Probably not. Don’t think he’ll win Roubaix next weekend, even. We mean no discredit to him with this statement. Better than Merckx, to be honest. The TV commentary was a bit shit this weekend too wasn’t it. Not sure we’re allowed to say that with the state of this article though.
Author: Harold Dalton
Harold Dalton
Cycling industry professional with two decades of experience in professional journalism, television, and industry writing.
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