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it's just bicycles that are much faster and lighter manFour minutes faster than Rominger and Indurain in 1993.
Is that...
A) Believable because Indurain was such a fatass and you know... sports science, nutrition and equipment is so much better or whatever
B) Unbelivable because Indurain was pumped to the gills on EPO
C) Right on the border between the two because they cancel each other out?
What? He's 1.76/1.77 and 63kg, that's not crazy. Probably the least crazy part of his entire profileI’m not saying he’s clean, I’m saying Jonas is at least more conceivable of a clean rider because we’ve seen guys like him win the Tour before. Pogacar build riders haven’t really.
There have been generational talents before. Greg Lemond comes to mind. Before Giannetti got involved with him he was maybe one of those. You know, wins a tour with a close margin, in a hard fought battle. Maybe multiple if the team is good. With the help of the state sponsored doping program he’s become an alien. He’s able to win classics with 80km solo attacks. He’s able to peak for months at a time, he’s climbing minutes faster than the biggest dopers in history.Idk about doping and other stuff which is not allowed, but it is pretty clear that Pog is just maybe the most talented cyclist ever.
This is actually the buried lede.Oil money has ruined yet another sport.
They have to put a stop to this shitshow
Not even peak Pantani on an e-bike would be able to compete.
Come on man, he was just the freshest today! That's why he won! It was smart of Pog to back out of the Giro at the last second so he'd be fresh for the Tour.Everyone is still gassed 5 min after finishing, Pog wins, crosses the line and is breathing out of his nose.
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