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antipodeanpedalfan
sounds like a race strategy to me15:02
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It’s a fair point. UAE seem to fumble the big wins more than you’d expect when Pog isn’t in the race. Seems like everyone is happy to line up behind him, but when he’s not there, a power vacuum occurs and suddenly having half a dozen riders capable of being team leaders on any other squad doesn’t work so well. Pog is so good at fixing problems himself though pure power and skill that the rest of the team don’t seem to be very well drilled on other tactics and creative problem solving.18-04-2026 03:38
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Haha yeah it's not forced on the riders at gunpoint ffs. It's Shimano NEUTRAL service. Not Shimano Custom Perfect Bike Service.16-04-2026 02:09
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I was frankly surprised that he didn't go for the Shimano wheel change but took a whole bike. I guess in the heat of the moment, a new bike seems better - but you'd think the potential added seconds for that change vs being on your own bike with your gears and fit would be a decent trade-off, rather than having to navigate cobbles on a completely foreign bike (even though the fit looked pretty good and they probably have ones pre-set for the favourites). Overall it seemed like a bit of an oversight by the team to not have anyone similar size, but he generally doesn't have a lot of mechanicals so perhaps complacency set in.15-04-2026 05:38
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Yeah, nothing serious about cyberbullying some young, successful, popular athletes you've never met cuz you're some bitter c*nt with no life. Much like this comment, nothing serious.14-04-2026 09:47
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antipodeanpedalfan
I imagine doing the same thing every year gets boring. He's already said as much from doing the same stage race/TDF buidl up, hence the Monuments/classics the last few years - He doesn't need to worry about any of his GC rivals turning up for Roubaix, and it's not a race for specifically young guns - so I'd say he's got more time to win this one than almost any other. experience seems to benefit more than anything.14-04-2026 05:48
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Lolll. “They were trying to win the race! Bad form” - what an idiotic comment.13-04-2026 13:47
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Currently drowning in a lake of tears13-04-2026 05:17
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In the 40 years of that team in its various iterations, they have never won Paris Roubaix until now - so yes, I bet they are!13-04-2026 00:11
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YESSSS WOUT! Incredible scenes. What a great race12-04-2026 16:27