulder and hip but we will not know until Hautacam.

 

[yaf2]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1945797102031745037

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/1945797102031745037

https://twitter.com/x/status/1945796222037454928

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/1945796222037454928

Y1 again 🤔

 

[Peyroteo94]

Y1 again 🤔

In a mountain stage???

 

[snipeheem]

Y1 again 🤔

Yea, i dont understand maybe he change after flat part? Who knows

 

[yaf2]

In a mountain stage???

I heard it was around 800 grams heavier than v5 which is close to 0.1w/kg difference

 

[Monsi]

Using the Y1RS today is interesting but I won’t be surprised if he changes bikes before Soulor.

 

[Cycling111]

Nah. Only the ones on his left arm.

And the hip and shoulder. He hit the curb.
Mou alarmed us with the knee unnecessarily.

 

[dr.eve]

There are some things that bother me.
1. What is a race incident? Every crash is a race incident and it's not okay to defend THJ because it was his fault, even him is aware of that. So I don't understand why are some people trying to blame Pogacar.

2. THJ doesn't deserve this hate around him. He is just a normal guy who made a mistake. Unfortunately for him, the rider who got punished for him is the face of cycling and the most popular and important rider in the peloton.

3. How the hell THJ didn't get a yellow card? This is what is driving me crazy right now.

4. Pogacar's crash overshadowed some riders attacking on pee break. For me, this is breaking cycling's unwritten rules. This is way worse than Pogacar's crash (when we talk about attitude).

Is point 3 really 'driving you crazy'? There's a lot of emotional states between not understanding or disagreeing with something to driving you crazy.

It makes me feel that you do not feel so bad for the treatment that THJ receives... Your statement in point two brings up some kind of justification in the sense that Pogacar is the most important rider.

And you are also seeing things that are not relevant, barely anyone is blaming Pogacar for his crash. Crashes happen, unlucky moments happen, lack of concentration at times happen to anyone.

Taking a pee also happens but fun fact, the attacks happened by many and not when Pogacar went on his pee break. People like MVDP who went on a pee break at same time were already long back in the peloton by then.
Sanitation breaks and food is part of the race and no other rider needs to plan his attacks around it. All riders do this at different times mostly. I don't hear you complaining when it befalls other riders. Pogacar deserves no other treatment than any other rider.

But hey I hope you can still holds it together. Your GOAT will most likely be fine and I saw in another post that you have the excuse ready already: of Pogacar looses time it MUST be because of his injuries.

 

[Monsi]

And the hip and shoulder. He hit the curb.
Mou alarmed us with the knee unnecessarily.

Because he is hungry for attention. He should never be cited as a serious source.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Is point 3 really 'driving you crazy'? There's a lot of emotional states between not understanding or disagreeing with something to driving you crazy.

It makes me feel that you do not feel so bad for the treatment that THJ receives... Your statement in point two brings up some kind of justification in the sense that Pogacar is the most important rider.

And you are also seeing things that are not relevant, barely anyone is blaming Pogacar for his crash. Crashes happen, unlucky moments happen, lack of concentration at times happen to anyone.

Taking a pee also happens but fun fact, the attacks happened by many and not when Pogacar went on his pee break. People like MVDP who went on a pee break at same time were already long back in the peloton by then.
Sanitation braks and food is part of the race and no other rider needs to plan his attacks around it. All riders so this at different times mostly.

But hey I hope you can still holds it together. Your GOAT will most likely be fine and I saw in another post that you have the excuse ready already: of Pogacar looses time it MUST be because of his injuries.

You are too emotional right now, almost like me yesterday after the crash. Calm down.
And yes, Pogacar is the most important and popular rider. This is not the fan who is speaking, is the neutral fan.

 

[snipeheem]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1945802709145113064

View: https://x.com/faustocoppi60/status/1945802709145113064

 

[yaf2]

Using the Y1RS today is interesting but I won’t be surprised if he changes bikes before Soulor.

No way he is changing it. The advantage you get from y1 is if u are solo or setting the pace in the peleton not when riding inside the bunch

 

[BubbaChuck]

Black shoulder.Seated attack,lol.

 

[carolina]

Colnago wants Pogacar to use the YR1S. It's very simple.