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Pog is the better overall classics rider but it’s very close, if van der poel managed to win a liege the onus would be on Pog to win a San remo or Roubaix.

Looking at wins and monuments only if they finished their careers today they’d be about the same imo, Pog 9-8 but Van der poel the bigger wins.
 
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Charlyghoul said:
Pog is the better overall classics rider but it’s very close, if van der poel managed to win a liege the onus would be on Pog to win a San remo or Roubaix.

Looking at wins and monuments only if they finished their careers today they’d be about the same imo, Pog 9-8 but Van der poel the bigger wins.
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But I would give much better chance for Pogacar to win San Remo (even with VDP in it) than Van Der Poel to win LBL, even without Pogacar in it.
 
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Peyroteo94 said:
Why? Do you think the TT will compromise his training for the RR?
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I think he doesnt care about the ITT and he shouldnt really race or focus on it this year. It is not important.

Again, I think it is just some people getting ahead of themselves here. Similar to thinking Vuelta would have been a good idea this season.

The road race is the main objective and he needs to be fresh. His team will have a difficult time to be of much help.

The ITT doenst matter.
 
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Salvarani said:
I think he doesnt care about the ITT and he shouldnt really race or focus on it this year. It is not important.

Again, I think it is just some people getting ahead of themselves here. Similar to thinking Vuelta would have been a good idea this season.

The road race is the main objective and he needs to be fresh. His team will have a difficult time to be of much help.

The ITT doenst matter.
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The ITT alone doesn't matter for a rider like Pogacar but a WC double is something never done before.
 
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Salvarani said:
I think he doesnt care about the ITT and he shouldnt really race or focus on it this year. It is not important.

Again, I think it is just some people getting ahead of themselves here. Similar to thinking Vuelta would have been a good idea this season.

The road race is the main objective and he needs to be fresh. His team will have a difficult time to be of much help.

The ITT doenst matter.
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It's different. The Vuelta puts a strain on the calendar, and besides, Pogacar had had a tough spring.

The time trial is one day, and he's been resting.
Although he does need training. I think it would have been worth taking it seriously this year.

But he doesn't seem to be training for the time trial.
 
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Shortcut said:
I am pretty sure that he does care about ITT but doean't want to put presure on him. On that course he should win against Remco but you never now.
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If he prepares the TT,he will win.
We all know how good he is when he focuses on TTs. The Tour is a good example of that. In the last 2 TdF, he lost 0.5 s/km to Remco. In a hilly course, it's hard to not see him winning with the right preparation.
 
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