Tadej Pogačar INSANE Time Trial Again | Tour de France Stage 5 2021

Lanterne Rouge presents highlights of Stage 5 of the Tour de France 2021 where Mathieu van der Poel set out to defend his yellow jersey against Tadej Pogacar, Wout van Aert and Julian Alaphilippe.
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Professional road cycling pundit Lanterne Rouge presents highlights of stage 5 / résumé étape 5 / resumen etapa 5 of the Tour de France 2021. Tadej Pogačar (UAE-Team Emirates) wins the stage followed by Stefan Küng (Groupama - FDJ) and Jonas Vingegaard (Team Jumbo-Visma). Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) keeps the yellow jersey followed by Tadej Pogačar (UAE-Team Emirates) and Wout van Aert (Team Jumbo-Visma).

[@FortunateJuice]

I'm addicted to these updates, and I'm not even a cycling fan.

[@jamsxr]

You are now 😉

[@user-to9lk8ix6h]

Same thing happened to me a few years ago.

[@cpakimin]

Me too! I only watch the Tour for more than 20 years now!

[@kylehagertybanana]

hate to break it to you but you are a cycling fan

[@uclamnguyen1459]

Now you are

[@thijewubs9646]

Crazy stuff, but that save by Bissegger was something else...

[@dundeedideley1773]

Respect to LR for working hard, putting out a podcast and a highlights video each day is a bunch of effort.

[@xMithras]

Felt so bad for Küng. Dude must have trained for months with this stage in mind, only for some prodigy GC kid to take it away from him. At least he wins the award for most beautiful TT position on the bike.

[@wanderalmeida9584]

the name is "prodigy", right? 🤔

[@iminc5498]

That’s what Lance used to do to Olano, Botero & Ulrich. GC guy absolutely smoked the TT specialists 😂

[@spicypretzel7616]

Totally agree man. Kung especially looks super duper smooth in the TT position, a feast for the eyes !

[@zigzagnemesist5074]

Pogacar is a freak of nature, the wattage output is ridiculous for a non time trialist, I think if he focuses on TT for a year he could definitely get the hour record, his FTP is at times unbelievable.

[@bernardo9202]

but is funny he saying he lost about 20 sec because he hadnt radio for the last 3 km's, when pogacar was without radio the all course, makes me think this guy could have taken 1 minute plus

[@mental9mikey]

Can’t believe Rogla wore the helmet! “Err yah, why not?”

[@nietkees6906]

But this time it was a bigger size that fits his head better.

[@dsaishivam396]

MVDP wore his helmet too

[@roebbiej]

Wai not hah?

[@hisdadjames4876]

Roglic needed two skin suits today ...one to cover his injuries and another to cover his modesty. Great ITT, helped by helmet of ZOOM😉

[@AS-rd4xi]

Damn cut the man some slack

[@andreashansen4863]

Vingegaard future Grand Tour winner

[@dididubalier2196]

We thought the same about Sepp Kuss last year, and see...

[@lukemorrish-thomas1961]

@@dididubalier2196 lots of people who don't understand cycling thought that

[@woutkoopman]

@@dididubalier2196 but Sepp Kuss was never good at ITT, Vingegaard is.

[@wanderalmeida9584]

Maybe 1 week stage races...maybe...

[@MrNederbelg]

With evenepoel and bernal as Rivals? No way

[@nuggunu]

just loved pogacars reaction when mvdp crossed the finish line and how he blew up his interview to congratulate him

[@alexandreboyenval3140]

Pogacar is just happy not taking the yellow too early!

[@waylon6241]

I think it was Mvdp who blew up the interview to congratulate pocacar

[@oskarbendsen1539]

5 danish riders in top 20 is actually crazy for such a small nation

[@StringerBell50]

Crazy indeed but Danmark has the 2nd most cyclists per capita in the world behind Netherland so not that surprising with their viking profiles haha.

[@pierh4724]

Still, good catch !

