So, how is he better than MVDP? And how did Eddy beat him almost every time then? I agree that merckx was an alien but comparing him to modern cycling is unfair. We should not do comparisons almost 50 years apart...
Slovenia is not a Balkan nation. Jamaica is also suspicious by your metrics winning almost every sprint in athletics. Same could be applied almost to every developed country.
He should ride defensively. If he can stick to Vingegaard's wheel let him do the work. And attack only in the last 2Ks. Just like Cauterets last year. That's the only recipe I think...