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The Cannibal

shudders witnessing the binge of an insatiable boy. The Belgian, always so comfortable on his pedestal, begins to worry about the ambition of a runner who has broken all records of precocity.

remains expectant with the advancement of

, the new monarch, who shares parallels with the most immense cyclist of all time. The Slovenian also overwhelms on all terrains and dominates from the beginning to the end of the season. From winter to fall. A boy at odds with modern strategies. He moves on impulse and flees from the tyranny of the parameters dictated by technology.

Pogacar is forceful, treasures an accurate shot and establishes his hierarchy from the first breath, like the good old ones, those who did not leave the loot for desserts. In the last Tour de France, at only 22 years old, he already marked ground in the fifth stage, with victory in the time trial between Changé and Laval (he used 19 seconds less than specialist

). On the eighth date he humiliated his enemies. In the col de Romme he surprised by ordering his UAE gregarious, led by

, to impose an infernal march to break the platoon. The astonished faces of his rivals turned into grimaces of panic when he decided to attack with 30 km to go, with the climb to La Colombiere ahead. His rush was answered by

, but the Ecuadorian gave in after a second blow.

A coup of authority on the first alpine date to dispel all uncertainties.

The stage, won by

(an unforeseen guest at the party), was devastating for the applicants.

He beat Carapaz in 3:20 and was placed leader of the general with an income of 1.48 with

.

"The best defense is a good attack," declared the Slovenian, who from that day did not shed his yellow jersey until the climax in Paris: 14 consecutive days at the top of the podium.

A service record adorned with recitals in the

, with consecutive victories at the peaks of Portet and Luz Ardiden.

PERIOD RUNNER

Absolute dominance for a vintage racer. Nobody had managed to prevail in two Tour de France with 22 years. Only Merckx,

and

had won two each in their first two starts. Pogacar scares with his performance and daring. Escape from the objectives achieved with measured efforts. His is exuberant. In the last Tour, in addition to the general and three partial victories, he achieved (for the second consecutive year) the Youth and Mountain classifications.

Pogacar is a boon for cycling. Like those of yesteryear, it shines from February to October. In 2021 he began by winning the Tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ended up sweeping the Giro de Lombardia, along the way, laurels in Tyrrhenian-Adriatic, Basque Country, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Tour of Slovenia and Tour de France. In the same year he dominated in Lombardy, Liège and Tour, as only Merckx and

. Big words.

“The fact that Pogacar races with the intention of winning the classics and the grand tours brings him a little closer to me.

Only super champions do that.

I also really appreciate that the season starts before May.

and right now I don't see anyone who can beat him ”, warned Merckx last November at the Eurosport Cycling Show space.

"He is not afraid to attack"

Merckx's numbers are unmatched, but he likes it when brave guys show up. «I like the way Pogacar runs. He is not afraid to attack. When he wears yellow on the Tour, he does not hesitate to attack. In this respect he looks like me. In recent years, cycling has changed to be more attractive, it is no longer like

, when everything was more calculated and racing seemed like a PlayStation challenge.

The tale of the best of all time does not overwhelm a Slovenian who has always been cautious with praise, but hungry for titles: from next year he will pursue the five

. He is much more than a climber. A young man who runs like an old man. “There is always some pressure on me, but I get that to be positive.

and I think that's good, I use it to stay motivated, "he told Cyclingnews after achieving his last win of the season, in Lombardy. In this medium, he also expressed his opinion on the recurring issue of suspicions of doping: "We train a lot, we put aside many things in our lives to be at the highest level and make many sacrifices, then suspicions hurt." The toll of being the heir to

.

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