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- Too hilly for Philipsen or Girmay to win. I'd include Wellens and Brennan instead.velodan24-02-2026
- Sorry, I disagree, and this is the great thing about the comments section. I think there's everything wrong with Jonas avoiding Pogi, because we don't get to see the 2 best GC riders of their generation going mano a mano. Instead, we get 2 nailed on favourites, baring injury or bad luck, riding 2 separate races. I wonder how much influence Jonas actually had over the decision? I suspect that his team are largely responsible for planning the race calendar. I doubt they give 2 figs about a rider's legacy, unless it means a win for the team and lots of publicity for the sponsor. So, as I mentioned in the last comment, Visma probably realise that their best chance of success comes in any race that doesn't have the Slovenian alien on the start listPogthegoat24-02-2026
- It's a great opportunity for Vingegaard to win another GT and complete all three grand tours. However, he's not moving ahead of Pogacar, that's just delusional...Knickout24-02-2026
- I agree Jonas IS 'avoiding' Pogačar in 2026, and there is nothing wrong with that, just like with Pogačar in 2024. It's a repeated pattern that we always see. Roglič finished 4th at the 2018 Tour de France and then pivoted to the Giro-Vuelta double the next year. Bernal won the 2019 Tour but struggled in 2020 against Roglič and Pogačar, so he pivoted to the Giro-Vuelta double in 2021. Roglič, after finishing 2nd at the 2020 Tour but struggling in 2021 and 2022, pivoted to the Giro-Vuelta double in 2023. Pogačar won two editions of the Tour de France but then lost two to Jonas, so he pivoted to the Giro-Tour double to avoid him and get success elsewhere. Jonas is doing the same and it's as simple as that. If Remco has a rubbish 2026 Tour, he'll pivot to the Giro-Vuelta or Giro-Tour in 2027 (or he'll blame Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe and'll move to Movistar).
Rafionain-Glas24-02-2026 - Jonas is at the Giro because he knows that Pogi won't be there, end of story, no need to over-analyse it. Personally, I think his team knows it as well, so it's their best chance of winning a Grand Tour. Having said that, even though some would argue that the Giro is slightly less prestigious than the Tour, there is no guarantee that Jonas walks away with the win, as the weather and luck often play a big part in the battle for GC. Let's hope Simon Yates gives him a run for his money. Oh, wait, no, hang on a minute....Isaac Del Toro thenPogthegoat24-02-2026
- Sorry but Cian Uijtdebroeks is not one of the "most anticipated stars of the 2026 classics"mobk24-02-2026
- Agreed. Jonas is awesome, but he isn't moving ahead of Pogi on the list of greats any time soonmobk24-02-2026
- You have no idea when the next will arrive, it has nothing to do with logic and order. You can have another in 2 years, 200 or maybe never again. What’s more, Pog hasn’t actually set any comparable benchmarks (and unfortunately there are very few in road cycling), he’s just winning far more and easier against the competition than usual, that also depends on competition, era, race choices and outside factors. He’s just an incredibly broad rider, as far as road cycling can be considered to span a broad range which it actually doesn’t.Mistermaumau24-02-2026
- Lol delulu ItaliansAyrton24-02-2026
- Nobody is going to move ahead of Pogi even if he stops nowabstractengineer24-02-2026
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