Power Analysis: Pogačar’s Explosive Giro d’Italia Opening Weekend
Can you hold 9w/kg for 3 minutes? We dive into the power numbers of Jhonatan Narnaez and Tadej Pogačar at the Giro d’Italia.
Tadej Pogačar is a Slovenian professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. He won the 2020 and 2021 editions of the Tour de France, winning three different jerseys during each Tour, a feat unseen in nearly four decades. Wikipedia
Tadej Pogačar is a Slovenian professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. He won the 2020 and 2021 editions of the Tour de France, winning three different jerseys during each Tour, a feat unseen in nearly four decades. Wikipedia
Can you hold 9w/kg for 3 minutes? We dive into the power numbers of Jhonatan Narnaez and Tadej Pogačar at the Giro d’Italia.
'I had good legs and the terrain suited me': Pogačar nearly steals the show with wild late attack that was only reeled in within sight of the line.
Tour de Hoody: Vollering stamps name on La Vuelta and North Americans continue to light up results sheet.
Thomas and Martínez lead the chase behind the Slovenian savage, but the Welshman's canny could be crucial in the attrition of the 'corsa rosa.'
'I am so happy that I am in white:' Young Belgian leaps up to fourth overall and now leads the best young rider classification.
Slovenian storms clear of all of his rivals on first summit finish after the drama of a puncture and a crash close to start of final climb.
UAE Team Emirates rider admits an error which enabled Jhonathan Narváez to triumph.
Ineos Grenadiers rider only one able to stay with Pogačar on final climb, Schachmann takes second in sprint.
As the 2024 Giro d'Italia clicks into gear, we take a look back at one of the modern Giro's most remarkable and controversial stages with Froome's 80km breakaway to seize the pink jersey in 2018.
In spicy comments ahead of the Giro start, the UAE star shoots down suggestions he will win easily: 'It's bullsh*t.'
The Giro-Tour double is rare. But if there’s one thing Pogačar has proven, it’s that he can do anything in cycling.
From a deliciously tempting 'grande partenza' to a decisive double shot of Monte Grappa, these are the king-maker stages of the Giro d'Italia.
2023 runner-up says Ineos Grenadiers is confident while also recognizing beating Pogačar will be a ‘massive task’.
Everything you need to know about the 107th edition of the 'corsa rosa.' Can anyone stop Pogačar?
Ex-pro turned pundit for Eurosport predicts quick Giro d'Italia knock-out blow: 'He will try to smash them early.'
Bjerg, Majka, and sprinter Molano among Pogačar's teammates for pink jersey quest: Will they be strong enough to support the Slovenian's swashbuckling ambition?
We unpack the mega volume, minimum intensity, dialed-in distribution, and other surprising trends from a five month pre-Giro training study.
Overall victory and three wins in three days by 2000s babies Del Toro, Morgado, Fisher-Black puts WorldTour on watch for seasons to come.
Echoes of the Ardennes Classics will please the climbers.
UAE Team Emirates boss suggests Giro campaign could make Pogačar even stronger in the Tour: 'We have no pressure.'
Analysis: A relatively thin GC start list could tempt Pogačar and Co. to drop their guard, and that would be a mistake UAE cannot afford.
Geraint Thomas and Magnus Sheffield in his grand tour debut are part of a deep squad intent on playing disruptors: 'We know where we need to put the pressure on.'
SD Worx-Protime secures future through 2028 as 'mega contracts' continue to capture WorldTour's top talent: 'We are committed to our project.'
I, for one, am enjoying every minute of it.
UAE Emirates lifts the lid on how it plans to solve the puzzle of the Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double: 'If any rider is capable of it, it's Tadej, with this program.'
We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar and Ben Healy at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
A crash with about 100km to go split the bunch, and riders like Pidcock, Vansevenant bridged across alone, while others later paced through the team cars: 'I went really deep there. I killed my legs.'
Rising stars Mauri Vansevenant and Maxim Van Gils give Belgians someone to cheer for in the Ardennes.
Breaking down the key moments of Tadej Pogačar's steamrolling of the competition en route to a sixth career monument victory on Sunday at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Tour de Hoody: The classics served up delicious portions of drama and heartbreak, with Skjelmose personifying the one-day extremes: 'If you come too close to the sun, you get burned.'
Mindset and experience pay off in thrilling battle after Côte de Roche-aux-Faucons and tearful finale: 'I wanted to give everything I have.'
Road world champion soon to decide on participation in Olympic MTB event: 'I don’t want to gamble on two horses and maybe come up short.'
Slovenian attacks on Côte de la Redoute and finishes well clear of the runner-up Romain Bardet: 'It was quite emotional for me all day.'
How do the three major race favorites feel about their chances and those of their rivals?
Skjelmose recovered and raring to race after being carried hypothermic from the bike at Flèche: 'I couldn't control myself.'
Analysis: The question is not if but when Pogačar will attack. Does Van der Poel or anyone else have the legs to follow?
The Slovenian superstar's been camped out at altitude before his high-profile clash with Mathieu van der Poel and a Giro d'Italia debut in May.
