Sagan won't be fully retiring just yet however, as he intends to compete at next summer's Paris
Olympic Games in the
mountain bike discipline. “We will certainly still go to training camp with the Specialized team, but we are now in the offseason. I just got back from Tokyo and went straight to this gala. I'm going to get some sleep first," he laughs.
“I tried to enjoy everything more," says Sagan, reflecting on his final year in the World Tour peloton. "I wanted to spend more time with fans and staff, so I broke the news at the beginning of the year. This made me think more about the people and the atmosphere around the race.”