UAE Tour 2025, February 17-23

[Netserk]

I don’t see it. Is Golf better for Tiger Woods being well past his prime? would the NBA have been as good in that era without Michael Jordan? Has women’s tennis benefited from the retirement of Serena Williams?

Greatness should be cherished and celebrated imo and seeing a sport executed to its highest level means far more to me than seeing close competition.

I think dominant greatness is more appreciated for more skill-based ball games than for sports. Then again, perhaps many peripheral "fans" liked domination in swimming and running? Maybe I should consult the skiing thread.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I don’t see it. Is Golf better for Tiger Woods being well past his prime? would the NBA have been as good in that era without Michael Jordan? Has women’s tennis benefited from the retirement of Serena Williams?

Greatness should be cherished and celebrated imo and seeing a sport executed to its highest level means far more to me than seeing close competition.

Sometimes I just ask what Pogacar should do to avoid getting criticized. And probably the only answer is losing races. As we know, he will try to win

 

[Rob5091]

So what's Pogi going to do on Saturday's pan flat stage when he gets bored? Novak (Pogi's mini me) must be hoping for an easier day.

 

[Berniece]

Sometimes I just ask what Pogacar should do to avoid getting criticized. And probably the only answer is losing races. As we know, he will try to win

I think it’s more about his fans than Pogacar himself

 

[Salvarani]

I think it’s more about his fans than Pogacar himself

Thats just them not being able to control their own emotions then.

That doesnt mean it is okay to lash out and post hate/troll, lol.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Modulo his dominance, Pogi is a great and likeable rider. The polarisation is driven by the most overeager fans of his. Sycophants usually come before haters.

Preach. Extremes beget extremes.

 

[iBanesto]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lQ7B34Lkhs

 

[Red Rick]

I think dominant greatness is more appreciated for more skill-based ball games than for sports. Then again, perhaps many peripheral "fans" liked domination in swimming and running? Maybe I should consult the skiing thread.

It's just easy for normies to jump a hypewagon and pretend they're fans of the sport when they just wanna be fans of one athlete because he wins.

And obviously the sport being 100% physical has to do with it a lot too. It's beyond ridiculous that bla blabla other subforum yadayadayada.

 

[Lequack]

Groenewegen is out

https://twitter.com/x/status/1893187807784423488

View: https://x.com/GreenEDGEteam/status/1893187807784423488

 

[RedheadDane]

Tarozzi can be forgiven for feeling a bit outnumbered in the break.

 

[Lequack]

Pogacar missed the break.

 

[Rob5091]

Gaviria out too together with Langellotti and Craps.

 

[Peyroteo94]

How is the wind today?

 

[Berniece]

How is the wind today?

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[MyFTP5.9w/kg]

The fat guy is pushing more watts than the break

 

[yaco]

Groenewegen is out

https://twitter.com/x/status/1893187807784423488

View: https://x.com/GreenEDGEteam/status/1893187807784423488

It should have got to this if Groenewegen held the wheel of his lead out. He is on mezgec's wheel and he probably wins the stage instead of crashing a million miles back in the peleton.

 

[MyFTP5.9w/kg]

Pog is clearly not happy with all this Z1 riding. He's just losing fitness.

 

[AupaPyama]

It should have got to this if Groenewegen held the wheel of his lead out. He is on mezgec's wheel and he probably wins the stage instead of crashing a million miles back in the peleton.

Yes; almost all bunch sprints Groenewegen looses the wheel of his lead outs. Looks like he is scared or something. Same with De Lie, Welsford and lots of others.

 

[repre]

No Pogi attack today? he must be washed

 

[yaco]

Yes; almost all bunch sprints Groenewegen looses the wheel of his lead outs. Looks like he is scared or something. Same with De Lie, Welsford and lots of others.

Groenewegen can hold his position if he makes the last km but its the period between 3 to 1km to go which goes wrong.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Even in the TdF, we rarely see a team so invested in the intermediate sprints.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

PCS bring us all sorts of unusual stats. Can they compare how much time Tarozzi has spent in close proximity to Samudio this year, compared to time spent with his wife?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

PCS bring us all sorts of unusual stats. Can they compare how much time Tarozzi has spent in close proximity to Samudio this year, compared to time spent with his wife?

Why is Tarozzi spending time with Samudio's wife?
I bet they are members of the same choir.

8 km until sprint mayhem.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

More so than anyone since, at least, Derek Gee in the 2023 Giro, Tarozzi deserves a prize for not winning anything. If there isn't an overall combativity award in this race, they have 24 hours to inaugurate one.

 

[Didinho]

Merlier with his classic early sprint. Insane.