Originally Posted by
MinnMan
Uh, he was riding for Pogacar and Roglic? He's not that well-known and nobody, including him, likely thought that he had much of a chance for a medal. If his effort had brought gold to Slovenia, that would have given him some pretty good reflected light.
Yes he was riding for the two "better" country men, but he's fairly accomplished and beat Pogacar at the Slovenia national ITT. If Tratnik had found himself in the break ... Would've been crazy! Seeing as Pogacar is just off three hard weeks and Roglic was banged around a bit.
Shame Tratnik not riding the ITT - Roglic is unknown at this point and not over whelmingly superior to others based on previous results against McNulty, Uran on this parcour.