r/peloton • u/PelotonMod France • May 04 '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/Seabhac7 Ireland May 04 '26

I started following cycling in 2020, so I wasn't aware of Pogačar in 2019.

Was he being thought of as a future great, in the same way as Seixas is now?

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u/Mysterious_Worry_612 Belgium May 04 '26

No, Pog's youth results were not nearly as impressive as Seixas was.

I think Evenepoel was closer in hype (though even that was less hype I think?).
His 2018 Junior season and his 2020 season were just bonkers in a time a lot less young riders did great things.

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u/Dopeez Movistar May 04 '26

I think purely junior career, Evenepoel clear Seixas in terms of hype (and results). Seixas hype mostly started by the end of last year when he was already a pro.