Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[scribers]

So what is he doing nowadays?

Sitting at home drawing a paycheck. Living the good life

 

[Charlyghoul]

The point is that they criticize him for everything, with such hypocrisy.

Now you read several accounts in X happy with Vingegaard's spirnt for the green jersey, when a month ago they were crying at the thought of Pogacar beating Milan (he didn't even participate in the sprint for a single day).

That's how it goes. They criticize him for anything they praise other cyclists for.

No one will ask Brenan to give away victories despite winning a lot.

This thing about the deviatiob is the most blatant thing.
What they were saying a month ago, when he was the victim, and what they're saying now.

Here we see why Eddy Merckx was sabotaged and punched in the liver on a mountain.
It’s the price of greatness for Pog, everybody hates a winner.
Vingo is really a blessing for him,

 

[Red Rick]

I love the idea that a guy with more yellow cards and relegations than wins would do this on accident while sprinting against much faster guys coming from behind.

 

[Peyroteo94]

The point is that they criticize him for everything, with such hypocrisy.

Now you read several accounts in X happy with Vingegaard's spirnt for the green jersey, when a month ago they were crying at the thought of Pogacar beating Milan (he didn't even participate in the sprint for a single day).

That's how it goes. They criticize him for anything they praise other cyclists for.

No one will ask Brenan to give away victories despite winning a lot.

This thing about the deviatiob is the most blatant thing.
What they were saying a month ago, when he was the victim, and what they're saying now.

"It is boring when our favorite rider isn't winning."

 

[Netserk]

The point is that they criticize him for everything, with such hypocrisy.

Now you read several accounts in X happy with Vingegaard's spirnt for the green jersey, when a month ago they were crying at the thought of Pogacar beating Milan (he didn't even participate in the sprint for a single day).

That's how it goes. They criticize him for anything they praise other cyclists for.

No one will ask Brenan to give away victories despite winning a lot.

This thing about the deviatiob is the most blatant thing.
What they were saying a month ago, when he was the victim, and what they're saying now.

If the hypocrisy is real, it should be easy to establish that with quotes. But that will be hard to do if it only exists in your imagination.

 

[hayneplane]

The point is that they criticize him for everything, with such hypocrisy.

Now you read several accounts in X happy with Vingegaard's spirnt for the green jersey, when a month ago they were crying at the thought of Pogacar beating Milan (he didn't even participate in the sprint for a single day).

That's how it goes. They criticize him for anything they praise other cyclists for.

No one will ask Brenan to give away victories despite winning a lot.

This thing about the deviatiob is the most blatant thing.
What they were saying a month ago, when he was the victim, and what they're saying now.

Totally. I think every rider should feel free to race to win whatever they can whether that is a sprinter, climber, GC rider or one who can win almost anywhere.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He seems the same old Pogacar after seeing his numbers in training.

 

[Cycling111]

"It is boring when our favorite rider isn't winning."

+1000
Now, with worse participation, sprinting for the green jersey is ambition. A month ago, it was selfishness and stealing a jersey from the sprinters.
And so it goes. The worst was the criticism when he fell because of another cyclist. Surreal.

 

[Peyroteo94]

+1000
Now, with worse participation, sprinting for the green jersey is ambition. A month ago, it was selfishness and stealing a jersey from the sprinters.
And so it goes. The worst was the criticism when he fell because of another cyclist. Surreal.

The main problem is Vingegaard is also way better than everyone else so we only have a tight battle when both aren't racing.

 

[tp4493]

He is doing his usual zone 2 rides with NP around 290 watts.

What does np stand for?

 

[jono]

What does np stand for?

Normalized power, a weighted average of power that better reflects the physiological demands of a ride. For all but the most steady-state rides, normalized power will be higher than average power.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

I think Teddy paid someone to steal Visma's bikes.

 

[James M]

Zone 2 ride his normalized power must be 340++. Haha Pogacar isnt human, absolutely insane.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Gearing up for Rwanda

Double in Canada as well??

 

[Krzysztof_O]

So it seems Teddy stopped overeating crossaints and is actually training. The peleton started counting days till his comeback, fear is growing again.

 

[Monsi]

Gearing up for Rwanda

Double in Canada as well??

Depends how good Van Aert will be in Quebec. De Lie looking good as well. In Montreal, he should be good for that again especially with the Narvaez leadout.

 

[Red Rick]

Gearing up for Rwanda

Double in Canada as well??

Quebec is simply not an easy race for him to win.

 

[Shortcut]

Quebec is simply not an easy race for him to win.

As you said it, it is really difficult for him. Still think Wout will not be a problem and De Lie will burn himself out like last year. Problem last year was just Pogacar didn't continue riding with him because of his teamates and he didn't expect De Lie being already done.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Depends how good Van Aert will be in Quebec. De Lie looking good as well. In Montreal, he should be good for that again especially with the Narvaez leadout.

Narvaez will be there. If so, this changes everything and Pogacar might win the race.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Zone 2 ride his normalized power must be 340++. Haha Pogacar isnt human, absolutely insane.

Yesterday I said he was doing around 290 watts of NP but I was wrong. It's 290 watts of AP and NP is normally higher in an undulating course. He did probably around 320 watts.

 

[Berniece]

So it seems Teddy stopped overeating crossaints and is actually training. The peleton started counting days till his comeback, fear is growing again.

Fear only exists in the mind of his fans

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Fear only exists in the mind of his fans

Fear is maybe not a fitting word. Even Jorgenson is happy to ride a race without Pog and he doesnt seem a type easy to bully.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Yesterday I said he was doing around 290 watts of NP but I was wrong. It's 290 watts of AP and NP is normally higher in an undulating course. He did probably around 320 watts.

5+ w/kg (so 325+ w) is probably his aerobic threshold (incredible) and can be sustained for many hours.

 

[Peyroteo94]

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Those examples show they (a lot of "human" riders) really fear racing with Pogacar. They are defeated even before the start of the race. Maybe fear is not the best word but they are resigned for sure when they see the rainbow jersey on the startlist.
There are many more examples to be honest.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I forgot to say one thing. We don't need to be very clever to acknowledge the peloton is racing for second in many races Pogacar is racing.
LBL 2025 is a prime example of that.