Sure, he got dropped fair and square, but without Remco's two mechanicals the Belgian team would've kept riding and kept it much closer – Healy and co got it to 30 seconds at one point. Hard to know how much impetus the chase lost without the Belgians (and without Van Wilder) but it looked like a lot.
The fact it was a bad decision is shown, to me, by Pogacar storming the cobbled climb every time he goes up it – as everyone knew would happen. He is obviously the strongest rider in the race, and he is obviously the strongest rider since Merckx, but he got away with a tactical error.
Imagine, then, how boring it would be without him.Imagine that we have a similar dynamic in Northern classics, and then in GT's as well.
With Pogacar being present everywhere.
Clearly didn't need to go any deeper.Doing the same lap times as if it was a cyclocross race, for a 2nd time in a row. This time at altitude. Impressive once again.
I have already said that.Imagine, then, how boring it would be without him.
This year. Last year group 2 dynamics weren't good.More insane, last year or this year?
I thought Del Toro was still racing?Whole team waiting at the finish there!
I would like to see a flat WC road race with the rain pouring down all day. Hilly 250 k routes don't make sense anymore.
Pogacar only adds value in Milano Sanremo and RVVImagine, then, how boring it would be without him.
You realise I'm talking about the period between 80km and 60km to go, right? When the gap was 45 seconds and you had teams chasing, led by Belgium, who stopped once Remco was dropped. The race was decided then – there was never any chance Evenepoel would take back time in a 1:00+ pursuit, but a 30s pursuit effort is totally different.Without the motorbike Pogi would be 3 minutes in front.
PR?Pogacar only adds value in Milano Sanremo and RVV