Another Tadej Pogacar documentary drops this week - 'POG1' explores Slovenian's rise from children's race story to all-conquering UAE leader
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Less than a week after Eurosport and HBO Max released 'Tadej Pogacar: Anatomy of a GOAT', another documentary about the UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader is set be released in a treat for cycling fans.
Colnago Cultura will release 'POG1: The Making of a Legend' on November 13th, with the movie set to be released at 4pm CET and available to view worldwide on Youtube. The documentary will have a running time of 84 minutes.
While last week's documentary focused on the physical science and data behind Pogacar's dominance of the sport, the Colnago production instead explores his rise from racing as a child all the way to his dominance of cycling.
It's set to feature interviews and anecdotes from Pogacar's childhood and earlier years in the sport from figures who recognised his emerging talent. The Synospis reads: "More than a story of victories, POG1 – The Making of a Legend is a portrait of Tadej Pogačar beyond the finish line.
"The documentary explores the people, relationships and defining moments that shaped one of the greatest cyclists of his generation, revealing the mindset, character and passion behind an athlete who is redefining the history of the sport."
"He overlapped the whole peloton"
In clips released ahead of the premiere, UAE sports director Andrej Hauptman recalls the first time he came across the future Tour de France champion at a children's race in Ljubljana in 2012.
Arriving late, Hauptman saw a young Pogacar appearing to be off the pace from the main group. After asking about the young rider, he was told that it wasn't that he was behind, he had already lapped the group in the race - offering a little-known anecdote into his earlier years in cycling.
“I came in the middle of the race, and one of our riders was really a hundred metres behind the group. I spoke with Miro, our organiser, and said, ‘Why don’t we help this small guy to catch the group?’ You know, laughing.
“He [Miro] said, ‘Who? You mean this one? No, no, he will win. He overlapped the whole peloton.’”
Zonneveld blasts Eursport and HBO documentary
Meanwhile, Dutch analyst Thijs Zonneveld didn't mince his words when it came to rating the recently released Tadej Pogacar documentary - claiming that the production brought no new facts or revelations as he handed it a zero-stars rating.
The Eurosport and HBO Max production, the premiere episode of the 'Anatomy of a GOAT' series about sport's greatest athletes, centered around the Slovenian and the scientific analysis of what makes him so dominant and successful.
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"It was terrible, I talked about it earlier in the podcast and made a promise to myself to watch it, but I deeply regretted it," he said on In de Waaier.
"I think I made it about halfway through, and somewhere in the last half hour I fell asleep. It was really terrible. There is nothing new in it, because it is merely a repetition of public facts that have been known for a long time."
Gavin QuinnCycling Journalist
Gavin Quinn is a cycling journalist and ultra-distance cyclist with a BA in Journalism from Dublin City University. Formerly the Press & Communications Officer for Cycling Ireland, Gavin has worked inside the national team at the World Championships and has reported for the Irish Mirror, Mirror UK, and The42.
His expertise is backed by elite-level access, having interviewed stars like Sam Bennett and Ben Healy, as well as immense personal endurance. In 2025, he completed a 12,000km solo cycle from Ireland to Vietnam, following a 4,600km tour across Europe. From the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix to the gradients of the Tourmalet, Gavin’s writing focuses on the "romance and brutality" of the sport. Having visited 50+ countries, he brings a global, cultural perspective to his coverage of the pro peloton for CyclingUpToDate.
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- You don't have to calculate it. Just watch "Anatomy of a G.O.A.T." and you will have all the numbers but... ... if you are Ford and you will calculate numbers of Lamborghini it will not help you. Just saying..averagecyclist12-11-2026
- anybody can calculate the numbers of Tadej , its not secret. We already have the parcour distance elevation data, we have the strava data of a number of riders for reference, we have Pogi's time vs distance. Form there Pogi numbers on every climb can be calculated. Having numbers means nothingabstractengineer12-11-2026
- Again completely stupid. THere is a reason Pogi is Goat, nobody can match his performances, it is physiologically impossible for a rider to equal thru training , nutrition(Pogi has better or equal) and equipment.(Pogi has better or equal) . its mainly genetic.abstractengineer12-11-2026
- Mathieu and Wout!!! You must start in CX this winter! (hope you reading comments here...) ;-)averagecyclist12-11-2026
- Who made you site boss?Lozza12-11-2026
- This shows so well you’ve never ventured out to a cycling event and checked out spectators.Jumpyjohn12-11-2026
- I preferred the one about amateur riders and passing (perhaps to explain why he can’t ride at 220 which would probably be more effective to return to shape).Jumpyjohn12-11-2026
- Not just ManU, far worse in some minority sports ventures.Jumpyjohn12-11-2026
- From your writing it sounds like you’ve been sharing your views with people here for quite a while, quite presumouptuous for a new profile.Jumpyjohn12-11-2026
- Which is amazing given his weight and size, though, unlike in boxing and some rare instances we haven’t a clue what his fighting weight was. Anybody know why these “public” figures floated around are considered as being accurate?Jumpyjohn12-11-2026
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