Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[greyclouds]

I think his father is just sharing what he heard. Obviously that’s hard for the internet to understand. That not everything is a “move”, with a specific end in mind.

I think that his agent is spreading rumours to generate headlines and create a ‘buzz’

 

[Berniece]

I think that his agent is spreading rumours to generate headlines and create a ‘buzz’

I think people are reading too much into it. Pogacar won't even read this, and if hears about it he'll be like: "I have no clue about my schedule yet myself. Let me rest."

 

[HashRouge]

I think they just leave the Pogacar to Vuelta question semi open. You send Almeida to Giro-Tour because you don't want to be that light on top quality support, and Del Toro can go Giro and then leave the Vuelta an open question as well.

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

I agree with this. I wouldn't be surprised to see it on his schedule again this year. If he comes out of the Tour similar to the way he did in 2024, I'm confident he'd ride the Vuelta. He seems to have been hugely tempted in 2024, but didn't go in order to keep his teammates happy. That's less of an issue if he doesn't ride the Giro and with Ayuso gone. I think the world championships will remain a priority, but now that he's won two in a row, it won't necessarily stop him doing the Vuelta if he finishes the Tour well.