Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Roku]

End of Season update for the Pogi watchlist. This season he has unlocked Dauphiné and a podium in Roubaix as "new" achievements.

Now he has won 5 GT (4 TDF, 1 Giro + 1 Vuelta Podium), 10 Monuments (5 Lombardia, 3 LBL, 2 Flanders, Podium at San Remo and Roubaix), 2 WC and 4 of the 7 major One Week Races

I know it won't happen but I would love him to skip TdF and go for a Giro - Vuelta Double.

Also, please, no more UAE Tour never again.

Tadej Pogacar "Whole Calendar" Slam Watchlist (also considering podiums)

1. Grand Tours:
Tour de France X4 (2020, 2021, 2024, 2025), 2nd (2022, 2023)
Giro de Italia: X (2024)
Vuelta a España: 3rd (2019)

2. Monuments:
Milano San Remo: 3rd (2024, 2025)
Ronde Van Vlaanderen: X2 (2023, 2025)
Paris Roubaix: 2nd (2025)
Liege Bastogne Liege: X3 (2021, 2024, 2025), 3rd (2020)
Giro di Lombardia: X5 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

3. World Championships and Olympic Races:
Olympic Road Race: 3rd (Tokyo 2020 -held in 2021-)
Olympic Time Trial: TBA
World Championship Road Race: X2 (2024, 2025), 3rd (2023)
World Championship Time Trial: -

4. One Week Races:
París Nice: X (2023)
Tirreno-Adriático: X2 (2021, 2022)
Volta a Catalunya: X (2024)
Itzulia: 3rd (2021)
Tour de Romandie: TBA
Criterium du Dauphine: X (2025)
Tour de Suisse: TBA

5. Other Significant Races:
Omloop Het Volk / Het Nieuwsblad: TBA
UAE Tour (sigh): X3 (2021, 2022, 2025)
Strade Bianche: X3 (2022, 2024, 2025)
E3 Harelbeke: 3rd (2023)
Gent Wevelgem: TBA
Brabantse Pijl: TBA
Amstel Gold Race: X (2023), 2nd (2025)
Fleche Wallone: X2 (2023, 2025)
San Sebastian: -
Giro dell Emilia: X (2024), 2nd (2022, 2023)
París - Tours: TBA

6. Stage Wins:
Giro de Italia Stage Wins: 6
Tour de France Stage Wins: 21
Vuelta a España Stage Wins: 3
Total GT Stage Wins: 30
Total Pro Wins: 108

7. "Minor" Accolades:
x2 GP Montréal (2022, 2024), x2 Tour of Slovenia (2021, 2022), Tre Valli Varesine x2 (2022, 2025), Tour of California (2019), Volta ao Algarve (2019), x2 Slovenian ITT Championships (2019, 2023), Slovenian Road Race Championships (2023), European Road Race Championships (2025).

Notes:
(1) "Other Significant Races" is a non-comprehensive list of races outside the well established and common accepted three categories (GT, Monuments, Seven "Historically/Traditional" One Week Races)
(2) "Minor Accolades" include another non-comprehensive list of other races won that might be missed by some users.
The aim is not to argue about which are the most relevant races but to keep track of which I feel are the most prestigious events regardless of the current official category.

 

[Cycling111]

He can't skip the Tour; he has to equal the fifth Tour. After that, he can do whatever he wants, but it's important to win the fifth.

 

[dedekmraz]

Pogi challenge live:

S Klanca v klanc: Pogačar se skupaj z Novakom vzpenja proti Krvavcu

Že dan po veličastni zmagi na Dirki po Lombardiji najboljši kolesar na svetu, Tadej Pogačar, sijajno sezono proslavlja na domačih cestah. Na izzivu S Klanca v klanc od Komende do Krvavca lovi rekreativne kolesarje. Neposredni prenos je na MMC TV.

www.rtvslo.si

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pogi challenge live:

S Klanca v klanc: Pogačar se skupaj z Novakom vzpenja proti Krvavcu

Že dan po veličastni zmagi na Dirki po Lombardiji najboljši kolesar na svetu, Tadej Pogačar, sijajno sezono proslavlja na domačih cestah. Na izzivu S Klanca v klanc od Komende do Krvavca lovi rekreativne kolesarje. Neposredni prenos je na MMC TV.

www.rtvslo.si

Can any amateur beat Pogi? Remco tried his luck and now it's time for them!

 

[yaf2]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1977021193250390305

View: https://x.com/LosBrolin/status/1977021193250390305?t=OxLZXmIdOGUTGs7cNKd7jA&s=19

There is a strong allegation on pog that he used to be a cannibal during world war 2 and since then its believed the time has been counting fast forward & its feared a man in belgium from the 70's is the next target

 

[Peyroteo94]

He can't skip the Tour; he has to equal the fifth Tour. After that, he can do whatever he wants, but it's important to win the fifth.

The route looks perfect for him. He can destroy the first week and cruise in the last two weeks.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Flat courses shouldn't be allowed. I remember 2011 Copenhagen and was probably the worst WC I have ever seen.

Mark Cavendish, I am fairly sure, would beg to differ.
As would any number of sprinters and spectators who enjoy a sprint.

Those who enjoy an exciting finish would probably say that the last six (men's races) have been the worst six at least since the millennium, and that they have got progressively worse.

 

[hayneplane]

Mark Cavendish, I am fairly sure, would beg to differ.
As would any number of sprinters and spectators who enjoy a sprint.

Those who enjoy an exciting finish would probably say that the last six (men's races) have been the worst six at least since the millennium, and that they have got progressively worse.

The spirit itself is fun but a world champion should take wind for longer than 150 metres and not be totally reliant on their team setting them up for victory.

Unless the wind blows how many will tune in for more than the final couple of laps?

Even as a Brit with the novelty of a first road world champion in my lifetime Copenhagen was a deathly dull race unworthy of resulting in a rainbow jersey.

 

[fenns]

He can't skip the Tour; he has to equal the fifth Tour. After that, he can do whatever he wants, but it's important to win the fifth.

He'll want 6 to be outright Tour goat

 

[Extinction]

He'll want 6 to be outright Tour goat

No, he will want eight.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

No, he will want eight.

Eight is a long shot, he will likely run out of form/motivation. 6 is a realistic goal, which will help him in GOAT debate.

 

[Extinction]

Eight is a long shot, he will likely run out of form/motivation. 6 is a realistic goal, which will help him in GOAT debate.

I don't know, from what I have read Pogacar is a total cycling fanatic, so his mind won't grow weary, neither the form. He's only 27 and what is to prevent him from winning the next four Tours?

 

[fenns]

No, he will want eight.

yes 8 would be ideal to erase Armstrong completely

 

[Miha81]

Pogi challenge live:

S Klanca v klanc: Pogačar se skupaj z Novakom vzpenja proti Krvavcu

Že dan po veličastni zmagi na Dirki po Lombardiji najboljši kolesar na svetu, Tadej Pogačar, sijajno sezono proslavlja na domačih cestah. Na izzivu S Klanca v klanc od Komende do Krvavca lovi rekreativne kolesarje. Neposredni prenos je na MMC TV.

www.rtvslo.si

He was finally "beaten"

 

[hayneplane]

10/20 in monuments now hitting at a 50% win rate and over 5 years since he do shed a monument and wasn’t in the top 5. Only the LBL 2023 crash spoils that insane run.