There is a probably apocryphal quote attributed to the Greek historian Plutarch, and Alexander the Great, that you’ll have heard, which goes along the lines of “When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer”.
The dubious line does not quite apply to Tadej Pogačar, yet. The world champion might have won a lot - including Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France, the World Championships, and Il Lombardia last year - but there are still blank spots on his palmarès. The Vuelta a España is missing, to complete the Grand Tour trilogy, as is Paris-Roubaix, the Monument most unsuited to his characteristics. Also missing is Milan-San Remo. He has not yet conquered all of his domain, so there’s no point in him weeping for now.
