The podiums matters in terms of the generational aspect. All the results over a decade or so.However it doesn't make much sense to look at their number of podiums, unless they're tied on number of Tour wins/total GT wins, which obviously isn't the case at the moment.
Extinction seems to be looking at it like a current power ranking, and Vingegaard is ahead on such a list right now, since he has beat Pogačar in a GT two times in a row. If Pogačar wins this year's Tour, he will regain the lead, even if Vingegaard finishes a close second or doesn't ride at all.
And with three wins, he is ahead currently.
He is in the lead, right now, no matter how you twist and turn it as they are tied on Tour wins and Pog has won the Giro. He is in the lead. The podiums adds to such a claim and other results to the generational claim over Vinge, since that seems to be his biggest competitor right now for that claim. Who knows what happens in the next 5 years, but today Pog is in the lead for such a claim.
Who won the most recent one vs the other, doesnt really matter when talking about "generational". Since when talking about generational, you have to take everything that has happened into account. Then you first have to look at wins and then other results. Pog both has more wins and more other results to back it up over Vinge. Even if the latter won the last Tour. It doesnt put him above him, as for now at least, when talking generational. It only means he won the last one. He is not in the lead because of that. I am only talking about current standings in terms of generational. Pog leads the rankings for this generation, right now. Today June 15th 2024.
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