Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Oldman]

You are always so salty when people don't agree with you?

Yes, I know altitude training has scientific evidence (Adaptations: more EPO - More oxygen). But we also need to see the mental part of this training. 3 weeks away from your GF and doing nothing but training/eat/sleep. Pogacar finished the Tour very tired so I believe this altitude training would not be good for him just like last year. Mental freshness is the most important thing for WC and GdL.

...and actual recovery is not enhanced at altitude. Quite the opposite. I live at that altitude after years of training at sea level and the one major departure is top threshold training. When I climb from 6,000' to 7,000' and above my maximum pulse rate is almost 20 beats below what I can do at sea level. I'm fully acclimated but need a bit more recovery from those efforts as well.
That said; without the acclimation I would not be able to climb to those elevations with any serious power either.
We all act like Tadej and Jonas don't have a pressurized sleeping environment closely at their disposal. Master's amateur racers do so it's neither cost nor portability challenged to set one up.

 

[James M]

Can't wait for his interview when he admits that he's just a luck merchant
Won't he have a soft spot in your heart? Just a tiny little bit at least?

19.09.2020. Red watched his love get molested by Pogacar on live television, he is still grieving. Hes a smart cookie, give him time, he'll come around.

 

[scribers]

I don't know what's going on in here

 

[Lequack]

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[Peyroteo94]

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[Cycling111]

I thought he would go before; others like Romeo have been there all week.

Obviously, his main goal is the RR; he'll try his luck in the time trial, but it's a relatively secondary goal for him.

 

[Lequack]

I thought he would go before; others like Romeo have been there all week.

Obviously, his main goal is the RR; he'll try his luck in the time trial, but it's a relatively secondary goal for him.

So Remco now the favorite?

 

[Cycling111]

So Remco now the favorite?

For me, he's always been for the time trial. Other forum members are the ones who say it's Pogacar.

I've never thought Pogacar was the favorite. Even less so since I read some reviews about the course, the asphalt... the specialist is still the favorite.

By the way, how thin he looks.

 

[Peyroteo94]

So Remco now the favorite?

According bookies, Pogacar is slightly the favorite to win.

 

[Monsi]

I thought he would go before; others like Romeo have been there all week.

Obviously, his main goal is the RR; he'll try his luck in the time trial, but it's a relatively secondary goal for him.

Well, at least he and Remco are arriving at Rwanda at pretty much the same time.

 

[proffate]

You are always so salty when people don't agree with you?

Yes, I know altitude training has scientific evidence (Adaptations: more EPO - More oxygen). But we also need to see the mental part of this training. 3 weeks away from your GF and doing nothing but training/eat/sleep. Pogacar finished the Tour very tired so I believe this altitude training would not be good for him just like last year. Mental freshness is the most important thing for WC and GdL.

I'm just struggling to figure out who you do agree with.

Apparently not the man himself:

I'm going there with a lot of motivation to be the best on that day. I want to show something there

An altitude training camp would have helped me heading into the world championships, especially for the time trial, so I was adapted to the altitude. Rwanda is quite high, but I couldn't fit another large block of altitude training into my schedule.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

19.09.2020. Red watched his love get molested by Pogacar on live television, he is still grieving. Hes a smart cookie, give him time, he'll come around.

Love for Pogi should develop sooner or later (Stockholm syndrome).

BTW: it's 5 years today!

 

[Peyroteo94]

I'm just struggling to figure out who you do agree with.

Apparently not the man himself:

He had 7 weeks and he couldn't fit a altitude training camp? Okay...
It's quite obvious he prioritized recovery, mental freshness to 2/3 % of physical shape. And this is my point.

 

[tobydawq]

Pogacar would never race the TT if he thought he couldn't win.

Like in 2021, 2022 or 2023?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Like in 2021, 2022 or 2023?

I believe he learned from his mistakes.

 

[tobydawq]

I believe he learned from his mistakes.

Sure, but the "he will never go if he doesn't have a chance" line is simply comical, when he has done so three of the last four years.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Sure, but the "he will never go if he doesn't have a chance" line is simply comical, when he has done so three of the last four years.

You're right but last year was the first time (IMO) he really said WC was a main goal in his season. At least I don't remember such words in 2022 or 2023.

 

[Cycling111]

I don't remember him saying the time trial was a goal.
In fact, until recently, we doubted he'd participate.

Vineggaard did say that the road world championship was a goal 😅

 

[Red Rick]

I'm just struggling to figure out who you do agree with.

Apparently not the man himself:

I'd really struggle to believe how flying to Canada would be so great compared to another high altitude block.

 

[Berniece]

I'd really struggle to believe how flying to Canada would be so great compared to another high altitude block.

Because he likes racing more than training? So better mentally for him

 

[Peyroteo94]

I'd really struggle to believe how flying to Canada would be so great compared to another high altitude block.

He loves Canada however he doesn't like altitude training and live like a monk for 3 weeks.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pogacar does 2 altitude training camp per year and it's all about the Tour.
For example Remco. It's the 4th time he goes to altitude.

 

[tobydawq]

I'd really struggle to believe how flying to Canada would be so great compared to another high altitude block.

Don't you know at what altitude the planes are flying?

 

[Red Rick]

Because he likes racing more than training? So better mentally for him

Massacre a meme race in Italy then, have Del Toro race against you for fake competition