Sagan 'not in best condition' for World Champs road race

Peter Sagan, World Championships 2012

Peter Sagan (Slovakia) says that it is unlikely he will put on the rainbow jersey on Sunday in Valkenburg, Netherlands. After a long season, that included winning the green jersey at the Tour de France, he believes that he is not among the World Championship favourites.

Sagan won three stages on his way to winning the green jersey in the Tour. Leading into it, the 22-year-old of team Liquigas-Cannondale was red-hot. In both the Tour of California and the Tour of Switzerland he won the majority of stages and took home the points jerseys.

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