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Should Pogačar chase every summit stage or hold back for the World Championships?

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  1. Pogačar has won the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia. Given the seven summit finishes in the route, how do you balance the allure of maximum stage wins with the bigger prize two weeks later? Do you think the physical toll of repeated summit sprints would compromise his form for the Worlds, or is he capable of managing both? How much should a rider's legacy factor into decisions about conserving energy versus going all-out on the climbs? What does the Monaco start mean for the early race dynamics in terms of pacing and positioning? Is there a precedent in recent Grand Tours for a favorite who intentionally dialed back mid-race to peak elsewhere, and how did that play out?

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