Peter Sagan has spent a decade since his debut in professional cycling peloton racing, is still one the most well-known personalities in this kind of sport. A career that has included stage wins, road-race world champions and green jerseys he’s one of the most accomplished riders in cycling’s the history of cycling.
But his storied career could have come to an end. Bora Hansgrohe is expected to announce the end of his season on Tuesday.
1. Vuelta a Espaa
Peter Sagan has an extraordinary life, having won three World Championships in a row and seven green shirts in the Tour de France and twelve stages of the Vuelta. The winner also has multiple stages in Paris and been a part of his first Tour of Flanders.
The 27-year-old Slovakian has a long history of success both in road and cyclo-cross races, being the winner of a junior cross country victory at the 2008 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships. In 2010, he started his professional cycling journey with Liquigas. The company was participant in the company’s many versions, such as Tinkoff-Saxo and Cannondale.
After two years with BORA-hansgrohe Sagan is preparing for his last season on the WorldTour, with his eyes fixed on his participation in the Olympic Games in 2024. Sagan is still able to offer to the cycling world, and , with some top performances at times, it’s worth keeping his attention in Vuelta a Espaa.
2. Tour of California
It was the Amgen Tour of California was an important event on the US cycle scene. The event attracted big athletes from Europe as well as the US with many epic events.
Its iconic Rose Bowl, Pacific Coast Highway, and Golden Gate Bridge were just some of the most well-known monuments. Its reputation was built on a combination of good racing and controversy.
Peter Sagan has been hailed as one the best talents in young racing and has won many prestigious wins. Sagan has been crowned the winner of two Paris-Nice stages, seven Tirreno-Adriatico stage, a record eight at the Tour of California, six during the Tour de Suisse and three in the Tour de France.
3. Tour of Norway
Peter Sagan won many high-level races, including one stage in all Grand Tours as well as two monuments. Peter Sagan also has seven points at the Tour de France and a World Championships.
Watch Sagan announce his top five finishes in his career.
Seraing’s stage was the best among all the stages. There were 198 riders to compete for their spot at the finish point. When a breakaway got caught near the edge of Seraing and the speed increased.
A Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe attacked with 4.3km remaining. The Frenchman was followed by Kristoff, Sagan and others but the 27-year old displayed the calmness and confidence that showed his lack of experience. He synchronized his last burst exactly and crossed the line with arms raised with pride.
4. Tour de Suisse
After a period of long slumber Peter Sagan returned to the top of the bike race. The Slovakian sprinter took the lead in the third race of the Tour de Suisse as he took the lead in the general classification.
The 29-year-old Slovakian had an underwhelming Cobbled Classics campaign in 2016, with just one win in his record, however his return to form was impressive in Milan-San Remo, and he was fifth overall in Tirreno-Adriatico.
He was also fifth in the Amstel Gold Race, putting his racer on the verge of a Tour de France debut this July.
He also was at the top of a breakaway at 60km, but his lead fell because the peloton was fighting against. The final 3.2 km uphills to the finish were covered by a mass of runners.
5. Vuelta a San Juan
Peter Sagan announced that his final season of road racing will begin in 2023. Sagan will now shift his attention to his final chance during the Paris 2024 Olympics in the mountain bike event, which will see his career come to a complete conclusion.
Following a gap of three years, cycling returns to Argentina in the Vuelta a San Juan Internacional. The race course is somewhat different from last year’s race, and there won’t be a time trial. However, the famous climb to Alto de Colorado is still an annual fixture.
Miguel Angel Lopez put his Medellin EPM team at the front of Friday’s high altitude main event and defeated the chasers to claim the first time in the major races. Filippo Ganna and Sergio Higuita and Sergio Higuita who are both Ineos Grenadiers, came in second and third respectively. Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) is close behind.