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RidesHills
I saw him race in Quebec, and it's always great to see a Canadian in Canada. Great guy, and I love the premise of what he says. (The following story has a point!) I met a guy who has been a camera man for cycling (and talked about all the ways cyclists find wind shadows) but now spends most of his time working cameras (either on slope or as a producer) for skiing. He was telling me how he watched the world's best ironman athletes doing a circuit race on some Caribbean island while talking to a long retired George Hincapie. Every round of the circuit, Hincapie would launch and chase down these top ironman guys as if it was nothing. The cameraman's point was that even a retired cyclist who is still riding has something above and beyond. Let's see how Woods does!04-02-2026 23:10
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RidesHills
A rider from another era, all his wins were in the teens, and he’s one of many coming to his late 30s while still riding strong for the team. Congrats on a solid career. Who preceded him as a Slovenian rider in the top ranks? It’s folks like Mezgec who paved the way for Mohoric, Roglic, and Pogacar (as always, sorry about the lack of correct accents).17-01-2026 15:12
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RidesHills
Always came across as a great human being, his interviews typically had him with this private smile, friendly but also amused at the whole situation, and his ability as a rider let us see him pretty often in those interviews. Two grand tours, a spectacular letdown in a third, and solid riding throughout his career. I've enjoyed watching him throughout his career, and wish him the best with what comes next. Also, what, only one Yates in the peloton? How can that be?!07-01-2026 18:35
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RidesHills
Good lord, of course it’s Pogacar. The point of this post was to praise Roglic, and sometimes people deserve their time in the spotlight.05-01-2026 01:36
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RidesHills
Bora sounds like an exciting team, right now. And I wish Roglic all the luck in winning again. Between him and that other guy, Slovenia has been doing pretty well at the Grand Tours, sure, but it’s Roglic who started it.03-01-2026 21:52
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RidesHills
I’m guessing that yes, all of us commenting in this site are aware that that is a possibility. But watching van der Poel smash it at Roubaix, time and time again, I think it’s fair to say that he’s used raw strength plenty of times to win races. What Nibali refers to as tactics at MSR is honestly the luck of having Ganna in the wheel to bridge to. Had Ganna not been there, I’m not sure van der Poel would have made it. Then again, he had the raw strength to actually catch up on the Cipressa.03-01-2026 21:40
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RidesHills
Pederson had the kind of success you look for when trying to expand what people think of biking. He was in the top of the first 3 monuments, on the podium in roubaix and flanders. He won the points classification in every GC race he contested, including two grand tours, plus he won 2 GC races. He had another stellar season, consistency throughout. I think he deserves it. VIngegaard had an excellent season, but the Tour is so public that only winning counts, and the Vuelta felt like a consolation prize this year. Neither was as good as Pogacar in their respective areas (classics for Pederson, GC races for Vingegaard), but I suspect Vingegaard suffered the worse in the comparison.30-12-2025 19:31
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RidesHills
Cosnefroy has won for example in Quebec where Pogacar has done the worst of any of the classics, over the years. He’s a perfect fit for the team, honestly.30-12-2025 19:16
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RidesHills
In his years in the peloton, Evenepoel has had several major crashes that could have ended another person's career. In that, he is sadly similar to Roglic, whose crashes have had a huge impact on his still impressive palmares. I'd say the first thing that needs to happen is that everyone make it to the Tour safely. At that point? I don't think they stand a chance against the UAE engine, and the man who is only now (seriously?!) coming into what used to be the age of maturity, refinement, and full bodily development.18-12-2025 22:05
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RidesHills
That last paragraph, you can practically hear him smiling, admiring, maybe with a sense that it's predictable -- but isn't it also amazing?!15-12-2025 01:23