Alberto counterstarred in a recent episode of ‘The Cycling Show’ of ‘Eurosport’, He analyzed the current cycling, defined the changes he noticed in recent years in the sport he loves and praised the new generation of great figures, such as Pogacar, Van Aert or Van der Poel. In this sense, the one from Pinto highlighted the quality of a Pogacar that he considers the “favorite” of all the races in which he competes. Contador is sure “Pogacar will go down as one of the greatest riders in the history of cycling.”
“Right now we are enjoying a daring generation, which we see doing different things. We have riders like Pogacar, Van der Poel or Van Aertwho do amazing things, like Van Aert starting last year with the yellow jersey of the Tour de France with 10 kilometers to the finish line… Or Pogacar, who is a favorite in any race he competes in. I think Tadej Pogacar is capable of winning any race. He’s very young, maybe he’s a little brave, but he’s going to be one of the greatest riders in the history of cycling. That’s gold and you have to enjoy it and try to take advantage of it”, spanish voice
EVOLUTION OF BICYCLING IN RECENT YEARS
“I think that the races are a little more or less similar. There are no great mysteries. I think maybe what has changed is the intensity in each stage. Before there were transition stages, obviously, with the tension that comes from crossing the finish line without any crashes or mechanical problems, but now the theoretical transitional stages live with more intensity”.
YOUTH TEAMS ARE BETTER THANKS TO TECHNOLOGY
“It’s also the issue of power meters. With a power meter, you can really tell if a cyclist has the numbers to win a great tour or not. On the other hand, in the past, you can be a brilliant who is a runner but you become a professional and they say: ‘Well, don’t worry, recognize the category…’ Instead, now, in the first rally in November or December, they start to see the numbers and say: ‘hey, we have a leader , but a 20-year-old runner just passed by and he outnumbered our leader.’ It changed everything.”
Source: La Verdad
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