With the cancellation of Tre Valli Varesine, Tadej Pogacar will no longer be able to beat the record for victories in a season in the 21st century. He can only match it.
That would have been the icing on the cake. In the process of having one of the greatest seasons of all time, Tadej Pogacar had the opportunity this week to seize the record for victories in a season, in the 21st century.
Tadej Pogacar has already accumulated 24 victories in 2024. He did as well as Alessando Petacchi in 2003. And only the Italian, in 2005, did better: 25 victories. The Slovenian could overtake him this week if he wins the Tre Valli Varesine and the Tour of Lombardy. The cancellation of the Tre Valli Varesine this Tuesday, due to rain, deprived him of an opportunity for victories. “Pogi” will therefore only be able to match Petacchi this weekend if he triumphs in the Tour of Lombardy for the fourth in a row.
Only Pogacar rivals the sprinters
With his incredible 2024 vintage, Pogacar is practically the only runner of the century to rival the sprinters, whose register is more prolific, in terms of victories. Only sprinters had so far won 20 or more victories in a season: Cavendish, Sagan, Greipel, Boonen, Kristoff, Zabel and therefore Petacchi. The one who had come closest so far was Philippe Gilbert from 2011, king of punchers, with 18 successes. Pogacar had raised his arms 17 times in 2023 and 16 times in 2022. A way of announcing the color…
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