With the win, Vergier cemented himself in the history books. He has long been one of the most precise and technically gifted riders in a sport that requires surgical focus and ferocious confidence. He has come up just short of greatness in the past, with six top 10 finishes at World Championships prior to Saturday, and three straight Top 3 finishes on the World Cup overall.
Now he has the accomplishment to define the legacy he always deserved.
