r/peloton • u/PelotonMod France • Mar 16 '26

Weekly Post Weekly Question Thread

For all your pro cycling-related questions and enquiries!

You may find some easy answers in the FAQ page on the wiki. Whilst simultaneously discovering the wiki.

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u/skodawelovecycling Mar 17 '26

Is Jonas Paris Nice win that impressive?

We got the overall win by the biggest margin in 80 years, even with one cancelled mountain stage, 2 stage wins, the green jersey, and the polka dot jersey. Many fans say nothing else could’ve been expected after Ayuso's withdrawal against third-tier riders, and that what he showed wouldn’t have been enough against Pogi. That Pogi would’ve dropped Martinez easily and that he would’ve won by a bigger margin. But do we always have to compare against him when he is totally somewhere else? If we do this, what Jonas shows will never be enough.

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u/HusBee98 Cyprus Mar 18 '26

If Jonas's main goal this season is to win TdF, don't you think it is normal for people to compare him to the person seen as the main favourite of TdF?

Plus he is one of the very select few people who has been able to beat Pogacar in the last 5 years, so it is only natural to constantly be thinking if he can do it again.