Peter Sagan looking to 'stay out of trouble' at Scheldeprijs
Peter Sagan is simply looking to get through Wednesday's Scheldeprijs in one piece and test his Paris-Roubaix set up

Tour of Flanders winner Peter Sagan is looking to test his Paris-Roubaix set up at Scheldeprijs on Wednesday, while looking to 'stay out of trouble' in the sprinter's cobbled Classic.
Known for its huge crashes in the final kilometre, Scheldeprijs offers the fast men a slice of the glory in the cobbled races, but Sagan isn't going for the win, according to Tinkoff.
Fellow Slovakian Erik Baska will lead Tinkoff in the race, having impressed in other cobbled races this year. The 22-year-old won the Handzame Classic and claimed two top-10s in the Three Days of De Panne.
"Scheldeprijs is one of the oldest races in Belgium, now in its 104th edition, often ending in a bunch sprint with cobbles on the finishing circuit," said Tinkoff sports director Tristan Hoffman.
"It's a good chance for Peter to test out his Paris-Roubaix set up on his Specialized before Sunday, but for our focus on the day it will be for Peter to get round safely and to ride for Erik Baška in a bunch sprint. For Erik, it will be a good opportunity for him to have the responsibility of team leader in a race like this."
He added: "Of course there's the chance of crosswinds in the earlier stages of the race, and we will be ready to react for this but we aim to stay out of trouble. Over the past few years we've seen that the final few kilometres are quite dangerous, and there have been a few crashes so that's why we are focusing on keeping Peter out of trouble."
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha), Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quick Step) and Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) will be among the favourites for the title on Wednesday
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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.
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