Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[canina82]

I think they are pretty reliable, they are based on the power meter of pogacar. Keep in mind in 2025 he crashed and he was not going solo so he did not push at the same intensity, simply because he was taking turns with pidcock on the flat. So it's not a fair comparison (last year he could have pushed more). Plus he has very likely improved a bit. It's very unlikely he is 68 kg, 66-67 is more likely

This is why I used 2024 as an example. He also pushed 340 w during 80 kms.

 

[rafa92]

This is why I used 2024 as an example. He also pushed 340 w during 80 kms.

well that's 2 years ago, the jump in performance since then is probably important, plus the level of the competition was clearly higher in 2026 than in 2024, he has to adjust to that. Also for 2024 the weight factor is higher imo. In 2025-2026 he seemed similar, in 2024 he was clearly lighter, probably 2-2.5 kg

 

[James M]

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[canina82]

well that's 2 years ago, the jump in performance since then is probably important, plus the level of the competition was clearly higher in 2026 than in 2024, he has to adjust to that. Also for 2024 the weight factor is higher imo. In 2025-2026 he seemed similar, in 2024 he was clearly lighter, probably 2-2.5 kg

Did you read my post? I said he was lighter (65 kg) compared to 2026 (67 or 68 kg).

 

[rafa92]

Did you read my post? I said he was lighter (65 kg) compared to 2026 (67 or 68 kg).

yes, that's one of the factors, if you add the other 2 (his improvement and better competition) you can explain the difference in watts

 

[canina82]

yes, that's one of the factors, if you add the other 2 (his improvement and better competition) you can explain the difference in watts

The difference is massive, that's my point.
40 watts is a huge difference like I said in my post.