Peter Sagan can complete a rare cobbled Classics triple if he wins Sunday's Paris-Roubaix, and former Classics winner Francesco Moser, Andrea Tafi and Johan Museeuw are convinced the world champion has the form and ability to add the ‘Hell of the North' to his victories at Gent-Wevelgem and Tour of Flanders. Sagan also appears ready to start an new era in the cobbled Classics with Tom Bonoen and Fabian Cancellara close to retirement.
Museeuw won the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix three times but never in the same season. He knows how difficult it can be for a race favourite, but says the pressure is off Sagan now.
"He can race without any pressure on is shoulders now after winning two major Classics. The pressure is on the other riders who haven't won," Museeuw suggested to Gazzetta dello Sport. "His form seems really good and so he only needs stay focused and recover carefully before Sunday. Peter is able to win in so many ways that he can force his rivals to take up the race. He's faster than Cancellara in a finish and probably even faster than Boonen, too."
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"The future of the cobbled Classics in is hands. He's got seven or eight seasons ahead of him and could get even better. We're likely to see his name in the cobbled Classics results lot more."
Francesco Moser used his endurance and power to win Paris-Roubaix in 1978,1979 and 1980, and saw similarities in Sagan's performances.
"I was impressed how Sagan managed to hold off the chase by Cancellara in the finale on Sunday. He made a time trial effort and so beat Cancellara on his home turf. When you do things like that, it really boosts your confidence," Moser pointed out.
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