If, as seems inevitable, he wins the Tour, he'll "only" have 6 as well. Some way shy of the 11 Merckx got, or the 10 Hinault got. He always comes across as someone who prefers one-day races, so I don't know how bothered he is.
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If, as seems inevitable, he wins the Tour, he'll "only" have 6 as well. Some way shy of the 11 Merckx got, or the 10 Hinault got. He always comes across as someone who prefers one-day races, so I don't know how bothered he is.
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And Tadej has something Jonas can never have: the Vuelta youth classification jersey.
T4tomo
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A DNF and a broken collar bone?
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Magnus Cort confirms he'd like to ride a last Vuelta after the Tour, if his legs are up to it
TakeTheHighRoad
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Ciro Scognamiglio saying Pog will do the Vuelta this year
With one eye on the Worlds (and his current legs) he has to look at it and consider who his competition would be.
If he's confident he could do both then why not? Any doubts and he'll prioritise the Worlds. IMO.
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I don't get it. If there's ever a year that screams take a longer trip to Canada, it's 2026. Maybe life's to easy for Pog (or the 'incentives' are too great this year; ASO might be struggling to attract talent given the North American worlds this year).
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2 week break from end of Vu to WC isnt there?
TakeTheHighRoad
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Until the Road Race, yes. The Time Trial is 1 week after the Vuelta, but it's thought Pogi won't want to do that this year
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He had very few actual race days pre-Tour (admittedly most were more intense than your average Tirreno-Adriatico stage) and he rode most of the 2nd half of the Tour at Del Toro's pace rather than his own, so he may well feel he's got a little more in the tank than in previous years.
Also, he's not on any "The Vuelta doesn't go past my house" thread, because it starts at his gaff in Monaco, which pretty much maximises his recuperation between the Tour and Vuelta. A TT, followed by a lumpy one then a hockey stick with a little Cat 3 tagged on the end, then a mountain stage In Andorra - he could have it wrapped up in four stages and use two and a half weeks for training.
Hopefully he won't suffer from burn-out, literally and physically
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Its about focussing on what you can win. There are a number of better time triallers out there, so won't be worth Pog burning any matches by doing the TT
All true, but it doesn't make me want to alter my post.
