No one sane is suggesting Cav replace Merckx as the GOAT cyclist. Maybe Pogaçar one day, but not Cav now.

Still, 35 > 34. Not a lot of Op. Ed. beyond that. But if we were to further indulge...

Win rate? Look at wins per TdF start. It's an ungodly win rate, like 10 or 15%. That's of ALL stages including mountains, TTs, etc. IDK if it is less impressive that he only wins sprints or more impressive that he is only competitive in sprints and still won 35 stages.

Longest time between first and last stage win. 2nd oldest stage winner ever.

All facts. Opinion: greatest sprinter? Yes. According to Prudhomme and many.

BTW, no push back against folks' right to have and even articulate stupid opinions, but random drug drive by rabble rousing comments used to get moderated here, not + 1'd by [super?] moderators. Times change.