Eddy Merckx’s outing about Pogacar causes uproar in Belgium

It’s a release that’s causing a lot of noise in Belgium. While Tadej Pogacar won the title of road cycling world champion for the first time in his career last Sunday, Eddy Merckx spoke about this Slovenian victory. The Belgian cycling legend had strong words about the attack on Pogacar, who left 100 kilometers from the finish and who left his competitors no chance. The Cannibal declared that Pogacar was now above him, confiding in the columns of L’Equipe: “It’s obvious that Tadej Pogacar is now above me. I already thought that a little deep down inside myself when I saw what he did in the last Tour de France but this evening there is no longer any doubt.” Except that this release was not released at all in Belgium and caused an uproar.

Merckx’s exit on Pogacar does not pass

Rodrigo Beenkens, more than well-known and recognized presenter of RTBF, spoke in a Belgian television podcast and he did not mince his words, ensuring that Merckx is still superior to Pogi. “I know Eddy’s humility. Coming to say that he is bigger than him… Eddy has the right, from time to time, to say something stupid. Compare Pogacar to Merckx because undoubtedly, in terms of quantity, in the ratio between the number of races contested and the number of races won, it is the latter who did better. That, I understand. But it is impossible to compare the eras. Just look at Eddy’s number of races per year compared to Pogacar’s. Eddy didn’t spend his New Year eating out with Axel’s mom. He was on the slopes, he was doing the Six Days. Eddy won mass sprints and he was stronger in the time trial. You have to know what we’re talking about. Hats off to Tadej Pogacar. We can understand the comparison. To say that it is the equal of Merckx is stupidity. Coming to say that it is better than Merckx is monumental bullshit“, said Beenkens, who does not agree at all with the Cannibal, making him understand that he remains above Pogacar even today.

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