Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

[Monoxidator]

The last thing they (the UCI) want is CO dosing to come out, there’s no way the public will approve of that ***. Imagine young riders doing that and severely damaging themselves or dying. The public outcry would be insane.

 

[inri2000]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812239243038917021

View: https://x.com/faustocoppi60/status/1812239243038917021

 

[burning]

thats what they learned from festina and armstrong years, UCI - perhaps to their own shock or amusement - learnt that public actually doesnt care about doping at all, in fact catching armstrong and making cycling clean was a mistake

...so they pivoted to what other big sports do, dont bust biggest stars of the sport, keep appearances going, the value keeps growing - if im not mistaken the biggest star in past few years banned for doping might actually be Fernando Tatis, in NBA deandre ayton, i dont remember an NHL player being banned ever and NFL slaps a couple of games for mediocre players...i dont follow soccer much but i cant imagine its different there

its a clear recipe for success

Exactly, the vast majority of the public could not care about the dopers. As you mentioned, most USA-based pro sports basically have an open policy for doping, which actually makes the games more entertaining

 

[burning]

Is he going to beat Pantani's time?

 

[GuntherL1]

UAE team car now: "Please Tadej, don't make it so obvious."

 

[magliaroz]

Yellow Hulk!

 

[lenric]

if he wins the tour he should try the vuelta, I mean, why not

 

[Monoxidator]

Most sports police themselves, which is why no one serious ever gets caught.

 

[lenric]

Most sports police themselves, which is why no one serious ever gets caught.

pogacar identifies as a bread an butter cyclist, no chemicals, just marginal gains and the good old protein shake

 

[burning]

Is he beating the VAM of Riis at Hautacam? It sounds like it is

 

[MartinGT]

pogacar identifies as a bread an butter cyclist, no chemicals, just marginal gains and the good old protein shake

Nah its because the modern gels have more carbs in them. Vaughters said so.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

LOL

 

[Peyroteo94]

Hello boys! Today is a great day to be alive! Lol!

 

[Simurgh]

I love Pog as much as the next guy, but this ride (and a supposedly recovered-from-near-death-crash Vingegaard destroying Remco with 2 minutes) is over the top ridiculous. Never would have thought I’d miss the SKY era, which wasn’t a tenth as outrageous and outlandish as the post-COVID UAE/Visma duopoly.

 

[burning]

I am glad that I witnessed what is probably the most insane performance of all time, hats off to all riders

 

[solo80k]

Great performance. Slovalien still asking where the last climb starts...

 

[Mayomaniac]

39:47

Mother of god...

 

[DrSahl]

Anyone whom believes Pog is clean is new to cycling.
Its starting to become Armstrong like levels.

Hopefully in the future there are either less or free enhancements, so that we can get a larger pool of contenders that will fight to the end.

The numbers Pog pull are insane. Pantani would have lost minuttes to him today.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

OMG, this was the ultimate thermonuclear performance, easily the best of the century!. Mou was right, Giro was far from his peak. 6.6-6.7 w/kg for 40 minutes? Ridiculous. Credit to Vingo as well, both mutants contributed to this (team time trial by ultimate rivals)

 

[Simurgh]

Have also seen 39’30

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812509061390451070

View: https://x.com/bikesnwatts/status/1812509061390451070?s=46

 

[burning]

I usually do not put that much stock in the motor stuff, but I am actually starting to think that motors are being involved

 

[fbjim]

https://imgur.com/QZ1QpLV

 

[DutchDynamite]

Anyone whom believes Pog is clean is new to cycling.
Its starting to become Armstrong like levels.

Hopefully in the future there are either less or free enhancements, so that we can get a larger pool of contenders that will fight to the end.

The numbers Pog pull are insane. Pantani would have lost minuttes to him today.

almost 4 minutes... or 10%...

 

[Peyroteo94]

OMG, this was the ultimate thermonuclear performance, easily the best of the century!. Mou was right, Giro was far from his peak. 6.6-6.7 w/kg for 40 minutes? Hilarious. Credit to Vingo as well, both mutants contributed to this (team time trial)

Way more than 6.6 w/kg. He took 3 and half minutes on Pantani

 

[fbjim]

I usually do not put that much stock in the motor stuff, but I am actually starting to think that motors are being involved

yeah that's where the exhaust fumes come from