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Tour 2017? Cavendish has it in his head, I shifted, says Sagan – Cycling – Sports

After Thursday’s 6th stage, Peter Sagan is in seventh place in the fight for the green jersey. The Slovak has 72 points, losing 78 to the reborn leader of the scoring competition Marek Cavendish.

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Mark Cavendish also wins the 6th stage of the Tour from Tours to Châteauroux, with Peter Sagan fifth in the background.

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Not only cycling sites, but also the seven-time winner of the mentioned classification points out that before the Paris commute, there are still a number of stages with bonuses and potential sprints on the program.

“I’m still hunting for a green jersey,” Sagan told Cyclingnews and La Gazzetta dello Sport.

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“It’s only the sixth stage behind us, even though we feel like we’ve been competing for two weeks. Nothing is lost yet and the mountain climbs are just ahead of us.

My biggest rivals in the fight for the green jersey Michael Matthews and Sonny Colbrelli are high and ride well, but they are within reach.

We will see what happens next week in the Alps and in the flat stages in the south, “added Sagan.


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He also fights for important points in bonuses. He finished one place behind Cavendish on Thursday and won eight.

The Brit relied on his court “runner” Michael Mörköv, who He closed the Žilina uncomfortably.

“I told Mörköv what I thought of what he had done and I feel he understood,” Sagan said.


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In the phase that was Sagan’s 50th competition day this year, finished fifth.

“I’m still here. I’ve been on the Gire and now I’m on the Tour.

I haven’t won a stage yet, but I’ve held on to the top positions and I’m glad to be in action after what happened in the third stage, “he said. Monday’s fall before the finishwhere Caleb Ewan dropped him.

Both ended up on the ground, the Australian resigned from the race.

“My knee is still causing me problems, but I feel better and I believe that I will soon be able to spend 100 percent of myself.

I’m not worried about reaching Paris or anything else, I just want to get back to the best I can get out of myself, “said Sagan.


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Journalists reminded him of the Tour de France 2017 and memorial meeting with Cavendish.

After mutual contact during a spurt in Vittel, Brit fell, suffered a collarbone fracture and the Tour ended for him. The referees disqualified Sagan.

Both have their own views on the incident, but it is clear that their relationship is improving and mutual respect is coming to the fore.

Sagan Cavendish after Tuesday congratulatedly on the victory and a moment four years ago he would have liked to be part of the sprinting past.

“I shook his hand and congratulated him, as I usually do with every winner. I have nothing against him.

I think what happened in 2017 is still in my head, but I’m not. I moved on and I’m glad he won, “Sagan concluded.


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Today’s 7th stage it has almost 250 kilometers and is the longest in this year’s Tour itinerary. Its hilly profile should suit strong classicists.


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