+7
15-07-2025 18:00
15-07-2025 17:56
+2
13-07-2025 17:26
+3
13-07-2025 17:20
+6
12-07-2025 02:42
+1
11-07-2025 04:10
10-07-2025 19:47
07-07-2025 08:56
02-07-2025 16:06
+12
02-07-2025 06:20
+7
RidesHills
Interesting that the tone of voice during that interview was taken to be about the strategy and the future racing in the mountains. When I heard it, I heard a person concerned for a friend and showing empathy, disappointed on his friend's behalf for what had happened. Pogacar lost Ayuso last year and made out fine (though Ayuso was nowhere close to the shape Almeida was in this year), and I really doubt that Jorgensen and Vingegaard can 1-2 Pogacar successfully. But, who knows, we'll see when the mountains come. Soon!15-07-2025 18:00
+7
RidesHills
Pogacar and Vingegaard have been friendly after many, many finishes, and seem to respect each other deeply as competitors. Same with Pogacar and Evenepoel last year (bordering on comedy routine moments last year) and Pogacar and Van der Poel (including silliness this year). Pogacar is like that, and he's definitely not wondering what to do with the hand, folks, let's be real. I think it's awesome that they compete as hard as they do, but admire and respect each other in the way they do.15-07-2025 17:56
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RidesHills
You know, it's really not hard to go to ProCyclingStats and actually look this up on your own. You'd see, for example, that he won the Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia (2.2) right after winning the Tour de l'Avenir in 2018. You'd also see that he was a solid U-23 rider with a lot of top 5s and 10s in 2017, He won the Giro della Lunigiana (2.1) in 2016 when he was 18. These are perfectly normal races to win at that age (now Paul Seixas at 18? that kid is on another level). Again, the results are there to be found, you just have to use data rather than make assumptions.13-07-2025 17:26
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RidesHills
This certainly changes the racing in the mountains. Let's see how UAE adjusts.13-07-2025 17:20
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RidesHills
Team sport it is. And UAE losing so many people to covid protocols in ‘22 was a major reason that Pogacar was exposed and Jumbo Visma could play him like they did. Let’s Hope Almeida can make it through the weekend and be able to help in the mountains. And Narvaez? One of the unsung heroes of the team.12-07-2025 02:42
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RidesHills
The mistake Vingegaard is making is that he’s trying to keep up with the two best classics riders while not competing in the classics anymore. The only person who can keep up with van der Poel is Pogacar. For Vingegaard to keep trying just means he’s burning energy he needs for later. He could come in at the end of the group on the same time, and not sprint, but he’s sprinting. He’s proud of his best 1 minute energy ever but still did that climb behind Pogacar. This isn’t going to go well for him, not when all indicstions are that Pogacar is as strong as he was last year.11-07-2025 04:10
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RidesHills
A hill that has a deceptive beginning and super steep last 300m, was really interesting to see how this worked out. Del Toro was clearly the winner but only took the lead with may 15m to go as he rounded August and thus passed Covi as well. With a lunge, Covi could have been on the podium, which is what got Álvarez there ahead of a flying Großschartner. The whole race situation changed in the last 15m, fascinating. The German commentary was all about how you can just never predict because of those last 300m, and sure enough, they were right.10-07-2025 19:47
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RidesHills
Moments so far that I notice: Pogacar is nearly always seated no matter what happens, Vingegaard and TJV are riding like people used to criticize Pogacar about (where are the people saying “conserve your energy for later”?), and Pogacar can find a positive thing to say about any situation - polka dots, second place, and so on.07-07-2025 08:56
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RidesHills
As with all interviews, it’s a bit stilted (especially in translation,” but also gracious to Pogacar, which is nice to see. Rivals do t have to be enemies, after all. I do wonder what they were laughing about at the Dauphine, who knows.02-07-2025 16:06
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RidesHills
Cycling is almost entirely a game of aerodynamics and energy drain. If people want a triathlon-style cycling experience, no drafting allowed, they should watch triathlons and time trials. The peloton is absolutely essential to the rest of the sport, those 170 riders do more than fetch water.02-07-2025 06:20