[@petertillegreen5014]

As GCN commented: The bacon boys are back 🐷🇩🇰

[@andrehof7876]

@@StringerBell50 Still, I think the Danmark TT is significant. In Danmark there is less youth clubs riding, and cycling talents tent to be more single riders, who will work on TT a lot.. Danish cyclist always have done great in TT or riding alone...

[@luobomu9747]

Or 6 in the top 30, or 4 in the top 12, any way you put it, it's very impressive!

[@pedalpatrol]

I mean just look at the face of Pogacar and compare it to the other ones. He looks like if he is chilling on the couch LUL

[@josephdanner773]

@RegularOldRug read my comment if you want more info

[@KuriReevel]

Exactly! Look at the faces at the finish - Kung, van der Poel, van Aert, Alaphilippe - all were totally pouring with sweat, with grimasses on their faces. Pogacar was not even looking to sweat properly and deffinitely didn’t look to be at his limits in the finishline like others. When riding on the bike at the last third of the course he even smirked at the motocamera - looking totally cool and relaxed, nothing like all others.

[@vancomycin87]

He eats healthy 👾

[@TraianusImperator]

Reminds me of the faces in the 90's.

[@Mememeep]

he's young. I mean.. Eliud Kipchoge looks like he just walked 42 km instead of running....

[@warfacts9236]

I think the white jersey skin suit is the fastest as Tadej Pogacar always performs in it

[@htdtr]

They get custom tailored by le coq sportif the night before so there's a chance it is actually faster than his regular team one haha

[@TomWalsh1]

Küng’s reaction sums up how other pros feel about Pogacar

[@richard8031]

Priceless.!!! Hell Pogi. never broke a sweat. !!!! I think McNulty would have done well had he not gone down on the slick paint.. Bissegger almost lost it on the same corner..

[@ordoorion]

Hmm is he dosing?

[@user-180-mand90]

@@ordoorion All of these statements simply confirm that Lance is the GOAT.

[@1992gday]

I'm subscribed to GCN, watch most of the race, the highlights, but I still prefer watching this.

[@doublejazz]

Lanterne rouge youtube channel + cycling podcast is actually the best part of watching cycling

[@michelegraham9044]

@@frondantrieb in places like Australia it’s our only option for most races. Eurosport was canceled here about 18/12 ago & cycling is very much a fringe fringe sport. I don’t know anyone who follows cycling. Husband just made redundant at work so hoping to get him into it.

[@1992gday]

@@michelegraham9044 interesting. There seem to be plenty of Australian cycling youtubers though.

[@BlueSoulTiger]

4:30 That look on Küng's face: what's he thinking?

[@velomaniaromania]

Mathieu did great. Awesome result for him in TT. After 5 years from when started to follow him and I am so so happy to see him there. Cheers bud your a rockstar! 🇳🇱 the flying dutch

[@rogierb7577]

That’s the Luxembourg flag ;)

[@velomaniaromania]

@@rogierb7577 Bloody hell with this flags :)) a little bit much light blue and easy to mix them. Will correct. Thank you

[@paceemil1996]

Well done Mathieu 👊👍

[@tubeall1169]

@@rogierb7577 NL 🇳🇱 versus L 🇱🇺 🤓

[@jamesj6901]

If this years tour is won by a second, Pogacar’s start on the ramp is gonna be a controversial one 😂

[@andyhaochizhang]

The timer start from when the front wheel contact the sensor. False starts wouldn’t effect the final result.

[@iansteelmatheson]

haha the body language of the commissaire whose hand he pushed through at the start was all "wtf he is doing"

[@secretagent86]

@@andyhaochizhang good to know. thanks!

[@CooroSnowFox]

@@iansteelmatheson either that or why was he moving? "I dunno?"

[@aboredperson4202]

Yep this Tour was 100% won by one second. Closest Tour ever

[@lucamasinello6038]

On point as per usual Pat. It’s awesome seeing an athlete like VDP look into himself and pull out a performance like that one.

