Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[Krzysztof_O]

And who will lead UAE at The Vuelta? Del Toro?

Maybe Pogi.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Good win.

 

[canina82]

And who will lead UAE in the Vuelta? Del Toro?

I don't know but I wouldn't be shocked to see Del Toro or even Pogacar there.

 

[canina82]

After winning Liège-Bastogne-Liége, Tadej Pogacar receives very large fine after podium award ceremony mishap

Tadej Pogacar won the 2026 Liège-Bastogne-Liége but financially speaking, the day did not end well for UAE Team Emirates - XRG. After a mishap during the race's podium award ceremonies, the Slovenian...

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[No Excuses]

So Tour de Romandie is around the corner and proper long climbs are awaiting. Can bulked-up Pogi still climb? Those 3-4 minutes uphill sprints he did recently won't matter on big cols against stage racing monsters like Rogla and Lipo. Hopefully Pogi can transition smoothly from classics to stage-racing without exceeding the time limit on any stage.

Youngster Roglic will give him a run for his money

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Youngster Roglic will give him a run for his money

Yeah, it should be close, at least on stage 1.

 

[yaco]

I don't think he would have won Roubaix, but the team's attitude, and the car's, were definitely appalling for him. Today, Cosnefroy sacrificed his position despite arriving in great form. With guys like Pogacar, Remco, or VDP on the team, star attitudes are ridiculous. Not even Philippsen, twice second in Roubaix, doubted.


For the prologue, Wantson isn't on the pre-list for the Tour de Romandie, so Ivo is the favorite; in recent years they have benn 1-2.

Cosnefroy isn't going; he beat them in a prologue in France in 2024

Boucles de la Mayenne - Crédit Mutuel 2024 Prologue results

Boucles de la Mayenne - Crédit Mutuel 2024 Prologue from Espace Mayenne - Laval to Espace Mayenne - Laval was won by Benoît Cosnefroy before Ivo Oliveira and Samuel Watson. Benoît Cosnefroy was leading the general classification.

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Think you'll find the prologue has an uphill section.

 

[canina82]

Yeah, it should be close, at least on stage 1.

Don't forget stage 1 is not the first day of racing.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Don't forget stage 1 is not the first day of racing.

I meant the first day of racing

 

[Monsi]

I won’t be surprised if he wins the prologue on Tuesday. 800 meters at like 7% on a 3 km route can be enough for Pogacar to take the win.

 

[canina82]

I won’t be surprised if he wins the prologue on Tuesday. 800 meters at like 7% on a 3 km route can be enough for Pogacar to take the win.

He is the clear favorite. Only heavy legs from LBL can prevent another win for Pogacar

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

Think you'll find the prologue has an uphill section.

Isn't it the same one as every year?

 

[canina82]

Isn't it the same one as every year?

No. I think it's the first time they put a climb.

 

[yaf2]

"I don't think I've ever seen a stronger cyclist than him”​

Tadej Pogacar sur Paul Seixas à l'issue de Liège-Bastogne-Liège : « Je ne pense pas avoir déjà vu un coureur plus fort que lui »

Interrogé sur Paul Seixas après sa victoire sur Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Tadej Pogacar n'a pas tari d'éloges sur son jeune dauphin du jour, 19 ans, qu'il imagine bien « détruire tout le monde » un jour.

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There is a big chance this young phenomenon surpasses pog in the next 2 years. I am still in awe of how he improved from last year, finishing 4 minutes down on pog in both europeans & Lombardy to now going toe to toe against him.