Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Peyroteo94]

LA said Pogacar doesn't need to worry about the route of 2028 LA. Elevation will be "staggering".

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[Berniece]

You guys are going to love this. Patrick Evenepoel (father of) says Pogacar isn’t riding the TDF next year.

Vader van Remco Evenepoel verrast: “Ik heb niet de indruk dat Tadej Pogacar volgend jaar de Tour rijdt”

Toch wel een verrassende uitspraak van Patrick Evenepoel, de vader van Remco. “Ik heb niet de indruk dat Tadej Pogacar in 2026 de Tour de France rijdt”, zegt hij bij ‘RTBF’. “Die informatie komt uit het hart van het peloton.”

www.hln.be

 

[Cookster15]

Why is Remco's dad getting that impression? Doesn't make any sense?

 

[Tim Cahill]

I heard that too actually, from a special source.

Edit: Wait nvm it was actually Remco's dad just on another website

 

[Berniece]

Why is Remco's dad getting that impression? Doesn't make any sense?

He said he heard it from the peloton. That Pogacar will do Giro-Vuelta double. Even if he wants that, doubt UAE will let him.

 

[Cycling111]

Why is Remco's dad getting that impression? Doesn't make any sense?

Wishful thinking.

 

[yaf2]

You guys are going to love this. Patrick Evenepoel (father of) says Pogacar isn’t riding the TDF next year.

Vader van Remco Evenepoel verrast: “Ik heb niet de indruk dat Tadej Pogacar volgend jaar de Tour rijdt”

Toch wel een verrassende uitspraak van Patrick Evenepoel, de vader van Remco. “Ik heb niet de indruk dat Tadej Pogacar in 2026 de Tour de France rijdt”, zegt hij bij ‘RTBF’. “Die informatie komt uit het hart van het peloton.”

www.hln.be

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[vappaxbipmv]

You guys are going to love this. Patrick Evenepoel (father of) says Pogacar isn’t riding the TDF next year.

Vader van Remco Evenepoel verrast: “Ik heb niet de indruk dat Tadej Pogacar volgend jaar de Tour rijdt”

Toch wel een verrassende uitspraak van Patrick Evenepoel, de vader van Remco. “Ik heb niet de indruk dat Tadej Pogacar in 2026 de Tour de France rijdt”, zegt hij bij ‘RTBF’. “Die informatie komt uit het hart van het peloton.”

www.hln.be

I don't think that's happening. The Giro ends on May 29th, the Vuelta starts on August 22nd. That's almost 3 months. The only one day race worth noting in that period is San Sebastian

 

[Shortcut]

That (Giro-Vuelta) would be pretty nice actually. But only if he doesn't skip P-R and RVV. And i don't see how is that possible.

 

[Cycling111]

That (Giro-Vuelta) would be pretty nice actually. But only if he doesn't skip P-R and RVV. And i don't see how is that possible.

No, the fifth Tour above all. The fifth Tour is the one that will put him on par with the greatest.
When he achieves that, he can think about skipping the Tour some year.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Why is Remco's dad getting that impression? Doesn't make any sense?

Wishful thinking IMO

 

[Peyroteo94]

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1981791050537861185

View: https://x.com/NielsBodo/status/1981791050537861185?t=fO7VuYlpRqnRwahE6uVBUQ&s=19

Mistery solved. Wishful thinking.

 

[Breh]

Sky days are sooo back! "Evil team" with an "evil rider" strangling the sport and we get to spend the entire off season talking about possible TdF lineups and which lieutenant should get a GT to his own

Who are our present Contador, Nibali and Quintana???
I feel like CyclistAbi makes a good Florecita impression, both supporting the peoples champion.

And in no way can Almeida and Del Toro demand sole leadership in a GT on UAE.

Because Almeida and Del Toro are similar in level or who/what am I missing?

 

[Red Rick]

Sky days are sooo back! "Evil team" with an "evil rider" strangling the sport and we get to spend the entire off season talking about possible TdF lineups and which lieutenant should get a GT to his own

Who are our present Contador, Nibali and Quintana???
I feel like CyclistAbi makes a good Florecita impression, both supporting the peoples champion.


Because Almeida and Del Toro are similar in level or who/what am I missing?

Because they don't have enough spots for sole leadership outside of Pogacar.

And lets not pretend they didn't let Almeida get 4th in the Tour when Pogacar was there. They manage to do double leadership perfeclty fine.

The main issue is you cannot promise Vuelta leadership unless Pogacar already decides today that he will not race it. And unless he's been lying out of his ass, the decision to skip the Vuelta has basically always come during/after the Tour.