[@radixbobby]

I like TP but his performance looks alien. Didn’t even look tired or sweaty crossing the line.

[@galenkehler]

Yeah sad to say but it's looking suspicious

[@marcobuijsen1745]

TP is the best in the Tour de France. And he will win his second tour de France. (I think) But Mathieu is so much better all round. Road cycling. Cyclocross. Mountainbike. Mathieu van der poel is so amazing.

[@xtrachrisb488]

So if he didn't look tired maybe he didn't try as hard as he could. Why would he do that? Maybe that's just the normal way he looks post TT

[@alexcheloo786]

ppl are always gonna focus on the best guy and try and find something wrong no matter who wins.

[@santiagobenites]

He looked far too relaxed in that TT, and he even sandbagged the last couple of corners so it wouldn't look too bad. Alien is correct.

[@TheGanti]

Its amazing to see how you have grown since last year - and still put out the same straight FIRE content! Keep the great work up.

[@OUTTAIDEAS88]

The Jumbo Visma jerseys are fire 🔥

[@peterjakowitsch9508]

Superb recap as always👊

[@francesco_navarro]

MVDP kept yellow thanks to cam wurf’s front wheel, so technically Ineos came in for the win

[@texwallis]

That was such a crazy story.

[@chrisrussell7419]

He actually ended up not using the front Princeton wheel from Cam, only the rear wheel 😅 used an aerocoach one instead.

[@cyberbeat11]

what happened im confused pls someone explain

[@texwallis]

@@cyberbeat11 www.cyclingnews.com/news/10-hour-journey-delivers-sponsor-incorrect-wheels-for-van-der-poels-tour-de-france-time-trial/

[@montanajones8393]

That is some crazy marginal gains on the night before a major TT & not just the wheels but new cockpit & position to boot. Crazy.

[@blablabla1981]

Jonas Vingegaard is the next big thing in cycling. What a talent.

[@MrBusunglueck]

Nah i think he wont make it.

[@blablabla1981]

@@MrBusunglueck as a dame, I’m glad to see that I was right

[@maximiliansonne-ragans9789]

@@MrBusunglueck never seen someone be that wrong

[@MrBusunglueck]

@@maximiliansonne-ragans9789 That comment was me trolling btw.

[@philr7813]

Great video as always!

[@martinhowes1496]

Pogacar was pushing 3.6 roentgen/kg

[@okantichrist]

He looked radiant 🤓

[@williamc999]

not great, not terrible

[@TwentyTwenty90]

He's delusional, take him to the podium

[@jeffv103]

Tadej looks so relaxed during that effort, almost as if he wanted to smile through the whole distance!

[@CHEESYhairyGASH]

These videos are fantastic

[@claytonforde7520]

Tadej about to win yellow, TT and road race golds at the Olympics. The track boys better hope he doesn't show up in the Velodrome in Tokyo

[@involuntarysoul3867]

Küng is regretting not contacting TP's doctor during off season

[@wanderalmeida9584]

sad

[@firewolfninja694]

Let's goooo, LR :)

[@Fodvorte]

You can cut the "d" in Vingegaard and you are pretty spot on with the pronounciation! Another great vid.

[@l.d.t.6327]

3:42 : he didn't roll out early. They can roll out within the countdown. The transponder/sensor automatically defines the start time within those 3-5 seconds. If you look closely, you can see many of the big guns rolling out 'too early'.

[@filippo1459]

Seriously guys, how can you keep a straight face at Pogacar's performance? Beating Kung a TT specialist who is like 15 kg > than him over a flattish course? History shows that if one is exceptional at both climbing and TTing there is something wrong there...

[@GrouEEf]

So true.

[@tomaszn9201]

It was not flat stage ...

