Knowing that I have something in common with the fastest cyclist of the age makes me think that I can be fast, and just thinking that I am sure gives me a mental edge that helps produce a few extra watts.
I am no Tadej Pogacar, but I saw that if the pros run a single 58 or 60 tooth chain ring up front, they run an 11-28 or 11-25 in the back. "There will be gears somewhere in there that I can push," I thought. I was right.