Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[canina82]

I don't see him winning Roubaix this year no matter what the wind does to be honest. I just don't see how/ where he makes the gap on riders like MdvP, Wout and Mads at the moment. Props to him for trying though, should be a fun race!

Last year he was alone with MVP. Pedersen is weaker this season and WVA is not what he used to be. The only question is MVP, luck will have to play a role tbh.

 

[BubbaChuck]

I wanna see better cornering this year.Pog should be fresher than last year,its gonna be his 4th race day. His form should get better.

 

[HashRouge]

Last year he was alone with MVP. Pedersen is weaker this season and WVA is not what hebused to be. The only question is MVP, luck will have to play a role tbh.

But he (Pog) benefitted from quite a bit of luck last year, with key riders like Mads and Ganna having mechanicals, and Philipsen not seeming as strong as in 2024. If he stays upright he will do well because he profits from a tough parcours, but that doesn't mean it will be easy for him to actually win.

 

[Berniece]

Last year he was alone with MVP. Pedersen is weaker this season and WVA is not what hebused to be. The only question is MVP, luck will have to play a role tbh.

How did they got that gap on Pedersen last year? By being stronger riders?

 

[iBanesto]

 

[vappa]

I wanna see better cornering this year.Pog should be fresher than last year,its gonna be his 4th race day. His form should get better.

# of race days is kind of irrelevant here because majority of race days, especially in stage races, are easier than his average training day

 

[BubbaChuck]

i mean,he had cramps last year.i dont wanna see pickle juice this year.

 

[jotafap]

How did they got that gap on Pedersen last year? By being stronger riders?

Where did he say anything about it? Anyway, ofc MVDP, Pedersen and WVA are all riders who can beat Pogi in PR, lets see what the lotery of the race will tell.

 

[Berniece]

Where did he say anything about it? Anyway, ofc MVDP, Pedersen and WVA are all riders who can beat Pogi in PR, lets see what the lotery of the race will tell.

He is implying he only needs to drop MVDP, since that was the only one there last year. But last year the only reason MVDP was the only one was because WVA was worse than this year, and Pedersen had a mechanical. I'm not so sure they will be dropped this year if they don't have any issues.

 

[pastronef]

there should be a tactical situation like when O'Grady or Vansummeren won. but how?