No, this is not a silly joke: Peter Sagan returns to the peloton with Pierre Baguette Cycling

He retired from cycling in 2023 and hardly achieved any significant results in his last few seasons. Peter Sagan hung up his road bike and focused on mountain biking. It later became clear that the Slovak wanted to participate in some road races in the run-up to the Olympic Games. The Tour of Hungary among others. Sagan is indeed at the start there. With a very special team…

Pierre Baguette Cycling Team. Loosely translated: Piet Stokbrood cycling association. And no, https://twitter.com/pierrebagteam/status/1785902371429585112 Sagan will be the leader of this team in the Tour of Hungary, which starts on May 8. It is a team consisting only of Czech and Slovak riders. Peter’s brother Juraj Sagan is in charge of the team. Virtually unknown names such as Martin Voltr and Jakub Riman flank the three-time world champion at the team presentation. With Sagan of course just present with the rainbow sleeves!

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Sagan underwent heart surgery heading into the Olympics

What shape Sagan is in is a total question mark. The Slovakian recently underwent surgery on his heart. In March he already announced that the recovery was going smoothly. ‘Firstly I would like to thank you all for your wonderful messages of support, they mean so much to me. I would like to give you a short update on my health. I feel very good after the quick pit stop that my heart needed and after fifteen days of rest I am confident that I can get back on the bike and train.’

With Pierre Baguette Cycling Team, which is a bit of a joke, Sagan now continues his journey towards the Olympic Games. In any case, it gives the three-time world champion and frequent winner of major classics and stages in grand tours an extra bit of cult status.