Pogacar, eighteenth cyclist in history with five wins in Ardenas’s triptych

Since Liege-Bastoña-Lieja was launched in a very far from 1892 and since it has been second to the Vallea Arrow (since 1936) and the Amstel Gold Race (1966), Only four cyclists have achieved at least six successes in three. Eight, meanwhile, reached five.

The latter is Tadej Pogacarthat in his twenty years continued to climb historical cycling lists. The most -asking Triptych of the calendar is one of them: Pogacar has been that Eighty corridor to complete a hand of successes In total between the three races after the Vallea Arrow won Wednesday.

Pogacar added the second arrow of his note, which also stands on two lines and an amstel. Thus, he accumulates five wins and hunting Jan Raas (record five amstel), Bernhard Hinaault (one Hare, two arrows and two amstels) and Davide Rebellin (an amstel, three arrows and an amsel). His desire for next week is to be the fifth cyclist of history to overcome those numbers.

Pogacar was shot as Philippe Gilbert, with four amstels, an arrow and one hare. He had to wait next year to try to hunt Moreno Argentin, with three arrows and four lyrics in his note. More work preceded to pick up two kings of Ardenas, An Alejandro Valverde who retreated with five arrows (record of success) and four lines and one Eddy Mercks guarding two amstels, three arrows and a record of five liejas For a total of ten classics of Ardenas in their record.

At least five successes in Triptico de las Ardenas

1. Eddy Merckx (Belgium) 10 (2 amstel, 3 arrows and 5 hare)
2. Alejandro Valverde (Spain) 9 (5 arrows and 4 lines)
3. Moreno Argentin (Italy) 7 (3 arrows and 4 lines)
4. Philippe Gilbert (Belgium) 6 (4 amstel, 1 arrow and 1 Hare)
5. Jan Raas (Netherlands) 5 (5 amstel)
5. Bernard Hinaault (France) 5 (1 amstel, 2 arrows and 2 lyrics)
5. Davide Rebellin (Italy) 5 (1 amstel, 3 arrows and 1 lyes)
5. Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia) 5 (1 amstel, 2 arrows and 2 harem)