I don't really understand all the back-and-forth between the Remco fans and Pogi fans and the apparent frustration of Pogi fans regarding claims made in this thread.
I don't think anybody (not even Berniece) is actually saying or believing that Remco is a better rider overall than Pogacar.
But as fans, we can hope, imagine and even believe in scenarios where Remco might be able to come out on top and become the better rider. You can call that wishful thinking but we are still allowed to hope and dream about such scenarios even if they seem far fetched at the moment.
If you get frustrated about certain claims and want to gloat that it never has happened and never will happen and even want to throw around generic insults about Remco's fanbase, I suggest you simply ignore this thread.
This is not aimed at anyone in particular, just wanted to add this regarding the last few pages of this thread.
Sorry, you are not right. No one here said Remco is better than Pogacar but they said Remco is equal to Pogacar in classics or even close. They are not. Remco fans can believe whatever they want, everyone is able to dream and maybe in the future, he can close the gap but don't pretend some Remco fans just do this. They claim things completely away from reality, ignoring facts.
This is why they often get disappointed because their beloved rider cannot match their expectations.
Someone saying Remco
is equal with Pogacar in classics is wrong. Maybe in the future he can be,
not now! So you are trying to defend some guys for absolutely no reason. Just take a look in this thread before the Dauphine, before the AGR and FW and you will see some of the most crazy posts ever in this forum.