you should also add "happy, non-whiney version of..." The guy makes watching him win or lose an enjoyable affair.Just add the new Eddy Merckx in Pogacar's thread and let Eddy himself decide which one should stay this way.
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you should also add "happy, non-whiney version of..." The guy makes watching him win or lose an enjoyable affair.Just add the new Eddy Merckx in Pogacar's thread and let Eddy himself decide which one should stay this way.
Both Ganna and Pogacar got to overtake a slow rider that started earlier, that means you get draft for quite some time behind a team car. In a short TT that makes a big difference.I'm not sure if I should feel glad or disillusioned about Remco coming in second place 10 seconds down.
I'm not sure if I should feel glad or disillusioned about Remco coming in second place 10 seconds down.
Both Ganna and Pogacar got to overtake a slow rider that started earlier, that means you get draft for quite some time behind a team car. In a short TT that makes a big difference.
I'm quite sure i'm not. Getting a draft for some hundreds of meters will give you a significant advantage. This only accounts for a handful of seconds, and in a long TT it usually doesn't come down to that, and all the top players get to overtake someone eventually. Here in a short TT it means some get to benefit and others don't, while gaps are small due to the short distance. In other words 5 or 10 seconds are a big deal. There is a thread about wind resistance and drafting, check it out. Also, watch a replay of last years Giro prologue, with some guys having a ''remarkable'' result, all having overtaken a slower rider.hmm. I think u may be giving too much influence to that.
I'm not sure if I should feel glad or disillusioned about Remco coming in second place 10 seconds down.
Just add the new Eddy Merckx in Pogacar's thread and let Eddy himself decide which one should stay this way.
Agreed. He should find a different goal in life. First we find out he can't climb, now it turns out he can't TT either.Very disappointing.
Im quite sure by all reports that Eddy doesn’t like Remco at all, so that will be an easy decision for him. Not to mention the difference in palmares, as of now.
Are you going to say science is BS? You think drafting is a figment of our imagination? Maybe the earth is flat?I think the Italians deliberately put a weak rider in front of Ganna and not in front of Evenepoel. Otherwise Evenepoel would have crushed Ganna. Same goes for Padun.
Eddy Merckx has proven to be an utter tool.
A horrendous prognosticator.
a blowhard.
And a dopologist.
No harm not having him as a “friend”.
NoAre you going to say science is BS? You think drafting is a figment of our imagination? Maybe the earth is flat?
Are you going to say science is BS? You think drafting is a figment of our imagination? Maybe the earth is flat?
Expected a bit closer to Ganna but it is what it is.
Remco trying to talk himself down. I think he has a good chance, he doesn't need to attack, just follow.
"I think the only way that I have to hope to beat him is if he has a really bad day and he doesn't recover from last Saturday," he said after noting that his eight-second advantage won't be enough to hold. "But he's such a strong and spectacular rider that he probably won't have a bad day this week.
No, in fact I agree with you that it was an advantage for both Ganna and Pogacar,![]()
he can TT but sadly not climb; at least we know now where his advantage is coming fromAgreed. He should find a different goal in life. First we find out he can't climb, now it turns out he can't TT either.
he can TT but sadly not climb; at least we know now where his advantage is coming from
You know, sometimes people like to play with cliches and memes as kind of insider-jokes, which doesn’t mean they’re trolling?you r funny.
and a happy troll.
he has shown that he can “climb” numerous times. And, of course you know that. Lol.
can he climb as well as Pog? No.
then again, who can? No one.
the problem is the constant comparison with Pog. It serves the haters of course.
however, the way I see it, this is an amazing age of rule defying champions:
WvA
VdP
Pog
Ala
i would put Rog in there but he’s not really the same generation and tho I admire him for his amazing sportsmanship I don’t think he quite matches the natural pizazz of those mentioned above.
now Remco has shown that he is certainly exciting in different ways than any of the above. Would it not be great if he can confirm that talent at the highest level? Just so that we can enjoy these amaaaaaaazing talents…(?)