Thrilling Racing Around The Mountains Of Nice! | Paris-Nice 2023 Highlights - Stage 8

[@Anmeteor9663]

Total domination by TP this week. What a cheery soul he is too. He's not infallible or unbeatable so looking forward to the rest of the season especially the Tour.

[@Hakapuku]

I somehow very much dislike him. Don’t know why… cannot explain. It reminds me a bit of Froome

[@cipher.u.justice]

@@Hakapuku it's because his hubris to attack like this for no reason when he just needs to hang on to the wheel... same reason why he lost the Tour last year. At the same time it makes for exciting racing

[@karl8805]

​@@cipher.u.justice he lost the tpur last year because jonas had a team, and most of pogs got sent home with covid... Jumbo worked him over

[@lexkaldenberg7420]

​@@cipher.u.justicePretty strange to call it hubris. He was clearly the strongest rider, and he did win, didn't he?

[@PayMeNoMind]

@@karl8805 sounds more like what I recall watching. The guy ran out of bodies and JV had its full complement of specialists.

[@FreekaPista]

Pogacar's level of form makes it look like he's simply toying with the other riders. Effortlessly holding wheels when others attack and able to sprint right past when it's his turn to counter. He hasn't hesitated or been caught off guard, there's simply no match for him at this point in the season. Jumbo Visma probably brought the wrong squad to Paris-Nice to give Vindegaard a fighting chance, Gaudu had a phenomenal race, always at the sharp end of the field and throwing some punches at Pogacar throughout to test his mettle.

[@Lion-wd1px]

last year he also beat Vingegaard at Tirreno. Jonas will probably peak for the tour and gets better the longer and higher it goes. But whats so special about Pog is him always having a blasting form and being able to do almost anything.

[@leangrypoulet7523]

50 secs gained on his rivals on just the final climb to the Col d’Eze. Unbelievable.

[@Helvis23]

I am a fan but let's see what happens much later in the season. I hope he still has that form in the Tour. Primoz is looking good right now too.

[@Necromonger69]

Winning over 50% of the races this season, Pogacar is a beast.

[@alex-p]

Spectacular rider indeed

[@James-J-J-J]

Tadej is phenomenal. Such a cheery soul too, the guy just loves riding his bike and it shows.

[@enriconillo2249]

Congrats 🎉🎊Tadej well deserved you have the heart and a pedigree of a Champion 🏆🥇

[@bluej511]

I watched them roll down the promenade, very cool.

[@Leonorexplore]

Pogi and Roglic are the BEST! Love the Slovenians! 🥰

[@sparx550]

In all my years I have never seen a clean rider be so dominant. Not just here but so far this season he has been formidable.

[@richardlowin790]

This is brilliant to watch, but does worry me a bit that he is so dominant from the beginning of the season till the end. always seems to be on top form.

[@tasty_fish]

Fantastic shots of Èze and Villefranche, have always loved this early seasoner. First followed Paris-Nice back in 1987 reading reports in the Daily Telegraph in the school library when Mr Kelly used to blow everyone apart on the Col d’Èze time trial. Great days.

[@RobertFuertes]

Pogacar, a jovial beast

[@erminiopreziosi1967]

Doper!

[@cryptonous7320]

@@erminiopreziosi1967 hater!

[@chivacetana]

Doper.

[@NoleGOAT]

@@erminiopreziosi1967 jealousy is hard thing

[@Fabs821]

@@NoleGOAT I have been watching cycling for too long (+35years) to be that naive at this point.

[@BreakawayB]

👑Pogi was on one this week!

[@crinklecut]

I use to do this before I got too old..LOVED IT...

[@mmmbetter55]

UAE's team dynamics and organization is on point this year. The Tour is gonna be full of drama and suspense. Let's go!

[@veganpotterthevegan]

How? Pogo has been isolated a ton. He's simply so good that it hasn't mattered.

