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Yes, he goes surfing during his vacations14-03-2026 07:55
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MauMau, I give up trying to have a sensible discussion with you. Look up Sean Kelly predicting that Pog would run out of steam in the third week. You asked someone to help you understand and then you accuse them of talking rubbish! I'm done with bothering to get you engage seriously with you.10-02-2026 06:28
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It was the weeks spent off his usual bike after he broke his wrist that had such an impact. A lot was written at the time about how essential training on the bike was; running and indoor training cannot make up for it. And he had to miss the altitude camp that would have prepared him for a grand tour after a season of classics. Sean Kelly predicted that he would blow up in the third week as a result; that had happened to Kelly after a similar lack of training.09-02-2026 22:01
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Yes, the pundits do like to talk up injuries, and rivalries. I wish they would let fans support both Wout and Tadej, for instance, without making it seem one has to choose between the two.09-02-2026 16:10
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For sure you are not a Tadej fan, but this post is unfair. Pog has made little fuss about his few injuries. Winning Strade Bianche with fresh rashes full of thorns? He never used his knee as an excuse in the 2025 Tour (and why would he, he won). The look on his face in the last metres was joy and relief, not disappointment. But I was interested to read up on the Flemish name for LBL that you used, so thanks for that.09-02-2026 10:12
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It was pretty well documented that year, as UAE were not looking for excuses, but to make the best of a worst-scenario wrist-injury situation and deliver something for their sponsors after the previous year's defeat. So Gianetti announced an in-form Adam Yates as co-leader on the eve of the Tour, as 'there are no miracles in cycling' - if you can't put in the training, you can't win. Sean Kelly basically agreed, based on his own experience.09-02-2026 03:55
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Last year Jonas kept officially extending the time he was spending recovering from his early-season concussion until it emerged that he was spending a lot of that time training at camps. Perhaps later he will explain his reasons for pulling out more clearly, but prefers not to say it all right now.07-02-2026 06:51
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Or perhaps he was trying out a bike with the new technology that Visma have been hinting at, and didn't want riders noticing it before Visma unveiled it?29-01-2026 20:13
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The second rider's account added a bit of context where there had been little, so people would want to read it. There's nothing to suggest that Jonas thought the two riders were together; it was a busy road.29-01-2026 07:13
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No, I'm referring to the second rider, who both Jonas and the amateur following him had sped past, and who then asked Jonas if he could help when he got to the bottom and saw Jonas had crashed; Jonas told him angrily to go away. This rider was very understanding and sympathised with Jonas.28-01-2026 20:50