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UAE should include Del Toro as a domestique for Pogacar at the Tour. After all, Simon Yates is also riding the Tour in support of Vingegaard.

02-06-2025 10:56

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To some extent, I can understand Del Toro remaining on Carapaz's wheel almost throughout the ascent of Finestre. But there is no excuse for him not putting in the utmost effort after the summit, when Yates had a lead of just around 20 seconds on him, which was still bridgeable though difficult.

31-05-2025 20:22

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Its difficult to compare the two, since both are fundamentally different as cyclists. Jonas is essentially a stage racer, whereas Mads excels in classics as well as in sprint stages at GTs. At this point of time, Jonas with his two Tour wins, beating Pogacar no less, has the better credentials. If Mads wins a few monuments and some Points Jerseys, the comparison may be closer.

13-05-2025 15:59

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Hinault was even lighter than Pog at 62 kg when he won PR in 1981, beating Roger van Vlaeminck no less (albeit at the fag end of the latter's career), so it can be done.

03-04-2025 18:29

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Whatever the result, I believe the strategy by UAE to launch Pogacar was absolutely the right one. Unfortunately, they just were not able to execute it the way they must have planned, being all over the place at the start of the Cipressa.

23-03-2025 10:16

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They are without doubt not just the best two classics riders of this generation, but amongst the best of all time. MvdP is more suited to MSR and PR (which Pog has yet to race), while Pog is now almost untouchable at LBL and Lombardia. RVV is the only one where both basically have an equal chance to win.

23-03-2025 10:05

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Good win for Ayuso. He has appeared a bit inconsistent on mountain stages in the past; absolutely brilliant on some but then cracking on others.

16-03-2025 04:31

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A little caution is understandable. Just ask Roglic.

16-03-2025 04:27

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If the men's award is based purely on performance then it is a no contest. But if some consideration is given to the cyclist who has influenced the largest number of people to either take up the sport or become fans through his historic and unprecedented achievements, then I would argue that Biniam Girmay has a fair shout.

15-10-2024 16:00

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Comparing Pogacar with Merckx is like comparing Tiger Woods with Jack Nicklaus. Tiger may have been the more talented golfer and has indeed surpassed some of Jack's achievements, including the total number of PGA tour wins, but has not been able to match Jack's record of majors, which is perhaps the most important statistic. Whether Pog will surpass Eddy only time will tell.

14-10-2024 09:47