Peter Sagan has said that “the WorldTour is too small” for Tadej Pogačar, with the Slovenian’s dominance at almost every race he takes part in ” making cycling boring in a certain way.”
Retired racer Sagan, who won the Tour of Flanders 10 years ago and enjoyed a spell at the top of the sport as the best rider in the world, ran the rule over the current holder of that title in an interview with Het Nieuwsblad.
The Slovakian named Pogačar as the top favourite to win his second Monument of the season in Flanders on Sunday, which would be his third win at De Ronde and his 12th Monument in total – a tally that would leave him clear of Roger De Vlaeminck and only behind Eddy Merckx.
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He called Pogačar “amazing”, while acknowledging that his dominance could put people off.
“Above all, he should race the way he wants. And hey, for the sport, Pogačar is amazing,” Sagan said.
Pogačar ticked off Milan-San Remo at the fifth time of asking last month, adding a fourth Monument to his list of triumphs.
“Even I never thought he would still attack on the Cipressa after his crash. But Pogačar is crazy enough to do even that.
“They sometimes say that racing isn’t a PlayStation. Well, for him, it is. Even easier than a PlayStation. Only – as beautiful as that was to watch at Milan-San Remo, it is just as boring on other days.”
Sagan, who called time on his career two years ago, can look back on a successful spell in the peloton with 121 wins to his name.
Alongside his pair of cobbled Monuments and three rainbow jerseys, his career highlights include a record seven Tour de France green jerseys, 18 Grand Tour stages, nine other major Classics, and 18 stages of…
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