I think to be considered a legend, a rider must be a defining character of his era. When you think of the 90’s - who do you think of? Indurain, right? He’s a legend. Btw I met the guy on the airport in Bilbao one time and I was with two coworkers there who never watched cycling. And they immediately knew him somehow but couldn’t quite say who he was. Thought he was a former football player… True legends transcend the sport.
I think Roglic will be a legend if he keeps this up for another year or two. He doesn’t need to win TDF to do it. He lost it in a pretty spectacular way and that narrative will surely help establish his legendary status. No one mentioned Fignon, but I think he’s a legend - partly because of how he lost TDF. And the fact that Roglic has narrative instead of just results means there’s a good chance that 20 years from now when thinking back to this era of cycling, Roglic will be one of the first names that come to mind…
I think Roglic will be a legend if he keeps this up for another year or two. He doesn’t need to win TDF to do it. He lost it in a pretty spectacular way and that narrative will surely help establish his legendary status. No one mentioned Fignon, but I think he’s a legend - partly because of how he lost TDF. And the fact that Roglic has narrative instead of just results means there’s a good chance that 20 years from now when thinking back to this era of cycling, Roglic will be one of the first names that come to mind…
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