
Tadej Pogačar wrapped up another historic season of success, winning Il Lombardia for a record fifth consecutive time, but he remained as humble and grounded as ever.
Pogačar revealed that Ernesto Colnago called Eddy Merckx behind the Il Lombardia podium, and the two greats of the sport exchanged a few personal words, but he again shrugged off comparisons with the Cannibal.