[@SuperVapourizer]

I have very mixed feelings about him, as well. Also when you consider that he can also sprint, as shown in Liege-Bastogne-Liege. However, I am not a pro-cyclist. I do not know how much influence the bike handling skills, preparation and overall team setup and the likes, have in the end. But just from a physiological standpoint, I also find it odd. Then, on the other hand, Ganna smashed the final TT in the Giro over 30.3km in 33:48min (of, course he is an utter specialist). As I child I watched Lance Armstrong and Jan Ullrich battle (and as a German was an avid fan of Jan) in the TT's and the mountains where they both dominated. And we all know how that panned out in the end.

[@tomaszn9201]

@@SuperVapourizer It is true that Slovenian is the most doped nation in cycling. Almost half was suspended :-). We will see.

[@heytreacle]

Amazing form after an extended period of lockdown where no testing could be done… it’s weird, huh?

[@frosty9791]

Just a great video

[@toobalkain]

Pogi makes it all look so effortless,

[@cocorocks88]

"Jumbo have done a really good job with their TTs" *Insert Dan Bigham smug face here*

[@captainsushi24]

That intro 🙏

[@alpd7638]

Did anyone else notice how much closer the moto was to ala than mvdp

[@iminc5498]

French love

[@grindsman22]

Van der Poel needs some wind tunnel time, he has so much potential to become the fastest with all that power he puts out.

[@RubenTheCartographer]

TT is such a mental game, he had yellow on his mind and pushed for that. I don't think he can go so deep into it every time. If you don't feel it for 100% there is a part of you that you just can't unlock. The TT is too nitpicky for him I think, unless of course there is another day of yellow in the TDF on the line

[@shazbotic]

Kung's face at end. Not disappointment. Disbelief.

[@TheCrazyFreak]

People when Pogačar (who has been amazing at ITTs before, with a team taking care of the bike setups to a T, and who has proven to be a great talent _since he was a little kid_ ) performs amazingly at an ITT: "omg he must be doped up!!!" People when MVDP (who hasn't shown to be great at ITTs before because of the lack of experience with them and was therefore literally setting up the bike until the last possible time) performs amazingly at an ITT: "omg what an incredible rider, so happy for him!!!" Ps. I love both of them and am happy for both doing so well. Just pointing out the huge double standards of the audience here. 🙄

[@nicolas1999444]

Its not a double standard because of the weight. MVDP is like 15kg than Tadej. Get your head out of your ass.

[@key2adventure]

Also insane that there are 5 danish riders among the first seventeen, so proud to be danish 😀

[@travelboss1408]

I’m sure you guys noticed Pog face impression when he glanced right to the moto camera…. Priceless.

[@holymackenaw]

Bravo to Roglic. he did very good with all the injuries. now its time to sit on Pogacar's wheel.

[@Divonvideo]

The pace and expression of this guy remind me of Lance Armstrong in every time trial; Look fresh, very speedy, over the rest. We all know what happened..

[@matijaatelsek7587]

Except the fact that Pogačar doesn't need any illegal substance to achieve this

[@spm36]

@@matijaatelsek7587 and you know this how???? He's just put minutes into other quality riders on the Colombiere today...I smell BS

[@matijaatelsek7587]

@@spm36 he got tested so many times but he was always clean. Everybody that is still trying to accuse him of doping, is just jelaous.

[@66gtb]

@@matijaatelsek7587 That sounds exactly like the people who defended Lance Armstrong. You’ll enjoy the sport even more when you accept that they all dope.

[@nileist6666]

Who cares... All the top guys took somit, Lance is still the king

[@cb6866]

Thanks

[@BenitoAndito]

Roglic's helmet is the real MVP for, you know, fitting

[@Aegis90]

He's outputting Watt/KG like Armstrong and Pantani. What a prodigy

[@HoldupnWatch]

This is a good one :)

[@charlyncorgan1954]

Thanks for the recap. MVDP- pretty super TT. I read that Küng may have had a slow leak in his front tire? Does anyone know? Just curious. I was hoping for Bissegger or Alaphilippe, but it was an exciting TT anyway. Feels like there's been a wealth of drama and action already!!

