And he broke a 75 year run of no British men being in the top four of his sport*, or of winning any of the four tournaments that matter, whereas the cyclists had no such historical weight of failure to carry.
Another factor in his favour is that I don't think another British man will win a Grand Slam in my lifetime, whereas the same is not true of the top achievements in cycling.
*World No. 1 too, obviously, but he only held that status for a blip compared to his three greater contemporaries. Over the range of the past decade, he is clearly #4 and his career achievements will never catch up the other three.
Another factor in his favour is that I don't think another British man will win a Grand Slam in my lifetime, whereas the same is not true of the top achievements in cycling.
*World No. 1 too, obviously, but he only held that status for a blip compared to his three greater contemporaries. Over the range of the past decade, he is clearly #4 and his career achievements will never catch up the other three.
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