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Is Tadej Pogacǎr Now Undisputedly The GOAT? | GCN Show 722
Watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 722: https://gcn.eu/Show722
Did Eddy Merckx just crown Tadej Pogačar the GOAT? On this week’s show, we compare their accolades and debate whether Tadej needs to keep dominating to seal the title. 
Plus, we look at a new study showing how mental fatigue makes us less likely to choose physically demanding tasks, and check out the cargo bike Kickstarter that has smashed its funding target.
00:00 This Week On The GCN Show
00:57 This Week In Cycling
02:15 Is Tadej Pogačar Officially The GOAT?
10:13 Cycling Shorts
14:35 Race News | Marie Schreiber’s Cyclocross Relegation
20:39 Hack Or Bodge
27:20 Caption Competition & Comments of the Week
34:00 Coming Up This Week On GCN
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From leaked physiological testing to brutal Grand Tour mountain passes, we round up everything making headlines across the peloton this week. We break down the jaw-dropping numbers behind Tadej Pogačar revealed in the HBO Max documentary "Anatomy of a GOAT" including his 460-watt ascent of Plateau de Beille, 1.5 mmol lactate clearance, and his 24-hour training weeks. Plus, we analyze the controversial sprint relegation of Marie Schreiber at the European Cyclocross Championships, examine the newly unveiled 2027 Giro d'Italia route and catch up on the latest transfer news surrounding Primož Roglič.

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