The overwhelming dominance of major cycling figures, such as the Slovenian Tadej Pocar or the Danish Jonas Vingegaardin the tests in which they participate, are criticized in some sectors of cycling when they understand that this superiority does not benefit this sport and that they also show some shades of greed.
After winning the Strade Bianche, Pogacar swept the Volta a Catalunya with 4 stage wins and the overall classification. On the occasion of this exhibition, the director of EF Education, Tejay van Garderen commented that the Slovenian made “everything fail” and made the rivals “look like children”.
The former runner also said “Pogacar isn’t making many friends in the peloton“.
Spanish champions, such as Oscar Freiretriple World and Milan San Remo champion, Alejandro Valverdeformer universal rainbow and winner of the Vuelta a España and 4 Liejas among his 133 victories, Oscar Pereirowinner of the Tour de France and “Purito” Rodríguezwinner of Flecha Wallona and Il Lombardía, gave their opinion on this matter from Sant Antoni de Portmany, where they participated in the Vuelta a Ibiza MTB Scott by Shimano.
The four phenomena prove that the winning method of Pogacar or Vingegaard does not harm cycling and they went so far as to prove that they, instead of the Slovenian, would do the same.
ALEJANDRO VALVERDE: “DOMAINS ARE TIMES”
“Obviously for Pogacar to win by sweeping is great, but ultimately it goes through the seasons and now a Pogacar, a Vingegaard, an Evenepoel came out who almost all won”
This is neither bad nor good for cycling. In the end, as I said, these are times and the time will come, because he won’t win either, but we don’t know when.”
OSCAR FREIRE: “IF I JOKE, I DO IT TOO”
“In the Volta a Catalunya he swept, perhaps with a lack of rivals to meet him, although his level was low. He was a very fast cyclist who could win any of the sprint stages. He had had many victories and played with his rivals in an amazing way.
“It’s not good that the same runner always wins. He’s obviously the best runner in the world or one of the two or three best. If he can’t be with rivals as high as him and his team is as strong as he showed, it’s difficult beat”.
“From there to Pogacar being criticized for his “voracity” in competition, there is excess. It is clear that Pogacar will not slow down. If I were him, I would do the same. He is dedicated to winning, he is paid for winning and they do not pay him for do the second one.”
“Pogacar is not to blame, on the contrary, I believe that he wins and he does it spectacularly, if he wins, well, that’s the way things are. In cycling and in sports you can win this way.”
ÓSCAR PEREIRO: “I WANT TO BE A POGACAR”
“For me, I would love to be Pogacar. When you are on a rival team you don’t like having someone so superior in front of you. both Pogacar and Vingegaard are two savages that every time they put on a number they want to win.”
“In the end, you also respect the work of your colleagues, the mechanics, the masseurs, the one who takes the plane ticket, the one who schedules the season…
“I don’t know if it’s good or not for cycling and I don’t like to compare eras, but the last four or 5 years of cycling with the appearance of vintage riders like Pogacar, Vingegaard or Evenepoel have changed cycling. When I was at home I saw every episode because I knew something normal wouldn’t happen.
‘PURITO’: “PEOPLE LOVE THESE EXHIBITIONS”
“Well, it’s not just Pogacar who wins everything, Vingegaard or Van der Poel also wins everything they run. Now there are 4 or 5 galacticos who are a few points above the rest.”
“I don’t know if absolute dominance is good or bad for cycling, but I know that I see more and more cyclists and more people are obsessed with this sport and more people ask you about those who don’t this common thing, especially. As a cyclist, it’s “Really, I’d like the scope to be wider, but in terms of spectacle for cycling.”
“It’s only a week after the Volta a Catalunya and in all the places I’ve been where cycling isn’t usually talked about, they ask me why Pogacar won, so I think it must be something good . . . .
Source: La Verdad
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