Tadej Pogacar: Eddy Merckx says Slovenian 'can win everything' in cycling after Tour of Flanders glory

All-time cycling great Eddy Merckx believes Tadej Pogacar «can win everything» after winning a maiden Tour of Flanders title. The two-time Tour de France champion produced a stunning solo attack on the penultimate climb to pass lone leader Mads Pedersen and said afterwards he «could retire after today and be proud of my career». Ad Pogacar now only needs Milano-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix to complete the Monument sweep; a feat only pulled off by Merckx, Rik Van Looy and Roger De Vlaeminck.

Ronde van VlaanderenPogacar is 'incredibly scary prospect' for every rider — Lloyd14 HOURS AGO Merckx believes Pogacar has what it takes to become one of the best in the history of the sport. «It was an XXL victory because he did it with panache and style,» he told La Derniere Heure. «When he goes for it, you can see he’s not thinking about the consequences.

He doesn’t ask himself any questions. »That’s real cycling, the kind that people love. Tadej is an exceptional rider, and if he wants, he’s going to have an enormous palmares.

«We can’t compare my generation and modern-day cycling, but it’s clear that Pogacar can win everything. Even Paris-Roubaix, which on paper, is the least suitable race for him.» Pogacar is 'incredible scary prospect' for every rider — Lloyd 'I could retire today and be proud' — Pogacar after brilliant Flanders win Merckx told Het Nieuwsblad: «Since Sunday afternoon in Oudenaarde, Tadej has entered the history of the sport. »He is anything but a rider run by computer data, a trend which had taken over the sport too much in recent years.