DeLuz wrote:
. In the old days (Merckx, Hinault) they won everything, all three grand tours, classics, Paris Roubaix.
That just won't ever happen again.
Probably not to that degree. But Evenepoel has looked like that kind of talent at times. He may not win all those in the same year like the old-school guys. But he looks like the kind of talent that could win classics, then go on to a Grand Tour career.
Last year Alaphillipe won Milano-San Remo then came in 5th in the TdF after leading it for most of the way.
Old school is new school again. And it's great. Maybe it won't last, but it's a nice break from the Lance Armstrong pattern of hyper-focusing on 3 weeks.