[@texwallis]

Great video, as usual. It feels like the TdF is over (barring a crash) before we hit the first Cat 2 climb. But hopefully the other teams ride aggressively and hit UAE with multiple riders.

[@luthermueller8648]

I think he.could be the next five time winner

[@texwallis]

@@luthermueller8648 Agreed, especially with that TT / climbing combination. That's why I'm so bummed Roglic crashed. I just hope the rest of the Tour isn't boring.

[@luthermueller8648]

@@texwallis I mean I personally don't mind seeing pogacar destroy people

[@stephenbarrett8861]

Barring a crash?

[@texwallis]

@@stephenbarrett8861 Meaning something bad like that is the only thing that can keep Pogacar from winning, IMO. Otherwise I truly believe this TdF is already over.

[@KaijuAlert]

A truly superhuman performance from Pog, if he keeps this form up he will surely enter the pantheon of greats along with Armstrong, Ullrich and Contador! 👏 Also, that edit to a close shot of Küng's face as Pog crossed the line, told us all, without a single word being spoken, of the immense respect the peloton has for this Slovenian prodigy, who is rewriting the rulebook and the laws of physics, showing the specialists that you don't need to he a climber, a TT man, a rolleur etc, you can just be everything at once if you can push 6.5 W/KG without looking like you're trying too hard. Pog even eased off the gas to at the end of the TT stage to give everyone else a chance and still won. The rest of the peloton must follow this great example or be damned to mediocrity.

[@raumetro9932]

Congratulations...good examples with those dope cheater you mentioned. We all now know how that panned out. Yo también sospechaba mucho qué lance Armstrong usaba dopantes por la explosividad con que atacaba a sus rivales su expresión facial era de un tremendo esfuerzo agresivo por los mismos altos niveles de testerona en la sangre. Pogacar cuándo ataca a sus rivales parece que estuviera sentado en el sofá viendo televisión comiendo helado !!! Podría tener niveles de dopaje más altos que lance Armstrong o dopantes más avanzados difíciles de detectar en este momento. Juemadre ! Jamás había visto un atleta así ! Prácticamente ninguno estába al nivel de Armstrong, igualmente cómo así ninguno está al nivel de Pogacar hoy en día. Es muy sospechoso. Soy bueno para detectar engaños fraudes y personas tramposas . Cuando el río suena es porque trae piedras. Las piedras no se ven, pero tú sabes que hay piedras ahí. Igualmente con el ciclismo y muchas cosas de la vida.

[@marcelboogaard3809]

Kung’s face said it all. 😂

[@jeremyweine7686]

prophetic Jonas shoutout.

[@megaquest]

Funny to think that 2 years ago Jonas had to be introduced in this video. Crazy what he archived since then.

[@NeoPayneHK]

insanely calm......

[@joelguerin-simard3415]

Mvdp is trainning for mtb or racing cross when the other riders spend time in the wind tunnel tuning their tt... Mvdp worked on his bike fit for tt until midnight the day before ... That shows how amazing of a rider he is!

[@markopodganjek845]

He is probably doped.

[@darinsteele7091]

his ftp is probably extremely high for his weight compared to the other riders

[@sharonmoller7414]

Plus he was riding his TT bike like an animal! Style goes out window when he’s thrashing it to the finish line.

[@MikalBridges4MVP]

@@markopodganjek845 nah vdp and van aert learned all of this in cyclocross

[@NicholasTheMan3]

can you do a Q+A session Lanterne?

[@beverleylumb8048]

It's that yellow Jersey it really does give you wings seriously it seems to make the difference

[@rhd26]

Did him dirty with that thumbnail

[@MattGP01]

Probably gonna see Ineos and Jumbo-Visma team up to try to gain some time over Pogacar. What do you think though?

[@juanvillalba539]

Maybe but it looks that Pogacar does not need a team to win.

[@beckobert]

I think his advantage will be that too many teams will consider him too strong and just aim for podium instead of trying to win. He doesn't have a strong enough team to fight off 4 opponents, but if it's "only" Jumbo and Ineos, he's got an excellent chance. So far, the only weakness in grand tours he has shown was crosswinds.

