As the directeur sportif gathered for their traditional pre-Paris-Roubaix meeting with the race organisation, there was one question on many of their minds: How do we beat Peter Sagan?
The Tinkoff rider and current world champion has never secured a result in Paris-Roubaix, with sixth place in 2014 his best result. However Sagan’s victory at the Tour of Flanders has frightened his rivals. He distanced them on the final climbs and then time trialled to the finish, even holding off a pursuit by former world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara. He could perhaps do the same on the final sectors of pave and so triumph alone in the Roubaix velodrome.
That kind of scenario has caused the directeur sportif some sleepless nights this week, as they try a team strategy to beat Sagan.
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“It’s a tough question and difficult to answer,” experienced BMC directeur sportif Valerio Piva told Cyclingnews. “As we saw at the Tour of Flanders, it’s very hard to beat him. You’ve got to drop him but that’s not easy.”
“Sagan’s the number one favourite and that could weigh on his shoulders and so mean it might not go his way. You need experience, you’ve got to know the course and you’ve got to go head-to-head with the other big favourites.”
Piva picks Fabian Cancellara as the rider who has the form and experience to take on Sagan.
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