Question Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

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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.
 
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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.
 
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