Without a doubt, Peter Sagan is one of the most charismatic cyclists of recent times. Beyond his three-time world championship, his magnificent track record in classics and his ability to win stages of all kinds, he is a figure that transcends beyond the pedals. An outgoing and unique character who has left great anecdotes in extra-sports. Despite that, there is nothing funny or positive about this last episode. Sagan has done something very serious.
The Slovakian, who has already announced that he is retiring from road cycling to explore electric MTB at the end of the season, will not be able to say goodbye in the way that any legend like him should. In fact, it is possible that we have already seen the last kilometers of him on asphalt, because after being convicted of drunk driving it is possible that his Total Energies team does not want to count on him anymore.
The cyclist was arrested on May 12 in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. The reason? A level of 1.46 milligrams of alcohol in the blood after carrying out the breathalyzer control. Today a court in the principality has sentenced him to three months in prison and suspended his driving license. Sagan has committed a very serious offense that fortunately this sentence has not had any further consequences.
Neither he nor his team have ruled on whether this situation will affect their presence on the Tour. The truth is that three days after the start of the Grande Boucle this is a major emotional blow. If the contrary is not said in the next few hours, the ruling should allow him to start in Bilbao next Saturday. However, there are more implications than the legal one in this case and they could be key to defining whether or not he will finally participate in his last Tour de France.
