Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[The bald fraud]

I agree but we and they could all see that P-R negatively affects you in Amstel, I don't think he'll combine the two anymore

Or just race more conservatively in Amstel next time, which means going solo only 10/15 km before the finish instead of 50.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Or just race more conservatively in Amstel next time, which means going solo only 10/15 km before the finish instead of 50.

The best terrain to attack there is like 30-50 km from the line.

 

[canina82]

Which is probably never. To me it makes more sense to either race P-R or Giro, in both cases the Ardennes triple isn't happening

Yeah, probably lost his chance in 2023.

 

[Fos]

Also the pacing was perfect on PdB (Pog "helped" by Visma guys for 2/3 of the climb) while on Hautacam the start was crazy and some guys paid for it at the end (even Pogacar, who was solo most of the climb).

I have always believed that Hautacam was Pogi's greatest show of strength, because you have to take into account that the leadout was short and extremely explosive (perfect if there were 1km left to the finish line), that in the previous stages it was run like hell, Pogi had fallen the day before and obviously the heat.

 

[canina82]

Or just race more conservatively in Amstel next time, which means going solo only 10/15 km before the finish instead of 50.

With a good team, Pogacar wouldn't be caught.
Van Wilder was very important to Remco, he maintained the gap at 30" for 15 km IIRC. A strong team putting a hard tempo would cook every domestique and would make the race one against one. Remco would probably be alone, chasing Pogacar (without Skjelmose).

 

[vappa]

Once again he got disrespected for the Laureus award. Unfortunately predictable

 

[rafa92]

Once again he got disrespected for the Laureus award. Unfortunately predictable

I mean who cares about that award, it has zero credibility, alcaraz is probably not even the best tennis player in the world in 2025, I mean he's up there with sinner, 2 slams each and sinner would have finished number one if he hadn't missed 3 months in 2025 and now sinner is back to number one. How can you name alcaraz the best across all sports when it's not even clear he's the best in his own sport, it's ridiculous....
If you actually consider the difficulty of what each of the candidates have done in 2025, the historical significance of their achievements and the level of dominance in their sports it's clear pogacar would be the winner