"I don't see what could prevent him from achieving the double at the World Championships in Zurich on a course that suits him," Merckx told Dernière Heure/Les Sports. "If he's in the same shape as today, even Tadej Pogačar will have difficulty beating him. "On Saturday, Remco Evenepoel was stronger than me. When he came out of the Tour de France, I expected him to shine at these Olympic Games. Or, in a one-day race, does Remco have what it takes to dispatch cycling's biggest star and take the rainbow jersey in September?

Source: The Guardian August 05, 2024 14:16 UTC