Its over 20 years since the last of his seven Tour de France 'victories', but Lance Armstrong continues to be a presence in cycling, both for his opinions and the unfounded allegations of doping that surface against any more recently successful cyclist.So what is Armstrongs opinion of todays outstanding competitor, Tadej Pogaar, who at age 27 already has four Tour overall wins to his name, as well as a Giro dItalia victory, two World Championships, a host of shorter stage races and one-day races, and every Monument except Paris-Roubaix?Well, on Armstrongs own The Move podcast, recorded following Pogaars third Tour of Flanders win this year, he said: We have to stop this debate. For me, this is over. This guy is that good. Hes the greatest of all time, by far. This is the best ever.Eclipsing Mercx Lance Armstrong reckons Tadej Pogaar has already eclipsed Eddy Merckx as the greatest cyclist ever. Gabrial Duval/AFP via Getty Images Armstrongs opinion is that Pogaars achievements already eclipse those in the 1960s and 70s of Eddy Merckx, who is widely considered the greatest cyclist of all time.According to Armstrong, it was: Just another incredible performance by Tadej Pogaar. Armstrong points out that, after the Tour of Flanders win, hed raced three times in 2026 and won all three, despite crashing in Milan-San Remo, making it seven victories in a row, taking account of his wins at the tail end of 2025.Since the podcast was recorded in April, Pogaar has also won the Tour de Romandie and Tour de Suisse week-long stage races, and he currently leads the Tour de France having won stage three. In April, Pogaar won his third Tour of Flanders. Paris-Roubaix is the only Monument to elude him. Dario Belingheri/Getty Images The Move contributor Spencer Martin suggests that Pogaar wins four Monuments every 12 months and would, at the same rate, eclipse Merckxs total of 19 Monument wins by the end of 2028. Armstrong has predicted, though, that Pogaar, who currently has 13 Monuement wins to his name, could retire by this date, having run out of races to win.He reckons the 2026 Tour de France route is ideal for Pogaar to dominate, which he already seems to be doing. If he wins, the Slovenian will add a fifth overall victory, matching Jacques Anquetil, Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain. We'd guess Pogaar isn't too happy having Armstrong compare him to himself. On TikTok, Armstrong has compared Pogaars racing to his own time in the peloton, stating that Pogaar is happy to allow other teams to control a race before showing them whos boss. He also suggests competitors race expecting Pogaar to launch an attack that they will not be able to counter.In October 2025, Armstrong defended Pogaar, criticising the frequent attacks made on his dominance and aspersions on his performances and likening this to how he was treated.Well, there was justification in his case. Its Armstrong and his peers from his era whose doping continues to taint professional cycling and lead to every outstanding performance being questioned not just Pogaars but those of Vingegaard and before them Froome, Wiggins and others. More on the 2026 Tour de France Tadej Pogaar moves into fifth on list of all-time Tour de France stage winnersand steals yellow jersey from Jonas Vingegaard Why are Pogaar and Del Toro riding different bikes? Who is Isaac del Toro? 4 things you need to know about the Mexican who could be a future Tour de France winner Isaac del Toro's stage-winning Colnago V5Rs may sit exactly on the UCI weight limit Fans told to avoid Tour de France stage 3 due to major wildfires A Tour de France breakaway only has a 2% chance of winning, so why join one? Every team bike at the 2026 Tour de France