[@markopodganjek845]

Jumbos cant team up. They are unmanagable.

[@etiennemettaz5923]

@@markopodganjek845 basque country ? Roglič and Vingeggard first and second with all side classifications, teaming up perfectly to beat both Pogačar and McNulty? Not heard about that?

[@magicmichelmagicmich]

Merci Mathieu, j'ai encore gagné 4500 euros grâce à que tu as garder le maillot jaune

[@tobiasuretheworld1434]

That is a lot xD

[@fromzerotonothing301]

bordel t'as du parier gros 😮

[@smeetsnoud1]

I think this is pretty good for TJV. With three very powerful riders in Vingegaard, Van Aert and Roglic close in GC, all able to attack Pogacar and UAE. Of course Rog has plenty time to make up, but he has a team to hurt Pog!

[@afeefrobb9052]

Hope minus 1 person in TJV doesn't really hurt them.. 2 and 3 in final GC might be more realistic one

[@markopodganjek845]

Actually none of them is competition now for Pog. Roglic is crashed and Aert and windergard cant compete with him in mountains. He will make few minutes on them there

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

@@markopodganjek845 vingegaard weighs 10kg less. U bet he can climb

[@sirjozo_8170]

I kinda like that pogi got a lead, now i can see how much can team do for you as an agressive tool, its kinda always been defensive

[@fromzerotonothing301]

Tadej is not a human

[@fragmate2706]

Hard to believe that Pogacar isn't dirty after this stage

[@wanderalmeida9584]

sad

[@durianriders]

You really think pro athletes in 2021 would take stuff to give them the advantage over other pro athletes who also take stuff?

[@Bojan8309]

Ofcourse you mean that because your favorite didnt win lmao... you are delusional..

[@MagicalCurrent]

There’s no way Pogacar is clean

[@Bojan8309]

@@MagicalCurrent And where is your argument .?

[@dynosores888]

Love the progress of modern chemical technology, good luck ITA ;)

[@portrunner6931]

So we can surmise. If you don't crash hard before the ITT you can go really really quick. Thanks Colbrelli.

[@liamoconnor5050]

Love cycling now lanterne

[@theaccidentalanthropologis2743]

Jonas "Winger-God"" Vingegaard

[@user-ow1jh8yb5j]

That white skinsuit is proven the fastest in the game

[@dsaishivam396]

If the Last TT happens like this Nobody will ever dare to Stop Pogacar until he messes up.

[@saucy05]

32 mph to… I can’t even sprint that fast. Sometimes I wonder if we are the same species.

[@wanderalmeida9584]

cycling pro riders are different species...and Pog is another one...sad

[@elifriedman317]

pog

[@sldulin]

!

[@triathlontimmy]

regarding Pogacar leaving 1 second year - since the final times are measured to the 0.01 second precision, I assume his exact time is correct and measured by some more precise methods, not started by that the big goofy clock we see at the starting marquee

[@mjchecksfield914]

Yeah surely its triggered electronically or by laser or rfid tag passing a line, so he didnt really start a second earlier. Else they would have added a second to his time. The visible clock is just counting down the 2 mins gap between riders.

[@sydesarmiento]

Ineos' riders are outclassed in this tt wooh😯

[@noahbirdrevolution]

MVDP is going to retire and win the King of Crankworx title. lol

[@Jeroen_K]

I would actually not be surprised to see him in MTB enduro racing. Pidcock as well.

[@failedpixel6001]

Pogacar, the new Armstrong.

[@ericsaari2901]

I'll quote Simoni and say he's an alien. He didn't even break a sweat. Off the charts compared to everyone else.

[@failedpixel6001]

@PQR3 someone has to say what all are thinking...

[@tomasteijeiro3927]

@@failedpixel6001 I'm with you mate, going to go crazy in 2045 when he gets caught!

