Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

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Re: Lombardia squad. Really want a good last race for Majka; I understand why he's retiring, but wish he'd give it a few more years.
He will set a high pace to rip the peloton.
GdL will be ridiculously predictable, probably a GP Montreal version 2.

UAE will look like this:
Pogacar
Del Toro
Sivakov
Majka

It's very likely these 4 will race. Then they still had in great shape:
McNulty
Christen
Politt
Wellens

They will arrive to Passo Ganda with 20 riders in the peloton.
 
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Re: Lombardia squad. Really want a good last race for Majka; I understand why he's retiring, but wish he'd give it a few more years.

Rafal explained it in one of his interviews. UAE wanted him to stay and he still feels like he could continue for a few more years but he doesnt want to lose precious family time anymore.

Hes had a good career (great stage wins and polka dot jersey at the Tour, top3 in Vuelta and Olympics) and his last few years were also good: he enjoyed helping the greatest rider of the modern era and riding with less pressure than before (as he said, it was easier).
 
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Rafal explained it in one of his interviews. UAE wanted him to stay and he still feels like he could continue for a few more years but he doesnt want to lose precious family time anymore.

Hes had a good career (great stage wins and polka dot jersey at the Tour, top3 in Vuelta and Olympics) and his last few years were also good: he enjoyed helping the greatest rider of the modern era and riding with less pressure than before (as he said, it was easier).
UAE is losing one of the most loyal and reliable climbers in the team. I don't know how they will replace him for next year.
 
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Isn't EC enough of stretching? He could have some fun with Remco and Vingo. As for Tre Valli hopefully Le Patron won't cancel the race again.
He didn't stop the race.
That's already been explained. There are three cyclist representatives at each race; that day, Pogacar was one of them, and the majority asked so.
 
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Of course Ayuso is there because it makes perfect sense. Ayuso is the anchor that’ll latch onto Pogacar’s attack and when he cracks, that’s extra distance the others have to ride around. Honestly might be UAE’s best prerace strategy of all time.
Ayuso the road furniture
 
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This is it folks, he is gonna destroy the ECRR. Anything less than a 1'30" will be a disappointment.

 
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I hope so. Stretch his legs, get another win and build for a 20th victory in Lombardy
I think there’s a world where it will be similar to Montreal. Pogi is able to attack solo and someone like Del Toro is able to break free from the rest so Pogi waits and gifts the win.
 
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I think there’s a world where it will be similar to Montreal. Pogi is able to attack solo and someone like Del Toro is able to break free from the rest so Pogi waits and gifts the win.
Maybe. I hope not, I don't like gifts in professional cycling. For me it's not respectful for the organizers.
 
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His team for sunday was released. Jesus Christ, it's so bad eheheh.
If I was other nations, I would attack on the second time they pass the big climb.
 
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His team for sunday was released. Jesus Christ, it's so bad eheheh.
If I was other nations, I would attack on the second time they pass the big climb.
Not sure what you're talking about. He has the strongest team in this race. He has Govekar, Mohoric, Novak, Almeida, Morgado, Christen and Grosschartner, plus a bunch of continental Slovenians.
 
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Not sure what you're talking about. He has the strongest team in this race. He has Govekar, Mohoric, Novak, Almeida, Morgado, Christen and Grosschartner, plus a bunch of continental Slovenians.
And Remco, who ordered Vermeersch to work for him.
Belgium toughened the race and prevented breakaways like no Slovenian rider could have. They did him the first 100 kilometers of the race.
The same favor they did for Finn in the U23 category.

But Remco has the organization's car to complete the lap 40 seconds faster.
 
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Not sure what you're talking about. He has the strongest team in this race. He has Govekar, Mohoric, Novak, Almeida, Morgado, Christen and Grosschartner, plus a bunch of continental Slovenians.
Yeah, I think Almeida will attack with Pogacar and explode 1 or 2 km later.
 
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But don't complain, Healy helped Remco a little more than an exhausted Del Toro could.

In fact, it was Pogacar who tried to help Del Toro to win the silver medal, but he couldn't.
Look at the times. He dropped Del Toro and improved; he had the worst lap with him.