Question Which races will Pogacar win during his career?

[canina82]

How was he close to dropping Van der Poel? He was taking turns on Cipressa and made a counterattack on the Poggio

He one half pull on Cipressa IIRC. But yes, He wasn't on his limit.

 

[Berniece]

Pedersen can probably beat Pogacar, VWA not anymore, prime Wout is simply gone.
However, would be great if Wout could maintain a good level, not to end like Sagan... That was painful for me as a big fan of him.

I'm not sure if that WVA is gone. I thought what he did in Tirreno was impressive. He finished with the top 13. Sure he doesn't have a sprint anymore, and he rode like a junior, but his form is there. Without bad luck, I don't assume automatically that he would be dropped during Paris-Roubaix. In his prime the race was actually better for him than for MVDP.

 

[Jan the Man]

I'm not sure if that WVA is gone. I thought what he did in Tirreno was impressive. He finished with the top 13. Sure he doesn't have a sprint anymore, and he rode like a junior, but his form is there. Without bad luck, I don't assume automatically that he would be dropped during Paris-Roubaix. In his prime the race was actually better for him than for MVDP.

I don’t think WvA is in a permanent decline as portrayed (i won’t be writing him off) but i definitely think Pedersen is the more likely of the two to win Roubaix at this point. This year there is obviously the question mark about the speed of Mads’ recovery but he’s definitely on a more upward trajectory than Wout over the past couple of years.

Wout’s form seems there or thereabouts but as you say his tactics have gone awry

 

[fenns]

Is Jan Christen riding MSR? I'd say the best chance for Pogacar is for UAE to attack MVDP repeatedly with Del Toro and someone else capable.

 

[canina82]

I don’t think WvA is in a permanent decline as portrayed (i won’t be writing him off) but i definitely think Pedersen is the more likely of the two to win Roubaix at this point. This year there is obviously the question mark about the speed of Mads’ recovery but he’s definitely on a more upward trajectory than Wout over the past couple of years.

Wout’s form seems there or thereabouts but as you say his tactics have gone awry

Mads doesn't have it too.

 

[Netserk]

How could I overlook this?



Guys, an empty set of races won is now an explicit option. Please change your vote if you want!

nice a chance for the true haters to show their colours

 

[Berniece]

I don’t think WvA is in a permanent decline as portrayed (i won’t be writing him off) but i definitely think Pedersen is the more likely of the two to win Roubaix at this point. This year there is obviously the question mark about the speed of Mads’ recovery but he’s definitely on a more upward trajectory than Wout over the past couple of years.

Wout’s form seems there or thereabouts but as you say his tactics have gone awry

I don't really expect Pedersen this year anymore though

 

[The bald fraud]

MSR is the easiest race to finish, but the hardest to win - and that is especially true in Pogacar's case. For him to win it, every damn thing has to go perfect, not just the UAE team tactics, but also external factors (e.g. wind direction). So he also needs luck. He will keep trying and I think he might win it some day, when everything falls into place ideally, but it is far from certain.

On the other hand, Roubaix is a hard, attritional race, won by one of the strongest riders (usually the strongest). And Pogacar wins such races. I have no doubt he will win it, maybe this year already. Not to mention all the greatest GT legends won it at some point (Coppi, Merckx, Hinault). It just doesn't make sense that Pogacar does not win it. Heck, it is easier for him to win than MSR.

Vuelta? Yes. Probably in 2027, because it will take place after the World Championships.

 

[Pantani_lives]

2026

• Ronde van Vlaanderen
• Liège
• Romandie
• Suisse
• TOUR
• Lombardia

2027

• Liège
• WC Road Race
• VUELTA

2028

• Itzulia
• GIRO
• Olympic Road Race
• VUELTA

2029

• GIRO
• Lombardia

TOTAL:
10 GTs

• 5x Tour
• 3x Giro
• 2x Vuelta

4 Road Races

• 3x WC Road Race
• 1x Olympic Road Race

15 Monuments

• 7x Lombardia
• 5x Liège
• 3x Ronde van Vlaanderen

8 "Major" Tours

• 2x Tirreno
• 1x the other six

 

[jotafap]

2026

• Ronde van Vlaanderen
• Liège
• Romandie
• Suisse
• TOUR
• Lombardia

2027

• Liège
• WC Road Race
• VUELTA

2028

• Itzulia
• GIRO
• Olympic Road Race
• VUELTA

2029

• GIRO
• Lombardia

TOTAL:
10 GTs

• 5x Tour
• 3x Giro
• 2x Vuelta

4 Road Races

• 3x WC Road Race
• 1x Olympic Road Race

15 Monuments

• 7x Lombardia
• 5x Liège
• 3x Ronde van Vlaanderen

8 "Major" Tours

• 2x Tirreno
• 1x the other six

That would be underwelming for me. 6x Tour, 4 WC's, 1 Vuelta, 1 MSR, 1 PR, and being close to 20 monuments, is a must for me to contest GOAT status in palmares.

 

[Pantani_lives]

That would be underwelming for me. 6x Tour, 4 WC's, 1 Vuelta, 1 MSR, 1 PR, and being close to 20 monuments, is a must for me to contest GOAT status in palmares.

In '27 he crashes out of the Tour. In '28 he doesn't start, because of the Olympics. In '29 he finishes second behind Seixas. There's a curse on attempts to win a sixth Tour.

 

[canina82]

In '27 he crashes out of the Tour. In '28 he doesn't start, because of the Olympics. In '29 he finishes second behind Seixas. There's a curse on attempts to win a sixth Tour.

Uk is normally very chaotic so you have a point.

 

[Berniece]

In '27 he crashes out of the Tour. In '28 he doesn't start, because of the Olympics. In '29 he finishes second behind Seixas. There's a curse on attempts to win a sixth Tour.

Is there? I know a guy that won 7