Old 09-23-20, 03:23 PM
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Back to the original thread title, and in defense of Pogacar - yes he is the anti-Froome. Everyone else we're talking about - even the infamous riders of the late nineties - were much older then Pogacar. The guy only just turned 22 the day after the ceremony! Not only that, but he has proof that he was highly competitive at a young age. He has been racing a bicycle since he was nine years old.

Just look at the podium presentation - Roglic, with his young son. Porte, with the weight of his second child born during the race. Then Pogacar, chillin with nothing to lose. That's huge to me performance wise.

What Pogacar should absolutely do now is get away from anybody with that doping history. Right now he is a silly kid but I think he will quickly become agitated at these constant attacks on his character.
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