Unsuccessful return to the road. Sagan withdrew from the race in Quebec – PRAVDA.sk

Peter Sagan withdrew from the GP Cycliste de Québec one-off cycling race. Pravda, TASR 09/09/2022 21:15, updated: 22:36 Photo: – / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia Peter Sagan in an archive image. The news of the premature end of the two-time winner of the Canadian event (2016, 2017), who was riding at the back of the peloton, came on the 12th circuit, about 37 kilometers from the finish line. According to information on social networks, stomach problems were to blame. French rider Benoit Cosnefroy (AG2R Citroën) won the classic with prominent cycling names such as Wout Van Aert, Tadej Pogačar, Michael Matthews, Geraint Thomas and Greg van Avermaet, which also served as a preparation for the WC in Australia. On a more than 200-kilometer route, he achieved a vital result. Halfway through it looked like he was running out of strength, but in the end he took over on the final climb. After a brave escape approximately two kilometers before the finish line, he blew the sprint triumph, finishing in 4:46:56 ahead of the Australian Michael Matthews (BikeExchange-Jayco). He was attacking for the third triumph at the event in a row. Eritrean in the colors of Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux Biniam Girmay finished third. They were followed by one of the biggest favorites, Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma). They all lost four seconds to the winner. Read also Okolo Slovakia will be without Peter Sagan. Australia has priority The Slovakian rider from the TotalEnergies stable completed his summer training after the Tour de France at a high-altitude training camp in Utah and diversified it by participating in the World Championships in mountain biking, where he started in the e-bike race. The peloton completed a total of 16 laps on the 12.6 kilometer circuit on Friday, with two major climbs on the Cote de la Monatgne (0.4km, 10%) and the Cote de la Potasse (0.4km, 9%). The Canadian one-off returned to the calendar after three years after the corona break. Read also Who will help Sagan? The Slovakian nomination for the WC is known Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Victorious), Stan Van Tricht (Quick-Step), Hugo Toumire (Cofidis), Sebastien Grignard (Lotto) and Carson Miles (Premier Tech U23 Cycling Project) escaped at the beginning. . He got out of it less than 50 kilometers before the finish line. At that time, the peloton lost less than two minutes to break away, and Quinn Simmons (Trek-Segafredo) broke away from it, to which Pascal Eenkhoorn (Jumbo) and Andrea Piccolo (EF Education-EasyPost) responded. However, the main pack swallowed them up 22 kilometers before the finish line. In the final circuit, there were several attempts to break away, but without success. Cosnefroy launched a bold attack at the start of the final climb, which averaged five percent. This move worked for him and he achieved his first triumph outside French territory. Facts from Quebec Results (16 laps, 1 lap: 12.6 km, total: 201.6 km): 1. Benoit Cosnefroy (Fr./AG2R Citroën) 4:46:56 h, 2. Michael Matthews (Aus./ BikeExchange-Jayco), 3. Biniam Girmay (Erit./Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert), 4. Wout van Aert (Belg./Jumbo-Visma), 5. Ivan Garcia Cortina (Sp./Movistar), 6. Mikkel Honore (Dan./Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl), 7. Adam Yates (V. Brit./INEOS Grenadiers), 8. Alberto Bettiol (Ital./EF Education-EasyPost), 9. Diego Ulissi (Ital./SAE Team Emirates ), 10. Warren Barguil (Fr./Arkea-Samsic) all +4s,… did not finish: Peter SAGAN (SR/TotalEnergies).