Oded Kogut

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  Rafionain-Glas24-05-2026
  Unlike Pogačar, Vingegaard can't rely on Pogačar crashing at Itzulia Basque Country. The Tour de Suisse is still coming though, with its dangerous roads.
• anonymouscyclist24-05-2026
  I wouldn’t say Jonas is being ‘extra’ conservative, but I stand by the belief he is being conservative to some degree. The team have pushed out official reports, and explained in interviews, how performance has been driven by a deliberate, low-stress tactical implementation by the team, allowing Vingegaard to maintain his composure and save energy until absolutely necessary (conservative compared to Tadej’s attack style). An example of this can been seen on Stage 9, where he produced a ~7.1 w/kg for the final 7:30 minutes of the climb. While impressive, it is below the ~7.7 w/kg range he usually reached in short, 7-10 minutes efforts last year, and in 2024. (Putting out the effort ‘only required’ to win the stage). (I want to reiterate, I have nothing but admiration for Jonas’ performance so far this Giro, and his conservative approach is nothing less than a clever, tactical approach ahead of the TdF)
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  Rafionain-Glas24-05-2026
  I don't see how he's being extra conservative. He didn't take pink until yesterday but he is still on course to winning 6 stages like Pogačar. It's not much less of a dominant performance.
• anonymouscyclist24-05-2026
  Well said, MidnightRider. People only have to watch the interviews, in-team filming, how the riders talk about Jonas, and how they perform for him in an actual race, to learn how they respect him. I never ceases to amaze me how some people never let evidence interfere with their opinions, however.
• anonymouscyclist24-05-2026
  Hard to argue against Jonas’ approach if he’s doing exactly what’s needed to win the Giro. Fans might miss the fireworks of a Tadej-style approach, but if he’s eyeing a TdF win (or at least a podium), why spend needless energy? If Jonas walks away with both a Giro crown and a Tour podium, his tactical pragmatism will have clearly paid off.
• Hills3324-05-2026
  Yes, Visma did say it was an unfair portrayal of their team. But they still took part in the next series, while UAE declined to directly take part (so there was just a bit of footage of Pog, who some newcomers took to be the villain.) We can't know what really goes on!
• anonymouscyclist24-05-2026
  Remco doesn’t hide his identity per se, but the debate surrounding Remco’s trajectory into grand tour’s is one of the most polarising topics in today’s cycling.
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  Rafionain-Glas24-05-2026
  Yeah Vingegaard has changed a lot. In that season Netflix went overboard on the drama. Funnily enough it did make me start to watch cycling more, but watching the series I was absolutely convinced that Wally should change teams. Also Pogačar's side was not in the series, so he was presented as the bad guy. Wout was presented as the oppressed good guy
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  Rafionain-Glas24-05-2026
  Exactly how? Remco doesn't hide his identity. He's very forthcoming with it.
• Hills3324-05-2026
  In the first series of the Tour de France Unchained, Jonas has only just taken over Roglic's position as Jumbo-Visma's number 1, thanks to extraordinary help from Wout at the peak of his powers, when they show Wout and his wife happy at his achievements for both the team and himself. Then they cut to Jonas, and ask him for his respnse. Jonas coldly says 'I hope he remembers he rides for me.' That is hard for me to forget.