Six of this spring's classics have been the fastest on record. From tech and training to tailwinds and tactics, here's how it happened.
Tour de Hoody: The Dutch classic was just a taste, and 'Ardennes Week' brings a shift in vertical to close out the spring classics. Who will step up?
Welsh veteran buoyed by solid spring training in advance of Tour of the Alps and a summer of swinging at Pogačar at the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France.
‘The possibility now is much, much greater for winning Giro and Tour,’ says cycling expert.
Froome reflects on racing vs. Pogačar, Vingegaard in his prime: 'It would have been interesting to have raced against them in my best years'
After missing the cobblestone monuments, Belgian star forced to cancel his highly anticipated debut at the Italian grand tour on May 4: 'I need to give my body the time to recover.'
With less than a month to go, here are 5 things that could trip up the Team UAE Emirates superstar's chase for the pink jersey.
Van der Poel brings his cobble-bashing brawn to the Ardennes for a face-off with Tadej Pogačar that's set to be the biggest bout of the spring.
Pedersen and Van der Poel could benefit in wide-open race: 'One thing for sure, it's going to be a f**cking hard race.'
Dutch climber files official complaint against Iván García Cortina and accused Nairo Quintana of throwing elbows in key climbing stages.
Tour de Hoody: Will Van Aert's high-stakes bet pay off for Flanders? Americans keep rocking the cobbles, and Egan Bernal keeps clawing back.
UAE Team Emirates rider ends Volta a Catalunya with biggest winning margin in 41 years.
Egan Bernal puts in most impressive ride in years, Pogačar vs Vingegaard mind games step up a notch
Twenty years ago, the Tour of Flanders was all about brawn over brain, but not now. Jeremy Whittle explores a race that's now just as much about climbing skills and tech gains.
Tadej Pogačar's playful spirit takes center stage as he dominates the Vallter 2000 summit and takes commanding lead in the Volta a Catalunya: 'It was just a little bit of fun.'
Sepp Kuss couldn't answer when the UAE star jumped, with Mikel Landa first among the chasers at 1:23 back.
Van der Poel's new 5-year contract is the latest in a trend of locking up top stars and diamonds in the rough for the long haul: 'We want to grow them up in our system.'
We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu Van der Poel, and Maxim Van Gils at Milan-San Remo.
Tour de Hoody: Pogačar stymied, 'Bling' shows his class, and MVDP is MVP again after cycling's 'hardest race to win' delivers another sizzler.
A selection of images highlighting the glory of La Primavera, the first and longest of cycling’s monument races.
Slovenian calls being on final podium with friends Philipsen and Matthews ‘one of most beautiful moments’ of his life.
Jasper Philipsen, Michael Matthews, Tadej Pogačar, Mads Pedersen and others react to a thrilling edition of La Primavera.
Huge Poggio attack by Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) too little too late, with small group fighting it out for victory.
Snoozer or stunner: Does the endless waiting and enormous explosion of MSR make for good racing? Our editors face off.
Pogačar faces Van der Poel and pavé-shaped problems in his quest to be first since De Vlaeminck to claim victories across all five monuments.
'Keen to create something beautiful': Dutch steamroller plows forward without Wout van Aert and could still usurp Pogačar, Van der Poel.
Mathieu van der Poel vs. Tadej Pogačar headlines new-look Italian monument set for classic duel between sprinters and attackers over the Poggio.
Vingegaard, Pogačar also recon decisive race against the clock that some say could see a repeat of the Tour's famous LeMond-Fignon duel of 1989: 'It will be a great race come July.'
Who's hot, who's not, and what next for the yellow jersey favorites after Paris-Nice, Tirreno-Adriatico, Strade Bianche?
Amid the Pogačar masterclass at Strade, the fight for second place yielded a big result for the Latvian veteran.
Mix this short and sharp, Strade-inspired workout into your training.
Breaking down key highlights & takeaways from a stunningly impressive solo performance on the beautiful white roads of Tuscany.
We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar and Lennert Van Eetvelt at Strade Bianche.
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The first sparring amid the Big Four starts this weekend as European stage racing begins in earnest at Paris-Nice. Jeremy Whittle reckons history suggests Primoz Roglič, but momentum may say Remco Evenepoel.
After stunning Strade Bianche success, next stop Milan-San Remo in year with the biggest, boldest targets.
Demoralized contenders react to Pogačar's display of savagery and recount an afternoon of racing with resignation and exhaustion.
Pogačar makes audacious solo move on longest gravel sector of the race to set the tone on wildly ambitious 2024 season.
Strade Bianche favorites weigh in on journey into the unknown, adrenaline rushes and “brave” course change.
Face-off: Will the longer, harder courses on tap for 2024 ruin or raise the dirt-road classic? Our editors argue it out.
Sepp Kuss, Tadej Pogačar, Demi Vollering, and Ruth Edwards headline the new-look gravel extravaganza over the iconic white roads that will be the hardest edition ever.
Sport directors, riders are split over route changes and wonder if the popular race over the white roads of Tuscany will lose its charm: 'It was good how it was.'
Pogačar's wildest season yet will drive a narrative through 2024 that will oppose any Visma victory parade.