[@gerardgrant1852]

@@failedpixel6001 That all top cyclists are on a ton of gear!

[@kennyramsey4555]

I think he's just a freak, with size and power to weight ratio

[@cypriano8763]

So is porte team leader now!

[@rmhoff]

MVP is a great breakaway guy. Wouldn't put it past him to try to get in breaks on hilly stages and just to make the big teams sweat a little bit. Of course, he can't hang on the big climbs. But he can try to stay in Yellow for a little longer. =)

[@onelittlerower]

Bissengard should run bike handling courses

[@frankpeter9145]

Pogacar 😎.

[@pierh4724]

And what about Alaphilippe ?? Not even a mention ? He is surprisingly still in the race.

[@marvinsmall5002]

Supernatural performance 😂😂

[@wanderalmeida9584]

alien, mutant performance 😜😂

[@schmonghonnes1682]

Literally just checked yt searching for your video lmao

[@paulb680]

On the one hand it worries me that a guy who is built like a climber can beat a specialist but I guess Pog must just have exceptional aerodynamics.

[@doctornrsfnly]

Tadej is on the same form as 2009 Contador when he beat Cancellara on a rolling TT in Annecy.. Before the first Cat 2 climb the man has 2 mins on the ragtag bunch of battered, bruised, injured and/or dropped GC contenders... The tactical options are few... INEOS and JV jave to find a way to send TGH or Porte AND Vingegaard on a breakaway and hope that they can isolate Tadej. The only problem is that At this early stage of the race there are many other teams who will chase as rhe race is still wide open... And then Tadej also happens to be one of the best climbers in the world, soooo... there's that... This man might be the next LeMond or even the next Hinault... Scary...

[@nexraa7180]

It really is the same as contador 09. Pog even has the same meat supplier.

[@freakdog]

@@nexraa7180 🤣

[@doctornrsfnly]

@Anthony Marks Tadej is 22 years old and has been a pro since 2019. In that time this man has (so far) won 4 stages, 1 MJ, 1 MP and 1 MB in the TdF, 3stages one jersey and a Podium in the Vuelta, 2 national TT titles, overall wins in the Tour of Cali, Volta Algarve, Volta Valenciana, Tour of Slovenia, UAE tour and Tirreno Adriatico.... Oh! Don't forget that LBL win and podium in successive years.... Again, this is in less than 2 years... Cycling equipment, nutrition, clothing, helmets, training and even the sunglasses have all changed dramatically since Hinault burst on the scene in 1978.... But the generational talent that Hinault showed then is exactly the same as what Tadej is showing now... This kid is for real...

[@doctornrsfnly]

@Anthony Marks I said the kid MIGHT be the next Hinault. I never mentioned anything about Merckx... This is the marker YOU are putting the kid up against, not me :-)

[@doctornrsfnly]

@Anthony Marks yeah, well tell me what Hinault's normalised power, watts/kg or FTP was when he was 22. Can't say? No worries, then tell me if Hinault had a 7 figure 5 year pro contract at age 20... Time marches on sir, as does race prep and training, physiologic training, nutrition and pro compensation. Hinault rode all those races because (a) he had the talent to do, (b) it was accepted/standard practice at the time, and (c) he had to to make a living. Those track and classic races were not an option for Him Tadej seems to have the same level of talent and has the contract and access to modern training techniques which makes the things Hinault HAD to do an option for him.... How Talent like Tadej's is developed and displayed may have changed between Hinault's and Tadej's era... But the quality of the talent itself is consistent over the same 40 year span.... And Tadej seems to be the real, LeMond, Hinault, Contador-level deal...

[@AZdroptop]

Is it just me or was Pogacar barely sweating after his effort? He didn't even look tired.

[@keajaalexander5429]

Epo

[@jondashun]

While watching it this afternoon I also noticed Pogacar starting early and wondered whether the time really starts at the precise starting time or whether there's actually a light barrier starting the clock?

