Tstill only Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has the honor of having won a really important race, including the grand tours, the monuments, Games and World Cupsto the six stars that govern World cycling.
The rest has been distributed among the already well-known Big 6 of the platoon. Vingegaard, Evenepoel, Van Aert, Van der Poel, Roglic and Pogacar They have been wowing fans with their displays for years.
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Shows of all colors that delight fans and have caused, for many experts or those involved, this to be the best generation of cyclists in history.
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It all starts with Tadej
Pogacar is the great winner of the year. Without a doubt. So much so that, after his success in the World Cup, the debate has been opened as to whether he has managed to complete the best season in history. He already looks the greatest in the face and even Merckx recognizes his greatness.
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Although there are still challenges to meet. He has dribbled the rainbow curse by winning the first day of competition in the Emilia’s turn and wants to do the same with the Tiple Corona (Giro, Tour and World Cup) that chased Merckx and Rochewho never won a major tournament or a World Cup again after this triplet.
Sanremo is the only monument that has not won the Big 6 this year. VAn der Poel, winner last Sunday of the gravel rainbow, won in Flanders and in Paris Roubaix, Pogacar took Liege and aims for Il Lombarda.
The rest, what can
The Slovenian also won the Giro and Tour while his compatriot Roglic conquered LaVuelta. The two golds, both time trial and road, went to Evenepoel, who could not repeat the double in the World Championships because Tadej blew everything up with an attack 100 km from the finish line.
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To the UAE It only lacks Sanremo (3 this year) and LaVuelta (3 in its debut in 2019). In principle, the only man capable of doing the Triple Crown plus Monument on the same course will go for both in 2025. The rest, as Landa said at the last World Cup, “we do what we can and they let us.”
