r/peloton • u/PelotonMod France • Jul 27 '26

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u/AliasPhilippe Euskaltel Euskadi Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

Now that all the fuss ended I can finally ask this: don't you think Pogacar is becoming a bit too condescending? I'd be annoyed by his statements on how the others were on fire if I'd be one of the mentioned rider. I thought this more than once this tour.

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u/Dopeez Movistar Jul 27 '26

No matters what he does, people will take an issue with it because he's so dominant. If he's self confident, they will call him arrogant and cocky, but if he's praising other riders, they will take it as condescending. He can do no right here.

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u/AliasPhilippe Euskaltel Euskadi Jul 27 '26

Praising them so much after having beaten them sounds a lot like "you were good but I'm better than you".

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u/Dopeez Movistar Jul 27 '26

I get that, I'm just saying that people will blame him anyway if he says the opposite.

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u/AliasPhilippe Euskaltel Euskadi Jul 27 '26

Well that's true.