Switched off when he knew the stage was gone probably. He's not racing for a top 20. Obviously Hasn't got the form he had in last year's Tour where he finished in the top 10 even with back issues.
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Such a nice guy Pogi, he said he will let the breakaway win tomorrow. How can you not love him?
Half the top 10 are from the same team..............
- Oct 5, 2009
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A personal note.
Remco managed to gain 18 secs on Landa during final 7k's. That's 2-3 secs á kilometre on a team mate.
Wondering whether the powers could've been managed differently, maybe?
Remco managed to gain 18 secs on Landa during final 7k's. That's 2-3 secs á kilometre on a team mate.
Wondering whether the powers could've been managed differently, maybe?
- Jun 7, 2011
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This time last week Jonas was bookies favourite.
They should send Yates/Soler in the break 😅
If UAE win tomorrow with other guy, there will be full of Vingegards 😭
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agreed. He did better than most believed, certainly better than I did. There was a stage or two when it looked like he may actually be better than Pogacar, but that was simply not realistic.
Still, his Tour was great. Kudos to him.
- Sep 22, 2020
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Their logic is that having a few guys winning everything and do battle against each other will draw in a casual audience because it doesn't require the same attention-span and can be condensed into 5 minute YouTube shorts and Netflix documentaries. The problem is that it isn't the reason a lot of us posting here watch, cycling historically has been a long-form sport that rewarded engagement and attention to detail with its massive pool of potential winners and this is what we became accustomed to, the assumption we worked under.
Contrast the discourse of younger posters on reddit/twitter with the mood on here right now, the sport to varying degrees has always required a suspension of belief that is completely gone amongst most fans that have been paying attention for any period of time, but the money keeps on rolling in and the newer fans are pouring in.
The bubble will burst eventually as usual, and these once new fans (the ones that stick around) will become cynical trolls like myself, but for now unfortunately our opinions are a bit irrelevant.
There is still plenty of cycling to enjoy, so I continue to watch, but if any new fan might happen to see this post, don't deify these top guys, don't hold them on a pedestal, because they will just let you down, they always do.
- Jul 17, 2021
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TBH he is probably aware how some Visma team members ridiculed him during 17th stage of 2023 edition blow out.
Considering what happened to him before the Tour, he's over achieving but obviously he knows that this is the best he can do and Pogacar is on another level. Might have been some physical distress as well.
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- Jul 3, 2022
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- Jul 17, 2021
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I forgot which one it was but he was riding around him with smile and then past him when he was battling with climb totally blown. I am sure Pog remembers
I don't think the Tour de France GC, something which has been won multiple times in a row at multiple points, is something that has a "massive pool of potential winners" op. eras like 06-11 are not exactly common.
- Mar 11, 2009
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Alarcón was robbed of his results, but the legend will live on.
- Jul 3, 2022
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Was the smile ridicule? That would be a rare gesture in professional cycling. I would like to see photographic evidence.I forgot which one it was but he was riding around him with smile and then past him when he was battling with climb totally blown. I am sure Pog remembers
- Jun 19, 2009
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At this point, Pog might as well drop everyone on the first climb and see if he can win a stage by as much as Landis did
- Oct 5, 2009
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Still much of excitement in this bike race.
The much important and gruelling fight for the close-but-no-cigar spot:
GC #4 Almeida - 15'07
GC #5 Landa - 15'34
The much important and gruelling fight for the close-but-no-cigar spot:
GC #4 Almeida - 15'07
GC #5 Landa - 15'34
- Jun 30, 2022
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Still can‘t cross the road at 2k to go because of Démare‘s massive grinta…
- Sep 26, 2020
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They are not even trying to fight each other, and Almeida will crush Landa in the ITT anyway.
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