Sagan is not convinced by modern cycling? “I’m not saying it’s boring, but…”

Cycling from 10 years ago seems completely different from today’s, and yet only a handful of years have passed and some of the protagonists are still the same. Peter Sagan commented on this change while speaking to Marca.

The Slovak rider, a three-time world champion, is not exactly convinced by modern cycling, with races decided far too early in his view. Here are his words on the matter, following a comment about the possible longevity of today’s champions (who are so “squeezed”):

ON MODERN CYCLING — “I’m not saying it’s boring, but… it’s true that sometimes, two hours before the finish, you already know who’s going to win. This changes the perception a bit. Everything is much more controlled. But even when I was racing, it was controlled too: anti-doping tests, weight, nutrition, everything. Science has taken another step forward, that’s for sure. Nutrition and these aspects have changed a lot. There were checks before, but now there are even more. Everything has changed; everything is even more measured now. It’s another way of racing, that’s for sure, and the level is incredibly high.”

ON HIS/THEIR LONGEVITY — “People say I retired early… but I raced for 14 seasons. I retired from road cycling at 33 and then did another year in mountain biking. I don’t think I left before my time. I don’t know if Pogacar or the others will do the same. It depends on each of them. I started very young and I was ready to close a chapter.”

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