Remco Evenepoel may be gearing up for his final race in the colours of Soudal – Quick-Step, but that didn’t stop him from offering a playful — and pointed — comparison between two of cycling’s modern and historical giants on the eve of Il Lombardia 2025.
Asked in his pre-race press conference whether Tadej Pogacar is currently riding like Eddy Merckx once did, the Belgian smiled before delivering his line: “Merckx also won his time trials,” Evenepoel quipped with a smirk, in quotes collected by HLN.
The 2022 Vuelta a Espana winner was quick to make clear that his remark was made in good humour rather than as criticism. “He’s a special rider, and the way he’s ticking off all these boxes is simply incredible,” Evenepoel added. “He’s the best rider of the last few decades and the only one to come close to what Merckx once did. For me, that’s motivating — I want to reach that level too, but of course, that’s not easy.
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