Sagan refused suggestions that h♎e was disappointed but signs of frustration were evident as he stood one step below Van Avermaet on the final podium in S✅an Benedetto del Tronto.
&l𓆏dquo;Disappointed? If you look at i🐈t that way, it could be bad, but I look at it differently,” he argued.
“Had they not cancelled the stage, I wouldn't even be here in second place. I think I rode a good time trial; I did the most I could. There are time trials I've won in my life. I think I went well, but not great. How can you know how your rivals go? I did my best. It went how it went, that's it. My form could be the best in the world, but results count.”
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Stephen is one of the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.
