Totally out of shape. Sagan did not even finish in Montreal – PRAVDA.sk

Two races, two retirements. Peter Sagan’s form before the upcoming world championship in Australia is not ideal. The three-time world champion did not finish Friday’s event in Quebec and did not reach the finish line today in Montreal either. Together with two teammates from the TotalEnergies stable, he withdrew approximately 30 km before the finish line. Peter Sagan just abandoned the race with 2 of his teammates. ‍♂️@petosagan abandonne la course avec 2 de ses coéquipiers.#GPCQM — GPCQM (@GPCQM) September 11, 2022 Tadej Pogačar succeeded in the dramatic end of the demanding one-off race, during which the riders climbed 4,200 meters on a more than 220 km long track. The two-time Tour de France champion defeated the favored Wout van Aert in the final sprint. The events in Canada were a warm-up for Sagan at the World Championships in Australia. The race with a mass start in Wollongong, which is located in the state of New South Wales, is scheduled for September 25. GP Montreal 2022: 1. Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia/UAE Team Emirates) 5:59:38 h, 2. Wout van Aert (Belg./Jumbo-Visma), 3. Andrea Bagioli (Italy/Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl ), 4. Adam Yates (V. Brit./Ineos Grenadiers), 5. David Gaudu (Fr./Groupama – FDJ) – all time as winner, 6. Mauro Schmid (Switzerland/Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) + 22, … Peter Sagan (SR/TotalEnergies) did not finish