[@misaeltejada6239]

This race is a preparation for the upcoming mayor tours. You don't go out there and start showing your rivals the best you've got in March. By the time July comes around, this guy is gonna be fried. So, I say Pogi isis falling right into Lotto’s hands. I mean do people think Vingegard all of a sudden forgot how to ride a bike?

[@steggyq8774]

@@veganpotterthevegan Should happen less in the Tour with their strongest squad. Ayuso, Majka, Mcnulty, Vine and Yates should are all possibilities for riders who could stay with the main group for as long as guys like Kuss, Kruijswijk and Kelderman.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

@@steggyq8774 oh, for sure. Jumbo still has a more powerful team though. But Pogo could probably win without them if he didn't take so many risks

[@veganpotterthevegan]

@@misaeltejada6239 Pogo has done this before. If you look at him in his race wins for the season, it doesn't look like he's even had to dig very deep to win. He's just a class above the rest.

[@333wheeler]

Slaughter on the Poggio to come in the MSR by the looks of it..

[@jamaalwarsame8130]

Well done 👏 bravo jonasvingagaar bravo I hope u wll 💯 July at the toure de france Insha Allah U're going to win 🏆 the toure, Congrats pogachar

[@jhvoojh]

Outstanding 👏

[@PayMeNoMind]

Newer cycling fan… watched the TdF as a younger person and never had a clue. Pogacar is awesome! I suppose longtime Tour fans could find something wrong with the guy, but the guy is a helluva competitor/performer, and makes cycling entertaining. Eager to see TdF this year, and expecting some riveting competition. I’d imagine Pogi will find some downtime, recover 💯, and trust in UAE to get the right team assembled.

[@Robert-lt3gp]

Pogačar at his best.Greetings from sLOVEnia!!!

[@henribatrouny]

Congratulation T. Pogacar you are the best and I am betting on you TO WIN the Tour De France.👍

[@melissaflick9041]

Sure, but will he be able to keep it? They strip titles you know; just ask Lance.

[@qwerty-rh6ht]

​@@melissaflick9041 don't get your hopes too high, they don't strip more often than they do

[@apagunaberlari2929]

Terbaik lah. Poggy lagi dan lagi dan lagi

[@arentjanlinde6159]

Majestic!

[@edymarkonthego4096]

Congrats. 🎉🎉🎉

[@livibam]

What numbers are we looking at?

[@CptJET-he8nc]

TY

[@davidm5867]

Pog is untouchable

[@petyrkowalski9887]

The TDF is going to be incredible with Pog, Vin and Roglic all looking super strong.

[@Wasserleichee]

Roglic will Not Ride tdf this year, He will Go for the Giro

[@MarkTomeh]

I wanna see Primoz, Jonas, Tadej, and Remco battle it out. Maybe next year.

[@qwerty-rh6ht]

​@@Wasserleichee it's not set in stone yet

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

Pogačar the Movie Star on the Rivière

[@gideonmthembu8693]

Pogi was making a statement here. Jonas and them have to go to the camps and drawing boards to match this guy this year. He looks so formidable.

[@Simonewhitesim-1music]

Plus the Team power is on point.

[@Bozza36]

Pog is just able to peak all year round. Jonas isn't, and therefore can't match him in these early season races. It will be a great TDF though.

[@thepie4052]

Great coverage as always but why are the broadcasters now showing the split screen? It’s just not necessary. Loving the chemistry between Carlton and Robbie, fantastic banter 😎

[@willpotatoes]

Hopefully he can keep that form til summer.

[@philipp-rt8mt]

Pogacar always wants to race. His mission must be to make cycling great again!

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Cycling never stopped being great. And a lot of people have had that mission. They just don't succeed

[@secretagent86]

what a beast

[@felipebgfc]

awesome!

[@molfar9049]

the guy looked fresh when he finished..

[@melissaflick9041]

It's time to develope a new PED test.

[@CROCEOFM]

타데이 포가챠!!!

[@timliscum2861]

He is special..

