Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Cycling111]

His best bet would be to apply his usual tactics and attempt to superglue himself to Pogi wheel at all times and help to turn it into a 1v1 by lifting the pace on Mont Kigali.

If he limits themselves to that, Remco or someone else will win the World Cup.
A World Cup isn't like a stage race. Almost none of them develop the way you think they do in the run-up.

 

[Charlyghoul]

Girmay can win this, first African winner in Africa

 

[Peyroteo94]

Girmay can win this, first African winner in Africa

He will be dropped with 105 km to go

 

[Lequack]

Today he is collecting bottles

https://twitter.com/x/status/1956661636615245880

What is he saying

 

[Peyroteo94]

What is he saying

His jersey... Lol

 

[Cycling111]

Girmay can win this, first African winner in Africa

Have you seen the route? They'll drop him at Mur Kigali with 100km remaining.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

His jersey... Lol

Legend! Teddy is fed up with cycling, fans etc. Time to call it a career

 

[scribers]

Earning tens of millions annually can be a real hardship

 

[Lequack]

Earning tens of millions annually can be a real hardship

And now he has peer pressure in the family with his girlfriend/fiancee leading the GC in Romandie.

 

[ppanther92]

And now he has peer pressure in the family with his girlfriend/fiancee leading the GC in Romandie.

Maybe he will be a full time bottle fetcher - cause that would be Urskas biggest career win, no?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Earning tens of millions annually can be a real hardship

He isn't a normal guy anymore even in Monaco where a lot of superstars and rich people live.

 

[ppanther92]

I actually don’t know how long he will ride - early retirement for sure possible. But even then - good for him. And leaving on top is anyway more legendary than whatever Froome and many more do.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I actually don’t know how long he will ride - early retirement for sure possible. But even then - good for him. And leaving on top is anyway more legendary than whatever Froome and many more do.

What a waste of talent if you ask me. Probably the most talented rider cycling has ever seen and he is wasting his talent by retiring too soon.
Merckx is like a myth in cycling, there are many comparisons (pure mocking) but now that we finally have a rider with a realistic chance of getting close to Merckx's palmares, he is retiring befor turning 30... this is what I think he will do. Win gold in LA and never ride a bike professionally anymore.

 

[Miss Violet Smith]

And now he has peer pressure in the family with his girlfriend/fiancee leading the GC in Romandie.

Only one thing to do: ride the 2026 TdR.

 

[Monsi]

What a waste of talent if you ask me. Probably the most talented rider cycling has ever seen and he is wasting his talent by retiring too soon.
Merckx is like a myth in cycling, there are many comparisons (pure mocking) but now that we finally have a rider with a realistic chance of getting close to Merckx's palmares, he is retiring befor turning 30... this is what I think he will do. Win gold in LA and never ride a bike professionally anymore.

I confidently give it close to zero chance he retires in 2028. It's not even a certainty that route will suit him perfectly. I think he'll have one more contract extension then maybe retire at around 35 years old.

 

[Charlyghoul]

Pog seems to be serious about ‘early’retirement, maybe it comes with the pressure and having accomplished so much already.

What is the worlds route please? I read it’s on a loop with a climb but with an extra loop for men’s with the cobbled climb?
So how many times do they go up that climb? Or have I read it wrong and they go up the cobbled ones every lap?

 

[Monsi]

Pog seems to be serious about ‘early’retirement, maybe it comes with the pressure and having accomplished so much already.

What is the worlds route please? I read it’s on a loop with a climb but with an extra loop for men’s with the cobbled climb?
So how many times do they go up that climb? Or have I read it wrong and they go up the cobbled ones every lap?

Stage profiles World Championships ME - Road Race 2025 One day race

Stage profile, mountains profiles, final five kilometre profile, race map, steepness percentage profiles for World Championships ME - Road Race 2025.

www.procyclingstats.com

That has the profile of the whole route and the climbs.

 

[Charlyghoul]

Stage profiles World Championships ME - Road Race 2025 One day race

Stage profile, mountains profiles, final five kilometre profile, race map, steepness percentage profiles for World Championships ME - Road Race 2025.

www.procyclingstats.com

That has the profile of the whole route and the climbs.

Thanks, this will be a good race

 

[Peyroteo94]

Thanks, this will be a good race

Race will be in pieces with 130 km to go. All nations will try to antecipate Pogacar's move.

 

[hayneplane]

Race will be in pieces with 130 km to go. All nations will try to antecipate Pogacar's move.

With the way they hit the circuit immediately without a long flattish buildup to it I expect fireworks from KM 0 with strong teams trying to place a credible rider in the early break of the day.

Any teams with 7+ riders like Denmark, France and Belgium should be proactive and put genuine options up the road early to exert maximal pressure on Slovenia as a team.

 

[Peyroteo94]

With the way they hit the circuit immediately without a long flattish buildup to it I expect fireworks from KM 0 with strong teams trying to place a credible rider in the early break of the day.

Any teams with 7+ riders like Denmark, France and Belgium should be proactive and put genuine options up the road early to exert maximal pressure on Slovenia as a team.

Yes but other minor favorites can't expect Slovenia to control the race alone. They aren't strong enough.

 

[Charlyghoul]

An outlier will win this race, it is set up for that, wait and see

 

[Peyroteo94]

An outlier will win this race, it is set up for that, wait and see

I don't disagree to be honest. Pogacar is too much a favorite to win this with this comical team.
Mohoric and Tratnik won't go and Roglic is never going to work 100% for Teddy. So Teddy only has Novak for the last 120 km.

 

[Charlyghoul]

I don't disagree to be honest. Pogacar is too much a favorite to win this with this comical team.
Mohoric and Tratnik won't go and Roglic is never going to work 100% for Teddy. So Teddy only has Novak for the last 120 km.

I hope an African racer can win, but just feel like a random/ not well rated guy will do it

 

[SHAD0W93]

Girmay can win this, first African winner in Africa

Only if this was the late 60’s to mid 70’s.