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patriciaw
20-08-2026
- Great update, but one thing: didn’t Frigo join the WorldTour with Israel PT in 2022 not 2023? Might be mixing dev/WT timing. Either way, his Amstel top-10 from the move was class.
gearguru33
20-08-2026
- Quick question: when they say “special clauses” for Pogačar, does that mean like altitude-camp control, race programme veto, or image rights stuff? Or more performance bonuses? Not totally clear from the piece.
robert65
20-08-2026
- Love the Frigo pickup. He’s turned into a lethal transition-stage raider since that Giro’23 breakaway spree, and the 80 km solo in Tour of the Alps proved he’s got diesel. Perfect foil for UAE’s classics unit and a sneaky good TdF break option.
davidm
19-08-2026
- Pogacar top-5 in points even without contesting sprints? That’s plausible given the stage mix, but a bit generous. If UAE lets breaks go, he won’t hoover up intermediates. I’d put him 5–8 range unless he actively hunts moves. Vamos a ver.
raceready7
19-08-2026
- Cofidis “all-in” for Coquard sounds optimistic… Le Coq hasn’t been converting even in smaller races. Nice lead-out or not, this parcours punishes a sprinter who can’t survive the hills. Feels like wishful thinking from the team PR.
sprocketspiny
19-08-2026
- Meeus without Van Poppel is a big miss, but he’s shown he can freelance. If he’s on partial duty for Roglič, though, I can’t see him beating a fully-focused Pedersen over three weeks. Mads looks like the clear fave if he bags even two wins.
jeremya
19-08-2026
- If there are only two flat stages, why are teams still bringing multiple “pure” sprinters? Wouldn’t a punchy finisher who climbs a bit be better for the green jersey here?
samanthak
19-08-2026
- Love the breakdown of the points scales—big difference that the Vuelta didn’t copy the Tour’s 70-point flat-stage win. With only two true flat days (11 and, intermediate sprints at 20 points feel absolutely decisive. Green will be about consistency and break savvy, not just drag-strip speed.
breakawaybikerd
18-08-2026
- Massive respect for how he frames the pressure. You can see the culture shift: from chasing UCI points to executing for a leader who actually circles back with credit. That Romandie example says a lot about Pogacar and UAE’s environment—calm, ruthless, effective. Vamos Vuelta.
raceready7
18-08-2026
- So wait, he’s already done the Tour twice but never had a WorldTour win on the team until this year? How does that work—do riders not get “wins” if they’re helping a leader? Confusing bit for me.
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