Question Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

[GuntherL]

It's about time we address Pogacars remarkable rise since he joined UAE in 2019.

His first season as a junior wasn't anything special, but we have to remember that he was born later in year (September) which is a disadvantage at that age.
In his second season he definitely proved his talent by winning the Giro della Lunigiana.
However, in the entire season he only won two stages and never put any distance on his competitors.
His time trial abilities were less impressive. A 25th and 68th spot.

His first season as a U23 rider wasn't too great either.
He won a few youth jerseys, but didn't record a single stage win.

His second season was definitely better, but still hit and miss.
He won the Tour de l'Avenir, but didn't record a stage win.
He also finished 7th at the WC road race.
Promising, but not exceptional.

Then he moved to UAE. Its CEO is Mauro Gianetti, possibly the dirtiest rider and sports director in history.
Suddenly he started to win stage races (Algarve, California, and individual mountain stages in the Vuelta against the likes of Valverde and Roglic.
He also became a much better time trialist beating Mohoric and Tratnik in the Slovenian championship.

Give me a break.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Clean like a baby's butt that's been in a diaper for 24 hours?

Nice way to put it.

 

[Rob5091]

Amstel Gold tomorrow and how long before Pogacar gets bored and sprints for victory? 50 km out?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Amstel Gold tomorrow and how long before Pogacar gets bored and sprints for victory? 50 km out?

Yeah, 50 m out makes sense.

 

[Ripper]

So, will the boy's hunger to win everything result in more extraterrestrial activity tomorrow ...

 

[Rob5091]

So, will the boy's hunger to win everything result in more extraterrestrial activity tomorrow ...

He does seem to be a man on a mission. Maybe he's on some Faustian bargain and the clock is ticking.

 

[Riek s]

So, will the boy's hunger to win everything result in more extraterrestrial activity tomorrow ...

he is started well for the trio.

Dominating AGR. Doesn't seemed to be tired at all, so I guess WP and LBL are still ok with his everlasting form.

 

[glassmoon]

well... there he goes again

 

[MartinGT]

Well done to the UCI for allowing this charade to go on. It's all down to nutrition, training blah blah. We have all heard it before, time and time again.

 

[acm]

It's not even funny anymore...

 

[hfer07]

Couldn't watch AGR at all- but given the brief highlights on how Pogacar won it, I'm just here for the comments...

 

[Ripper]

Bwa ha ha ha ha!

This is hilarious stuff (hilarious that anyone takes it seriously)

 

[Riek s]

Well done to the UCI for allowing this charade to go on. It's all down to nutrition, training blah blah. We have all heard it before, time and time again.

something will only happen when he wins his 6th tour. as long as he stops at 5 he should be safe.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I just hope there‘s no motor doping involved, that would do it for me.

 

[Aimar16]

The guy beat a random Irish rider whose name was mostly unrecognised until wednesday. What a freakshow

 

[markene2]

I just hope there‘s no motor doping involved, that would do it for me.

Then you should stop watching modern cycling

 

[meat puppet]

Blood sugar zone2 magik

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Guys, Teddy is clean as a whistle. Cold weather is his doping.

 

[Ripper]

Guys, Teddy is clean as a whistle. Cold weather is his doping.

As clean as a baby's butt that's been in a diaper for 2 days.

 

[zlev11]

weak field

 

[senna6541]

Apparently the laws of "periodization" don't apply to our boy Pogi! Or gravity for that matter.

 

[Ripper]

Apparently the laws of "periodization" don't apply to our boy Pogi! Or gravity for that matter.

From Velonews:
"Pogačar looked like he was playing pro cycling PlayStation in the Dutch Limburg while “big three” rivals Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel sat out the relentlessly hilly race."

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Apparently the laws of "periodization" don't apply to our boy Pogi! Or gravity for that matter.

Maybe Pogi is still at a modest 70%, as Gianetti said in March, and will have 100% only in July

 

[trevim]

Still remember the old days where Contador was definitely doping because no one could be good both on Spring and Tour. Also because he could take a hilly TT here and there.

Then Sky came along and it was ok to dominate Spring and summer stage races if you had the right pillows.

Now Pogacar, does all that and casually mocks around cobbled specialists in Flanders and wins notoriously difficult to win Classics like a sunday Ride. Extra points for the joke of riding for a team sponsored by UAE.

Watching cycling for 15 years I never felt so unmotivated and pessimistic about the state of the sport. Just hoping to get an Alpe d Huez TT soon just to get a measure of how low the sport has got.

 

[zlev11]

3086 VAM on the Keutenberg

 

[Ripper]

Still remember the old days where Contador was definitely doping because no one could be good both on Spring and Tour. Also because he could take a hilly TT here and there.

Then Sky came along and it was ok to dominate Spring and summer stage races if you had the right pillows.

Now Pogacar, does all that and casually mocks around cobbled specialists in Flanders and wins notoriously difficult to win Classics like a sunday Ride. Extra points for the joke of riding for a team sponsored by UAE.

Watching cycling for 15 years I never felt so unmotivated and pessimistic about the state of the sport. Just hoping to get an Alpe d Huez TT soon just to get a measure of how low the sport has got.

I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles