… after today he has won stages in four consecutive grand tours: 2 in TdF, 3 in the Vuelta, and one in the Giro.

  • deepthot@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    Haha, yeah I remember I started getting into pro cycling again the year he was in the rainbow jersey, and not knowing his age thinking maybe he was someone who had passed his peak since I never saw him win anything.

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      1 year ago

      He won the WC before he won a stage in a WT-race, and I remember people were very dismissive of him as the world champion. But he was literally 23 years old and just starting out in leadership roles.