[@wilsonramirez2646]

Pogacar the best 👍

[@orlyozzie]

Pogs rule.. But i salute GCN R,for giving an excellent show.

[@yakekaj]

They need to change it to "best old rider" Jersey 🤔

[@Loris8768]

El androide pogacar 💪🏼

[@Kimberlytheresam]

Love pogacar!

[@paulsolon6229]

Pogacar peaked too soon? We won’t know till last week tour

[@rikkshow]

I don't think they are or can test for peptides. I just hope we are watching a clean new Merckx. (I know Eddie had his dark moments, but I'm not referring to that)

[@docpewpew]

"The other teams getting mad that they keep winning"? Did I hear that correctly form the commentary? At 3:45😅

[@enriqueojito]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@tommyrq180]

Happy to see two Americans in the top 10 GC, Powless and Jorgensen. Tough riders. 🇺🇸

[@maxvain]

Pogacar superb, however, a little diplomacy can help further down the road.

[@maleficenthardware]

He will go down like Lance. Time will tell.

[@huntychunks]

Maybe, and maybe not. He's been dominating from an early age and his numbers even as a teenager were off the scales. Lance was getting smashed in the early days at grand tour level and his cheating in hindsight was pretty obvious. Pog has bad days (last years Tour testifies to that). Lance never had bad days because he was so juiced up. Perhaps he's the Usain Bolt of modern cycling. Who the hell knows but it seems we are in some sort of golden age of talent here like we've had with tennis. But you're right, time will tell. If he is, cycling is finished.

[@paulsolon6229]

Why no gloves routinely pogacar?

[@gauloisrefractaireenexilvo4366]

Pogi can win 1-week race single-handedly, but he needs a solid team to win 3-week Grands Tours. The TJV bees will sting his legs repeatedly in July.

[@gcnracing]

It'll be interesting to see! We can't wait

[@MW-df2fm]

Why do I feel more and more that Pogacar isn't clean 🤔

[@xAudiolith]

None of them are at this level. Gotta take it to make it

[@PayMeNoMind]

Seems pointless to believe these guys could naturally complete a grand tour, and it be great TV. I’m choosing to follow along and avoid getting into the weeds. A few weeks of doing the local fast group rides and I’m certain that 5k-8k ft of elevation 2-3 times per week… yeah, no way!

[@borasumer]

GO Pogacar!

[@erminiopreziosi1967]

Doping!

[@borasumer]

@@erminiopreziosi1967 yeah sure lol

[@lloydyno1]

Not even trying to hide it anymore 😂

[@TheoreticallyNo]

The kid gives no gifts.

[@juanpablonoriega7897]

Jumbo better bring that “A” squad for the tour cause 1 v 1 Pogi destroys Jonas. And I hope UAE brings a tough squad to assist Pogi as well.

[@cesc1495]

Pogi: I want it all!

[@DonACtS]

Tadej Pogacar 💪🏼

[@MerlinMan1579]

Sorry but this type of domination reminds me of a certain US Postal Trek rider.

[@rodbrown8306]

I hope the guy is clean not hot!

[@ksduathlete]

I wonder if Slovenia Olympic program has anything to do with Slovenians being above all? Anyone ??

[@markdowse3572]

The Pog = Skill, strength and class. Well done, sir! 👍🤗 M 🦘🏏😎

[@robryan751]

Is it me or he is breathing waaaaaaay, to easy at the finish?

[@misaeltejada6239]

Man, I like Pogi but, doesn't it seem like he wants to win every race possible? He might want to save some energy for the tour De France, no.

[@melissaflick9041]

He's OK; I think he refuels @ regular intervals.

[@rustyelder]

Nothing's changed. When will we stop turning a blind eye(s)?

[@paulcocker]

Lance still the champ..

[@Helvis23]

Is Vingegaard pronounced Vingeguard or Vingego?

[@Calilyce]

Ving eh gaw

[@Calilyce]

The double a is pronounced as a danish å, which is difficult to explain in other languages. It is close to the way the "o" sounds in low.

