seems that Remco didn't fear the motor-finders in Paris. double gold
He doesn't use one and surely didn't need one cause poggie was absent. 😉 Anyway Remco pulling of solos (a lot less crazy solos aswell) is much more beliavable with his aero position and expectional TT-abilities, than teddys no effort looking coalminer grinta. It was ridicilous how much time poggie took in Il Lombardia to Remco on the easier part, while looking like on sunday ride.
Edit. was supposed to add that Remco also was/is considered one the biggest talent's ever to enter the sport, true generational talent. On the other hand Poggie was just a good rider propably going to make a good professional career, until he joined forces with the vampire&UAE.
And don't take me wrong I think they are all on at least something from the gray area, but the team UAE&Gianetti are the outlier here, they have something special. Poggie wins or challenges one of the all time best one day racers in MDVP on his terrain, then goes winning two GT's while shattering climbing records after the other, to top it off with never seen WC&Lombardia performances(+Liege,Strade, Catalonia etc.).
IMHO theres only three explanations:
1.They have something new&better than the others
2.Poggie is super super super responder
3. One of the two above+ that extra 50w or so from a sophisticated motor
Many of his attacks look the same, he has a good kick, but then it changes compared to anyone else, he just keeps the pace up and going, the drop in the wattages/speed after the initial attack is a lot less than it's for the others. Kilometers after Kilometers of effortless grinding with never before seen wattages, that's where my suspicion on the motor lies, giving some handy extra power to keep it up. And off course being in super top shape from early spring to late autumn, with no off days.