Peter Sagan on the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France? It’s unclear

While in 2010 the young man Sagan captivated the world with a stage victory, two second and twelfth place overall, currently at a mature age as a 31-year-old he showed that he still has to be reckoned with in the sprint or undulating stages. To the triumph in the 1st stage, he added third place in the third and overall fourth place in the scoring competition.

“It was a good week in Switzerland. Despite the bad weather, we showed solid teamwork and I also achieved a nice stage victory. I feel better and better, my form is rising. Arrivederci Switzerland, ciao Italy! See you a few days in Turin at the start of the Giro d ‘Italy,’ wrote Peter Sagan on his Facebook profile after the race Around Romandie.

One of Bora-Hansgrohe’s sports directors, Jean-Pierre Heynderickx, also noticed Sagan’s improvement in the hills. He gives a clear answer to the occasional noises around the insufficient form or motivation of the three-time world champion: “I’ve been in the Bora-Hansgrohe team since last year and I haven’t noticed a lack of motivation in him. On the contrary. He still puts a lot of enthusiasm and enthusiasm into the races and trainings. He adds two or three stronger pedals and gets there “where he wants to. I think he can handle it easier than before.” quotes a former Belgian participant in the Tour de France website Sporza.be.

Heynderickx illustrated his opinion of the seven-time winner of the scoring competition at the Tour de France with specific examples. “Last year we were training the whole team in the mountains of Sölden, Austria. And do you know who took an extra hour after training in the rain? That’s right, it was Sagan. to Milan – San Remo. And he finished fourth there. That means he trained very effectively. I think even such details show that he still gives a lot. “ the 55-year-old Belgian continued.

Asked if Sagan would enjoy a challenging combination of the Giro d’Italia – Tour de France last year, Heynderickx answered: “It’s not clear yet. After Romandia, he will definitely go to the Giro d’Italia, and after these races we will sit down with our co-workers and decide which goals we will set as a team on the Tour de France.”

The first Grand Tour of the 2021 Giro d’Italia will begin on Saturday, May 8, with the 8.6 km individual time trial in Turin. On the second day, the first sprint stage from Stupinigi to Novara (179 km) will take place, with a chance of triumph for Petr Sagan as well.

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