2026 Stage Races Thread

[eth-dog]

Pogacar loses to Dorian Godon. obviously only a short 3.2km prologue.

If he won, he would have been a genuine chance to win every stage.
will lay down the law tomorrow with there being a category 1 climb.

Nah, stage 2 isn't hard enough for him. Novak, Mayrhofer, Albert Withen Phillipson and Schmid the favourites for that

 

[Daka]

Pogacar wins in a sprint, didn't dominate the climb like I thought he would, Lenny Martinez having a good season.
Remember Vingegaard got criticized for not dropping Lenny at Paris-Nice?

Pogi looks like he is getting miles in the legs, got to remember he hasn't done long climbs like these all year.
still I expected him to win solo.

 

[Vader]

Pogacar wins in a sprint, didn't dominate the climb like I thought he would, Lenny Martinez having a good season.
Remember Vingegaard got criticized for not dropping Lenny at Paris-Nice?

Pogi looks like he is getting miles in the legs, got to remember he hasn't done long climbs like these all year.
still I expected him to win solo.

Pog puts on some extra muscle for the Spring Classics. He drops it again before the TdF, but it's only been a couple of weeks since Roubaix and Flanders, so he's probably still carrying a bit of excess weight.

Don't get me wrong, he's still probably the best climber in the world, even with the extra muscle as baggage - but he's not in peak Pog climbing form right now.

 

[Daka]

Nah, stage 2 isn't hard enough for him. Novak, Mayrhofer, Albert Withen Phillipson and Schmid the favourites for that

Well... Pogačar won again outsprinted Godon, looks it doesn't matter what happens he just wins.

 

[eth-dog]

Well... Pogačar won again outsprinted Godon, looks it doesn't matter what happens he just wins.

3x DNF including Schmid, crash?

 

[The Kings Ransom]

3x DNF including Schmid, crash?

Schmid withdrew due to resp virus per jayco instagram

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Pogacar's last 12 days of racing.

1st (World Championships road race)
1st (European Championships road race)
1st (Tre Valli Varesine)
1st (Il Lombardia)
1st (Strade Bianche)
1st (Milano-San Remo)
1st (Ronde van Vlaanderen)
2nd (Paris-Roubaix)
1st (Liege-Bastogne-Liege)
6th (Tour de Romandie prologue)
1st (Tour de Romandie stage 1)
1st (Tour de Romandie stage 2)

 

[Orange Agent]

It's conceivable given his current age and entering his physical peak, he will barely lose a race in next 3 years. People have said this would destroy the sport, I disagree. If people can't recognise what they are witnessing, that's their loss.

But as far as the race goes, Giannetti and the race organiser have a long friendship and has known for a few years Pog would be attending. I think given his race program he is riding the climbs like a training ride and honouring an agreement his boss made.

 

[Daka]

3x DNF including Schmid, crash?

I only watched the last 20mins so can't say.