[@ankerjensen7099]

There is, the time starts when the rider rolls out, not when the official is done doing his finger thing

[@srsr3126]

Pogacar is Ok. For rule

[@ML-np5ml]

Do we want to see longer courses on the tt?

[@slwsnowman4038]

Yes, I'm tired of seeing a ride similar to what I do and it takes them half the time. That route would take me about an hour.

[@markschraven7972]

MVDP …..The king

[@velomaniaromania]

🇱🇺

[@luthermueller8648]

Not pog the king?

[@velomaniaromania]

@@luthermueller8648 for me MVP is the super rocket Mathieu because he did his best TT even if this is not his type or race

[@luthermueller8648]

@@velomaniaromania I understand

[@attybong]

was pogacar not using his garmin head unit again?

[@anthonyhomercycling]

Stages gmit nila.

[@attybong]

@@anthonyhomercycling i was thinking he deliberately did not use his head unit so as to hide his unusually high vo2max .. ala armstrong (hehe)

[@attybong]

@@anthonyhomercycling o nga, pero mukhang nagpalit yata si pogs, parang srm yun gamit nya sa stage8 (hehe)

[@Symbioticism]

MVDP could wreck it on a TT if he cared to focus on the bike. Of course, it is more fun if he doesn't and just smashes cylco-cross and mountain bike, but he has the watts and seems to be willing to endure almost endless discomfort.

[@bernardo9202]

we could smash the world champs in tt, if he trained for that too, this perfomance in a bike seted up last minute. hes a freak of nature

[@MarlowWhere]

Long sustained efforts in CX and mtb make him great as a puncheur. I dont think he would have done as well on this TT if there was more climbing like the last one of the 2020 tour.

[@joewakelin198]

TJV are doing better in TTs cos they work with Dan Bigham for the TT positions and equipment choice etc

[@Stubbo1950]

When I TT, I'm screaming, sweating, dribbling, snot everywhere and I'm only at around 300w. Pog (who I'm guessing is between 400-450w avg) looks like he's on an easy ride 🤔

[@jurecebokli7941]

Let's ask Mauro Gianetti why....

[@Stubbo1950]

@@jurecebokli7941 Another superhuman performance today too.....

[@gregnichols9363]

I'm surprised UAE had their riders go all out......save it to protect Pogacar later

[@pihi42]

And here's the UCI rule for time trial: "2.4.013 The start may be determined by the front tyre making contact with an electronic timing strip on the start line. If the rider starts fractionally before the countdown reaches 0 or in the following 5 seconds the time it is triggered is used. If the rider starts after this 5 second delay has elapsed or in the event of problems with the electronic timing, the rider's time shall be counted as from the start of manual timing following the countdown. "

[@brunospasta]

Would be funny if the timing of TTs, that are measured to the hundredth of a second, are started by some guy counting down with his fingers :D

[@pihi42]

@@brunospasta ;) half of the internet thought so..

[@joseluisrodriguezvazquez6082]

I still see no point in using disc brakes for time trials. The aero loss from disc brakes is massive. It seems utterly illogical to use all that aero kit and then riding a disc brake TT bike. Of course, manufacturers keep pushing disc brakes to the point of sheer stupidity. It must be really frustrating to be forced to use them knowing your rival, aka Pogacar, already has the edge over you from the start.

[@dougduchateau443]

I'm still picking Roglic.

[@Raptorman0909]

van der Poel's mouth was open so wide to suck in every last gram of O2 he could -- hugely impressive and just another instance of the Yellow Jersey motivation. Pogacar should have been docked a few seconds as penalty for leaving early, but the control is not so precise. In the future they should probably add a gate like skiers use at the start and if you trip the gate early there is an automatic penalty of, say, 4 seconds plus the amount early so if you trip the gate 0.734 seconds early you have 4.734 seconds added to your time. Still, Tadej is looking like the rider to beat.

[@Grunge_Cycling]

I think instead of disbelief and doubts, we should all try to study Pogacar’s TT position. He’s clearly onto something!