Teams & Riders Tadej Pogačar discussion thread

[canina82]

He tries to pretend he knows how to accept defeat (altough even yesterday he couldn't pull it off!). But you can tell he's completely pissed off. And I suspect he is quite vindictive. And when it comes to WVA, he is out for blood now.
Has he even beaten WVA recently? The truth is, he is already taken two massive hits: Champs-Élysées and Paris-Roubaix. That’s got to sting. Honestly, watching those was pure bliss! Eheheheh.

He beats WVA many times...

SB
MSR
RVV

 

[Extinction]

Pog to win the sprint on Champs Elisse, like Hinault.

 

[Extinction]

Pog has plenty of time to fine tune, with Tour de Swiss, and then ad astra.

 

[onefortheroad]

He beats WVA many times...

SB
MSR
RVV

Oh yes, it is why those losses must sting even more. The skeletons don't even give him a rush anymore. He has got Vinge enslaved, who has not gained an inch on him in years. Now he wants to devour the heavy hitters too. Surreal dominance, for sure, but not absolute...yet. At least he still failed his first win at PR and missed out on winning all five monuments in a single year. For now (2026).

 

[canina82]

Oh yes, it is why those losses must sting even more. The skeletons don't even give him a rush anymore. He has got Vinge enslaved, who has not gained an inch on him in years. Now he wants to devour the heavy hitters too. Surreal dominance, for sure, but not absolute...yet. At least he still failed his first win at PR and missed out on winning all five monuments in a single year. For now (2026).

He is getting closer. 4 monument wins is already a legendary feat. Next year, he will not race all 5.
I'm expecting a schedule like this:
SB
MSR
Pais Vasco
Ardennes
Dauphiné
TdF
WC
Vuelta
GdL

 

[onefortheroad]

He is getting closer. 4 monument wins is already a legendary feat. Next year, he will not race all 5.
I'm expecting a schedule like this:
SB
MSR
Pais Vasco
Ardennes
Dauphiné
TdF
WC
Vuelta
GdL

He failed PR again (his obsession) and won't race it in 2027?! I always thought he desperately wanted PR and all 5 Monuments in one year. More than Giro, Vuelta or the 3 GTs.

 

[jmdirt]

Pogacar is probably around 0.5 w/kg off his best shape which is absolutely normal. He has around 2 kg to lose, altitude training yet to start, etc.

.5 w/kg is significant. If he gains .5...WTFO!

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Pog to win the sprint on Champs Elisse, like Hinault.

He will target the green jersey this time. Relief for skeletons of July, disaster for Jasper.