Peter Sagan to ride the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia

The three-time world champion to ride less classics as he focuses on Sprint Jerseys

Bora-Hansgrohe revealed that the Slovakian superstar will be riding the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia after the UCI’s confirmed the redesigned calendar, 

Coronavirus forced the UCI to suspend all racing in March and they have redesigned to, fitting all major races into the four months between August and November.

Sagan will start his season on August 1 at Strade Bianche, the first race of the season.

He will ride Milano-Torino on August 5, Milan-San Remo on August 8, and the Critérium du Dauphiné from August 12-16.

Sagan will race the Tour de France, which starts in Nice from August 29 and will then ride the Giro d'Italia for the first time from October 3.

But there was no mention of the World Championships, which are due to be held in Switzerland from September 20-27.

He miss the big classics, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders, both he has won already. He has raced both cobbled Monuments every year since 2013.

Making his Giro d’Italia debut, he hopes of winning a stage and potentially the points jersey, after the Tour de France.

Peter Sagan’s 2020 schedule

Strade Bianche – August 1
Milano-Torino – August 5
Milan –San Remo – August 8
Critérium du Dauphiné – August 12-16
Tour de France – August 29-September 20
Giro d’Italia – October 3-25