Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Peyroteo94]

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.

 

[Cycling111]

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.

 

[Cycling111]

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2025-2026 rainbow jersey debut on Sunday.

I like that rainbow jersey without UAE sponsorships.

 

[hayneplane]

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).

I hope they make him leader in one of the midweek races next week. Deserves one last shot at signing off in style.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I hope they make him leader in one of the midweek races next week. Deserves one last shot at signing off in style.

I don't think he is good enough to win.

 

[Cycling111]

It wouldn't matter if the UAE forgoes winning a race if it's to honor a rider who has given them so much as a teammate.

It's not going to happen, there's a reason they squeeze Del Toro until the last day.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He said his legs are really good so I think we will see another Poggenheimer on Sunday. Last week he finished much fresher than in Zurich, I don't know if he went all out and this is the scary thing.

 

[Shortcut]

He said his legs are really good so I think we will se another Poggenheimer on Sunday. Last week he finished much fresher than in Zurich, I don't know if he went all out and this is the scary thing.

I really think he was stroger than ever at TdF and in second week reached his peak. He got sick, was injured and Visma did everything too break him and he still lost nothing last week. If he wins Lombardia then skipping Vuelta was right move and with winning EC that would be perfect. He is stronger than ever (after Dauphine that was already obvious). Tre Valli Varesine will again not be real test. But if he losses there will be again hopium. And then when he wins Lombardia with 2 min gap, then goes again "it is so boring bla bla". When he lost at MSR and before RVV that happened, again after losing Amstel but then winning LBL, after Quebec, after WC ITT, but Pogacar always delivers when it matters, like always-it is just amazing how good he is in hitting his peak at right time.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I really think he was stroger than ever at TdF and in second week reached his peak. He got sick, was injured and Visma did everything too break him and he still lost nothing last week. If he wins Lombardia then skipping Vuelta was right move and with winning EC that would be perfect. He is stronger than ever (after Dauphine that was already obvious). Tre Valli Varesine will again not be real test. But if he losses there will be again hopium. And then when he wins Lombardia with 2 min gap, then goes again "it is so boring bla bla". When he lost at MSR and before RVV that happened, again after losing Amstel but then winning LBL, after Quebec, after WC ITT, but Pogacar always delivers when it matters, like always-it is just amazing how good he is in hitting his peak at right time.

I don't know. He was very impressive on Hautacam despite a very positive split (Narvaez cooked him a little bit, but of course his pace cooked even more Vingegaard). I think his best performance was on Combloux, for me it's the "WTF performance of the season". FW is a close call.