Michel Hessmann

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• antipodeanpedalfan29-03-2026
  More to the point, Merckx faced a significantly different peloton. Back then, it was almost all western/southern European riders - today’s peloton is pulling the best riders from at least half the globe. So being the best of that is a much more impressive task. Much like how an English Football League player from the 1970s wasn’t facing the whole world the way today’s players do. Which just underlines why it’s really pointless to make the comparison. Apples and oranges.
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  Front24229-03-2026
  The same Wout who managed to lose a sprint to Neilson Powless?
• Jezla29-03-2026
  There’s an attitude in cycle racing that I find difficult to comprehend and this race highlighted it more than most but you see it everywhere and it’s the mentality of …. ‘ I’d rather make sure you don’t win than take a shot at winning myself’ It’s like refusing to take a penalty in a shoot out in case you miss
• Mistermaumau29-03-2026
  I had a bar so plenty of experience in the facets drunkenness can take but still can’t see how you evaluate they couldn’t have been. Maybe they were drunk chancers, maybe staff had more interaction to support their accusation? In any case, definitely amateurs but hardly endangering, staff just don’t seem very well dressed in how to deal with such situations.
• Mistermaumau29-03-2026
  And yet, being more careful than ever.
• abstractengineer29-03-2026
  When facing a generational rider, other riders dont pull. As a result the generational rider will always attack and drop the rest and try for solo. On flats it is possible to save 20%. @ 400 W that is almost 80W due to which most riders can contribute to pull the most strongest riders. If you dont work you will not win.
• Ride197429-03-2026
  Like I said in the other article, it's the same every time: When the first chase group has more people than can fit on the podium, their momentum stalls in the last 2 kms.
• Jakob28-03-2026
  Despite that POG is second to none and clear favorite to win TDF this summer , even POG can loose this years TDF; one off day could be enough to turn the tables. TDF is a brutal animal. I suspect that Jonas has reached a higher level than ever, but that will also be necessary to beat POG.
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  leedorney28-03-2026
  Jonas hasn't got Pogs explosiveness BUT he has mentally beaten him when he got the better of Pog & won the tours, when he did. If Visma get it right they could beat Pog, but it also comes down to Jonas being at this level at least 👍
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  leedorney28-03-2026
  They didn't look drunk, they where just 'chancers imo 🤷