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There actually really isnt. Might be betwen 2-3 forum guys but if you go out and ask people around cycling no matter who its the most commong thing you will find. Pogacar is way better than Merckx ever was its not hard to understand anymore.
Even Eddy have no problem saying it. In cycling now it really already have become common basic stuff as it gets.
What he has done this year and how he did it is second to none, and i doubt we will ever see anything like it in our lifetime again.
But this topic is GOAT, not better.
Every golfer in the PGA Tour would beat Nicholas heads up, who is greater?
What's the GOAT's opinion?
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‘It’s obvious that he is now above me’ – Eddy Merckx hails Tadej Pogačar after Worlds exhibition
Belgian suggests Pogačar is now the greatest cyclist of all time
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It's good this is happening while Merckx is still with us, so we can all listen to what he has to say.
And Eddy is not one to readily pass the baton to just anybody, even if its a Belgian wunderkid hailed as "the next Merckx" by the press. As it happened many times over the years.
Now came the time when Eddy has accepted there is somebody he can trust to carry his inner "Cannibal" into the future. he's said it himself many times now. He's happy there is somebody truly following his style, in body and in spirit.
Teddy is of the "GOAT" class and lineage, the rarest of them all. As for who's the greatest Pharaoh of Egypt, there is still some debate.
As there will always be the debate between Merckx, Pogačar and the next young cyclist perhaps now watching the races with wide open eyes, dreaming.
And Eddy is not one to readily pass the baton to just anybody, even if its a Belgian wunderkid hailed as "the next Merckx" by the press. As it happened many times over the years.
Now came the time when Eddy has accepted there is somebody he can trust to carry his inner "Cannibal" into the future. he's said it himself many times now. He's happy there is somebody truly following his style, in body and in spirit.
Teddy is of the "GOAT" class and lineage, the rarest of them all. As for who's the greatest Pharaoh of Egypt, there is still some debate.
As there will always be the debate between Merckx, Pogačar and the next young cyclist perhaps now watching the races with wide open eyes, dreaming.
He's saying Pogacar is better than him, that doesn't make you the GOATWhat's the GOAT's opinion?
‘It’s obvious that he is now above me’ – Eddy Merckx hails Tadej Pogačar after Worlds exhibition
Belgian suggests Pogačar is now the greatest cyclist of all time
GOAT has to be palmares based, and it has to ignore differences between different eras.
Well it isn't. Partially. It's based more on influence on other riders, the press, the fans, the world of sports, the trainers, the legends.
For example, yesterday's win is praised more for how it was achieved than the medal alone.
Eddy won everything sometimes in great style, sometimes not. Tadej is competing and winning less in quantity, but surpassed Merckx yesterday in quality.
We're destined to have this debate for the next 20 years at least
This alone is enough. All other GOAT debates ended with "he's clearly not" result.
Posted here already. Doesn't equate GOAT.‘It’s obvious that he is now above me’ – Eddy Merckx hails Tadej Pogačar after Worlds exhibition
Belgian suggests Pogačar is now the greatest cyclist of all time
Atleast you can now admit he is better, goat who cares. Personal preference. Pogacar is Eddys goat and mine too fine if Eddy is yours. But Pog is better everything else is just not objective.
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Goat is not facts based sorry if i take Eddys word himself over yours as you should prob take his words over mine. Just give it a rest everyone is kinda dialed in it seems havent heard a single guy in the media this past year say Pogacar isnt the goat already, just give it a rest
If he is not your goat thats fine its not based on facts. Pointless discussion really.
Talent didn't even exist in other countries because they simply didn't practise cycling (as a job).
Yeah, I still think Merckx is the GOAT but by your logic, Joe Davis is the best snooker player of all times and Bill Russell the best NBA player
I went to see 1972 RVV results (when Merckx did his best season) and 9 out of 10 are Belgians... Merckx was 7th and the only guy outside Belgium was 8... don't tell me is the same high competitive sport back in the 70's
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No way José (Been)
So it's based on some authority's opinion?
No, it's a personal opinion!
No it's about consensus!?
Yet here you are...
If Merckx had his best season when he was 7 then he is definitely the GOAT
It’s kinda hard to argue against eddy. It doesn’t stop anonymous forum participants from doing just that
Also in the Attia interview he half-jokingly said - winning this race is going to kill him. So its indeed no easy feature nowadays. Sprinters usually are too good to be ridden off on Poggio.
He's already the GOAT. Except for the Belgiums. For them, no one can be ever good enough. Except Remco. He was the GOAT for them since 2018. So..it's complicated.
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