Tadej Pogacar and Mauro Giannetti

[Peyroteo94]

You can challenge whatever you want. Pre-UAE Pogacar was above average at best. Just compare his results to Primozic who is 3 months younger.

Tadej Pogačar versus Jaka Primožič | Same race results

Comparison of results between Tadej PogaÄar and Jaka PrimožiÄ in races where they both started.

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Remco's biggest rival, in juniors, retired...

 

[BubbaChuck]

my man still didnot get the point and he is showing primozic,lmaooo.sure,jail pogacar.

 

[DONCA]

The change of coach came at the right time (end of 2023) to justify Pogi's abnormal development.
This provided a suitable narrative to justify this abnormal increase in performance.

I'm not denying that a change of coach can improve performance. Of course it can. But it's highly unlikely that his performance improved by around 10% at this level.

Are they seriously trying to take us for fools by telling us that Pogacar did not do any heat training before Sola and no proper altitude training? That is the most ridiculous fairy tale I have heard in recent years. Almost every amateur knows about the benefits of heat training and altitude training, and San Millan apparently knew nothing about it?

Then why is he still active and working with UAE riders if he's such an amateur? That's completely contradictory.

The change of coach came at just the right time to silence critical voices. At the same time (end of 2023), Twitter user Mou also began to explain Pogis' performance with the change of coach. Strange coincidence, isn't it?

The UAE machine runs like clockwork, even on the internet. Whether it's deleting negative comments about Pogacar or journalists etc. who invented the GOAT nonsense. or reacting to negative comments.
I don't even think it's a coincidence that seated attacks became less frequent as more and more critical comments pointing this out appeared. The critical voices grew louder, and shortly afterwards he began to get out of the saddle more and more. UAE is doing damage control and critical voices are helping them sometimes.

It's wrong to say that Pogacar has always been so consistently strong. Have you already forgotten ‘I'm done, I'm dead’? Have you already forgotten how red he turned? Before 2024, Pogacar was still a ‘normal’ athlete who showed signs of fatigue. Nothing like that can be seen anymore. Now we have to look at a Pogacar who is always in peak form, who doesn't even sweat when he crosses the finish line first and who can do whatever he wants. Even on flat courses where he should actually be at a disadvantage against the big FTP machines like MVDP.

 

[Peyroteo94]

The change of coach came at the right time (end of 2023) to justify Pogi's abnormal development.
This provided a suitable narrative to justify this abnormal increase in performance.

I'm not denying that a change of coach can improve performance. Of course it can. But it's highly unlikely that his performance improved by around 10% at this level.

Are they seriously trying to take us for fools by telling us that Pogacar did not do any heat training before Sola and no proper altitude training? That is the most ridiculous fairy tale I have heard in recent years. Almost every amateur knows about the benefits of heat training and altitude training, and San Millan apparently knew nothing about it?

Then why is he still active and working with UAE riders if he's such an amateur? That's completely contradictory.

The change of coach came at just the right time to silence critical voices. At the same time (end of 2023), Twitter user Mou also began to explain Pogis' performance with the change of coach. Strange coincidence, isn't it?

The UAE machine runs like clockwork, even on the internet. Whether it's deleting negative comments about Pogacar or journalists etc. who invented the GOAT nonsense. or reacting to negative comments.
I don't even think it's a coincidence that seated attacks became less frequent as more and more critical comments pointing this out appeared. The critical voices grew louder, and shortly afterwards he began to get out of the saddle more and more. UAE is doing damage control and critical voices are helping them sometimes.

It's wrong to say that Pogacar has always been so consistently strong. Have you already forgotten ‘I'm done, I'm dead’? Have you already forgotten how red he turned? Before 2024, Pogacar was still a ‘normal’ athlete who showed signs of fatigue. Nothing like that can be seen anymore. Now we have to look at a Pogacar who is always in peak form, who doesn't even sweat when he crosses the finish line first and who can do whatever he wants. Even on flat courses where he should actually be at a disadvantage against the big FTP machines like MVDP.

Who talked about altitude training??? Lying to fit your narrative is not a good indicator of cleverness.
Pogacar didn't make adaptations to the heat. Doping can't justify why he was so good in cold conditions and dropped some watts in very hot weather.

 

[Ripper]

Lol. Of course his training changed too, but non-dope factors don't lift someone already so good so much.

When do you think he started using CO?

+1000

 

[Gianetti_Is_The_Goat]

Remco's biggest rival, in juniors, retired...

Yeah, Vacek should have joined UAE.
Have you checked the rest of his opposition in 2018? Van Wilder, Girmay, Plapp, Fancellu, Tiberi, Waerenskjold...
Not that bad.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Yeah, Vacek should have joined UAE.
Have you checked the rest of his opposition in 2018? Van Wilder, Girmay, Plapp, Fancellu, Tiberi, Waerenskjold...
Not that bad.

So you are a Remco fan, this is very telling. Do you want to see who Pogacar beated in Avenir?

 

[Gianetti_Is_The_Goat]

So you are a Remco fan, this is very telling. Do you want to see who Pogacar beated in Avenir?

That race after he joined UAE and suddenly started winning?

 

[BubbaChuck]

its hilarius that mostly remco fans,jonas ones know whats up,lmaoo.remco needs riis program on any climb,lets be serious.remco been on juice long time now,almost seixas level.thye start early in fra nad belgium.

 

[DONCA]

Who talked about altitude training??? Lying to fit your narrative is not a good indicator of cleverness.
Pogacar didn't make adaptations to the heat. Doping can't justify why he was so good in cold conditions and dropped some watts in very hot weather.

Tour de France : le plan sans failles de Tadej Pogacar

Programme de courses, stage en altitude, travail en contre-la-montre : la domination sans partage de Tadej Pogacar sur ce Tour peut, en partie, s'expliquer par une approche savamment orchestrée par son staff.

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People were saying that he did not much altitude training compared to other riders. This is what i meant with no proper altitude training. But anyway it doesn´t change the fact that this training story is a bit stinky. If san Milan would be such a bad coach he wouldn´t work anymore for UAE.

The critical voices will continue to grow. Even within the peloton, there are already a few riders who are expressing their doubts, at least in private.

But you do a good job protecting Pogi

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Even within the peloton, there are already a few riders who are expressing their doubts, at least in private.

Which leaves us wondering how you know about it...

 

[TheKidsCallMeBoss]

my man still didnot get the point and he is showing primozic,lmaooo.sure,jail pogacar.

Your comrade 'gianetti the goat' wanted to compare his pre-UAE results to Primozic's for some strange reason.

People were saying that he did not much altitude training compared to other riders. This is what i meant with no proper altitude training. But anyway it doesn´t change the fact that this training story is a bit stinky. If san Milan would be such a bad coach he wouldn´t work anymore for UAE.

San Millan is a horrible coach. It's been confirmed that Pog didn't do any heat training under his guidance. He started doing that with Sola.

All current studies show that prolonged heat training increases Hb mass by as much as 42 grams, with each g increase in total Hb mass is associated with an ~4 ml/min increase in VO2max