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Hills33
Highest-ranked rivals, I mean (Jonas being more than a level above them)04-06-2026 08:00
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Hills33
But by Stage 3 in 2026 the highest-ranked riders had crashed out?04-06-2026 07:58
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Hills33
Or an extreme heat event, with the El Nino that is being predicted to srart in the next couple of months, quute worrying.03-06-2026 09:09
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Hills33
Also Tim Heemskerk left abruptly in February. What's going on beneath the placid surface at Visma?02-06-2026 07:44
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If Tadej had to retire today, there would be trivia questions like 'Which legendary road cyclist never won the Vuelta?' He is probably happy for Jonas.31-05-2026 08:22
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To some extent, but Pog would have set his goals and put in the work long before the Itzulia crash. (He fell short of at least two, as Narvaez won the first stage, and his winning margin was less than 10 minutes). Also, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't crash himself, as in Liege just the year before.30-05-2026 19:52
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It's nice that Matxin of UAE has said how much he admires the energy-saving yet dominant way Visma have ridden the Giro. But with Pog, seemed to be using existing records as bench-marks for him so he could build up the sort of legacy that many expected of him. Two different stars, two different goals and methods.30-05-2026 17:29
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Almeida beat Jonas in a stage when he was apparently a bit ill at the Vuelta. But as soon as Jonas recovers he bounces back to a level that Almeida cannot match.28-05-2026 08:08
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Along with T Rex26-05-2026 21:56
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Looks likely. It's a pity Pog was accused of greed in the 2024 Giro when he simply won in the best way he could (and with reference to cycling records). Now that Jonas looks like he might match Pog's winning margin and number of stages, it's clear that they have to perform at a very high level in preparation for the Tour.26-05-2026 20:00