Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[CyclistAbi]

Nah, he is just ready to climb 5500 vertical meters

We'll see as there is a point on where losing too much weight has more cons then pros.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

We'll see as there is a point on where losing too much weight has more cons then pros.

Do you think he's skinnier than during the Tour? That would be an overkill.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Do you think he's skinnier than during the Tour? That would be an overkill.

Hard to say with cyclists and looking at the pictures but my impression is he lost weight.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Is he using a new helmet?
Edit: not new. But it's a pity they can't train outside due to traffic.

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[Cycling111]

Do you think he's skinnier than during the Tour? That would be an overkill.

I've seen him very thin. The pirority is the road race.

 

[HashRouge]

Hard to say with cyclists and looking at the pictures but my impression is he lost weight.

I didn't think he looked thinner in the Canada races, but he does look thin in the pictures/ videos from Rwanda. I still think the skinniest I've seen him was when he won Strade in 2024 though.

 

[Cycling111]

Is he using a new helmet?
Edit: not new. But it's a pity they can't train outside due to traffic.

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Watch the penultimate video, they're doing the final cobbled section of the time trial.

 

[proffate]

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

sports washing doesn't work as well when your main man is hiding on top of a volcano

cynicism aside, these guys like to talk about "race rhythm" that you don't get in training

 

[Monsi]

Watch the penultimate video, they're doing the final cobbled section of the time trial.

The Kimihurura climb actually does remind me of a shorter version of Oude Kwaremont. Hard first few hundred meters before easing off.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I'm curious to know how many riders Pogi will surpass during the TT. My bet is 2 (unless he is the second last to start).

 

[Peyroteo94]

The Kimihurura climb actually does remind me of a shorter version of Oude Kwaremont. Hard first few hundred meters before easing off.

Cobbled section is similar but Kwaremont has an asphalt section.

 

[Berniece]

I'm curious to know how many riders Pogi will surpass during the TT. My bet is 2 (unless he is the second last to start).

Did they already release the order and starttimes?

 

[Monsi]

Did they already release the order and starttimes?

Not yet I think but I expect Pogi and Remco to be the last two riders.

 

[Berniece]

Not yet I think but I expect Pogi and Remco to be the last two riders.

I thought @Red Rick said that it's basically random within certain groups, except for Evenepoel who starts last. Official confirmation of starters is tomorrow and ends at 12:40. So after this they probably need to draw the names. We won't know until later in the afternoon I guess.

 

[Monsi]

I thought @Red Rick said that it's basically random within certain groups, except for Evenepoel who starts last. Official confirmation of starters is tomorrow and ends at 12:40. So after this they probably need to draw the names. We won't know until later in the afternoon I guess.

Ahhh I see. Well, I do hope Pogi and Remco are the last two starters because I don't want the win to be decided by whoever has the better conditions (unless conditions are quite similar for all starters).

 

[Cycling111]

Not yet I think but I expect Pogi and Remco to be the last two riders.

I suppose Remco will be the last as the defending champion. The rest will be start by national team ranking?

I remember that last year Del Toro estarted very early in the U23 category because Mexico is poorly ranked. He did in wet, unlike the last ones.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Ahhh I see. Well, I do hope Pogi and Remco are the last two starters because I don't want the win to be decided by whoever has the better conditions (unless conditions are quite similar for all starters).

Don't worry, Pogacar will not start more than 15 minutes earlier. Conditions will be similar and the best will win hopefully. Obviously I'm cheering for Pogacar but it's good Pogacar loses some races here and there just to maintain him motivated to win new races.

 

[hayneplane]

I'm curious to know how many riders Pogi will surpass during the TT. My bet is 2 (unless he is the second last to start).

Most likely none as my bet is they will have the last 10 riders at 3 minute intervals and that will be all the most competitive riders.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Most likely none as my bet is they will have the last 10 riders at 3 minute intervals and that will be all the most competitive riders.

Pogacar will destroy this TT and I'm pretty sure this TT will have big gaps. For example Vine, I'm not sure he can be under 2 minutes of Pogacar.

 

[scribers]

Anything over 30 seconds is a destruction, or so I am told that's what to project.

 

[Cycling111]

Pogacar will destroy this TT and I'm pretty sure this TT will have big gaps. For example Vine, I'm not sure he can be under 2 minutes of Pogacar.

Did he say that? He wouldn't believe he'd be that close to Ganna in the Vuelta either.
Last year, Vine would have been on the podium if it weren't for the accident, and this year he seems better.
It seems that he has exaggerated.

 

[hayneplane]

Pogacar will destroy this TT and I'm pretty sure this TT will have big gaps. For example Vine, I'm not sure he can be under 2 minutes of Pogacar.

Are you thinking more in line with Combloux TDF 2023 gaps where a good Van Aert was 3rd at 3 minutes.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Anything over 30 seconds is a destruction, or so I am told that's what to project.

Pogi will destroy Remco by 3 seconds because the latter is unshaved.

 

[HashRouge]

Pogi will destroy Remco by 3 seconds because the latter is unshaved.

If Pogacar beats Remco, I look forward to everyone blaming the goatee.

 

[HashRouge]

Pogacar will destroy this TT and I'm pretty sure this TT will have big gaps. For example Vine, I'm not sure he can be under 2 minutes of Pogacar.

I'm not sure it's hilly enough for that. I don't know, the video someone posted upthread made it look much flatter than I expected. Obviously the final climb is steep, but not sure it would be long enough to make Vine lose that much time (and he's a good climber anyway). Either way, I'm expecting Remco, Pog and Vine to be top three, just not sure of the order.