‘It’s obvious that he is now above me’ – Eddy Merckx hails Tadej Pogačar after Worlds exhibition

The debate about the greatest cyclist of all time will never end, of course, but Eddy Merckx appeared to give his vote to Tadej Pogačar in the aftermath of the Slovenian’s victory in the World Championships on Sunday.

Since turning professional in 2019, Pogačar has come to be routinely described as the greatest rider since Merckx. Speaking to L’Équipe on Sunday evening, however, Merckx was of the opinion that the Slovenian had now surpassed him.