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Peter Sagan is in the United Arab Emirates this weekend for the E-Sports World Championships. Now that he is no longer a professional rider, he continues to travel the world as a sponsor for Specialized and occasionally other brands such as MyWoosh, who are sponsoring today’s event. where he announced that he no longer had the urge to compete.
Sagan admits he has no real interest in competing in esports, but will be in the audience this Saturday, along with the likes of Tadej Pogacar and other representatives of the brand, at the events where new world champions will be crowned. “I’m more curious about how they did the streets and the virtual world, the landscape and stuff. But I race with people, and now, at this time, I don’t really want to race. I don’t see myself, “I don’t want to compete in cycling anymore,” Sagan told Cyclingnews. “I can tell my stories and my experience, what I have in cycling, I have already done enough races.”
Sagan experienced a slow decline in his final year as a pro, but it was a fitting end to a career that saw him become one of the most successful and influential riders in the history of the sport. He didn’t succeed, but this year he focused on getting to the Mountain Bike Olympics. As a final farewell, he took part in a few road races; Although he no longer races, he remains very present in the cycling world, not only as a brand ambassador, but he was also at the Olympics to wave the starting flag for the road race – a title he was never able to win despite his title huge talent.
“I don’t want to be compared to anything anymore. I can race for fun, with friends, with people, whenever I want, if I’m on a ride. That’s something, but not like that when you have to put a number on it,” admits Sagan. He definitely achieved most of what he wanted from his career and fully fulfilled his competitive spirit.
“I don’t want to have to prepare for anything. If I want to be the best in the world again, I need to stop everything I’ve built up and focus on training again. Otherwise it won’t work.” I know that the boys train a lot and I’m not interested in competing with them because I know they are strong. ”
