Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Charlyghoul]

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.

Pog has lost it mentally, probably Vingegaard can beat him now at the tour

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pog has lost it mentally, probably Vingegaard can beat him now at the tour

Yeah, right...

 

[Charlyghoul]

Yeah, right...

It’s easy to forget Pogacar is only 3-2 head to head at the tour. That is not really so dominant. Vingegaard will be a live dog if Pogacar is not so motivated

 

[Peyroteo94]

It’s easy to forget Pogacar is only 3-2 head to head at the tour. That is not really so dominant. Vingegaard will be a live dog if Pogacar is not so motivated

Yeah, right...

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pog has lost it mentally, probably Vingegaard can beat him now at the tour

He had some lapse, time will tell if its lasting. His autumn performances will tell us more. For now, he's still the favourite in most of races he enters (including the Tour).

 

[Charlyghoul]

Yeah, right...

You shouldn’t expect Pog to carry on at this level for too long , but we’ll see.
Yes only 3-2 head to head it’s not that great for the ‘goat.
If he wins the next two tours then it’s different

 

[Peyroteo94]

You shouldn’t expect Pog to carry on at this level for too long , but we’ll see.
Yes only 3-2 head to head it’s not that great for the ‘goat.
If he wins the next two tours then it’s different

3-2 in the TdF. What does this tell us about Pogacar losing the edge to Vingegaard?

 

[Netserk]

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

New route should be easier to win on?

 

[Peyroteo94]

New route should be easier to win on?

I don't know. It is a wall of 300m only.

 

[Rou]

I don't know. It is a wall of 300m only.

Come on. He's the 'goat' with only 43 race days. He should be able to win a prep race in Canada.

 

[Red Rick]

New route should be easier to win on?

They changed it?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I don't know. It is a wall of 300m only.

Teddy should lose from time to time to stay motivated and its a good race to lose.

 

[Rou]

Teddy should lose from time to time to stay motivated and its a good race to lose.

He lost a couple of stages in the Tour that he wanted to win so...
Maybe time to change it a bit, eh?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Come on. He's the 'goat' with only 43 race days. He should be able to win a prep race in Canada.

They will take less than 1' to climb this. It is not a sure deal like Montreal.

 

[Rou]

They will take less than 1' to climb this. It is not a sure deal like Montreal.

If the profile I'm looking at is correct they are doing a million reps of Cote de la Montagne (600 m at 8.6 %).
I don't know if this is true but this is an insane profile.

 

[Rou]

216 km with 18 laps of that steep hill. Pogacar should walk this.

 

[Peyroteo94]

If the profile I'm looking at is correct they are doing a million reps of Cote de la Montagne (600 m at 8.6 %).
I don't know if this is true but this is an insane profile.

I think you are wrong.

Côte de la Montagne • Québec, Canada • Col

Le Côte de la Montagne est un col de 353 mètres. Il est situé à Québec, Québec, Canada.

mycols.app

 

[Rou]

I think you are wrong.

Côte de la Montagne • Québec, Canada • Col

Le Côte de la Montagne est un col de 353 mètres. Il est situé à Québec, Québec, Canada.

mycols.app

It's the same climb. 600 m at 8.6%. The steepest 350 m at 10 %. A million reps of this will destroy De Lie and Van Aert.

 

[Peyroteo94]

It's the same climb. 600 m at 8.6%. The steepest 350 m at 10 %. A million reps of this will destroy De Lie and Van Aert.

Do you have a profile?

 

[Rou]

Do you have a profile?

Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec | UCI World Tour | Sept. 12, 2025

The 14th edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec starts from the Place George-V at 11:00 am. See the circuit and the participating teams!

gpcqm.ca

In the official site it's mentioned as 600 m at 9%.

Stage profiles Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2025 One day race

Stage profile, mountains profiles, final five kilometre profile, race map, steepness percentage profiles for Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2025.

www.procyclingstats.com

PCS have it similar - 600 m at 8.6 %.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec | UCI World Tour | Sept. 12, 2025

The 14th edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec starts from the Place George-V at 11:00 am. See the circuit and the participating teams!

gpcqm.ca

In the official site it's mentioned as 600 m at 9%.

Stage profiles Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2025 One day race

Stage profile, mountains profiles, final five kilometre profile, race map, steepness percentage profiles for Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2025.

www.procyclingstats.com

PCS have it similar - 600 m at 8.6 %.

Thanks mate. This changes a lot. Pogacar will definitely cook De Lie and WVA.

 

[Lequack]

Thanks mate. This changes a lot. Pogacar will definitely cook De Lie and WVA.

Didn't WVA just cook Pog on a similar climb in the Tour?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Didn't WVA just cook Pog on a similar climb in the Tour?

No.
One thing is (real) racing 60 km like we had in Paris. Other thing is a classic of 220 km against a fresh Pogacar with 2610 of elevation gain.

 

[Red Rick]

Basically the Cauberg circuit then. Especially with the false flat after that.

 

[Peyroteo94]

600 m at 8.6% with a stretch of 350m at 10% and 250m at 6%. Hard to follow a peak Pogacar here, specially if Narvaez is there.