[@GardEngebretsen]

@@Calilyce Or like the "a" in "always"

[@thart6103]

Head to thecyclingdane channel. He has a video pronouncing all the Danish cyclist’s name. It’s really cool

[@Helvis23]

@@Calilyce Thanks

[@franciscomarasigan5077]

Pogacar.. Is being mad if hes team not working properly enough for him.. Unlike other team they dont need to act like that.... This uy is so strong yet doesnt have good attitude..

[@johnandrews3568]

No question TP is a talented rider and I know the majority of pros are juiced but is no one else laughing at this doped up domination? Average speeds are faster than the LA era, and TP can literally drop an entire peloton of pros and put a minute into them SOLO and ride to the win? This is laughably hysterical the program he's on.

[@qwerty-rh6ht]

Nothing come close to TJV TDF program nowadays. Btw, 'speeds are faster than the LA era' is such a mouthbreather comment

[@johnandrews3568]

@@qwerty-rh6ht I always mouth breathe when I'm close to my FTP... don't you?

[@DavidvanderWant]

Is it believable?

[@paulsolon6229]

We don’t know, either way History tells us no

[@polarbear2335]

Not sure i would call domination "Thrilling"...

[@cesc1495]

Pog is the best cyclist in the world...not WvA

[@ABARCATODO]

No lo sé

[@miroslavcmiko9266]

again no gloves

[@benwoodhouse8202]

Pog and Rog making cycling far too predictable and it is losing any suspense

[@jameshollands7004]

Drugs are a heck of a thing. Sorry, but I don't think he is clean. His directors were knee-deep in drugs in the past. I think they still are. I'm not hater, I'm just be honest with what I see.

[@chivacetana]

We get it the doper won.

[@colingrover2039]

I have been following cycling long enough to recognize the pattern. Does he train harder/smarter? No. Better equipment? No. Better team? No. Better genetics? Only perhaps by a tiny amount. Tiny. So... what else could give one cyclist such a huge advantage over all the others? Right now he is following his ego. It would be hard not to, but if he was smart he would keep his powder dry and not make it look sooooo easy.

[@chivacetana]

@@colingrover2039 facts. That the issue. He makes it look so easy, like he’s not even trying. He doesn’t even need his team at this point.

[@Fabs821]

@@colingrover2039 arrogance is probably what make him use substance in the first place, I am guessing he feels untouchable (by competitors and authority). Looking at the management in place in the UAE team, you quickly understand what is a happening.

[@noexit7089]

​@@Fabs821 arrogance is you BOT ..writing bs here ..where is your evidence ? Cry baby ..

[@mingszheng1301]

You are a failure who always says that the grapes you can't eat are sour

[@lennycottingham]

Lance Podgjacar ....Tadjai Armstrong

[@legotitanic150]

yeah lol

[@barbaroacosta5335]

The potion came in stronger than expected this year. I expect jumbo to get back to the lab and work on vingeggard mutation.

[@lennycottingham]

@@barbaroacosta5335 lol..🤣

[@Blitz_Please]

every race this guy signs up for becomes super boring.

[@nomadcarpenter8549]

What drugs is he on?

[@TenTegens]

Wow this batch of drugs he uses this year performs pretty pretty pretty good

[@dsmhiggins67]

Well done; however if I were the other riders I’d be pretty pissed that tad couldn’t give any wins away; that might come back to haunt him

[@rattila13]

His teammates were never around for that to happen.

[@smm19-19]

Hey Desmo, I'm new to the sport, is this a thing? Riders/teams expect wins to be shared?

[@danielbeltran4174]

@@smm19-19 no

[@thibdelaf2808]

@@danielbeltran4174 well Roglic did it last year I think. Pogacar could have done it for Gaudu when it was just the two of them as Gaudu helped to increase the gap. However this is not a rule it's more a gentleman agreement so no harm done if it's not done

[@paulsolon6229]

No