Waste of time, you aren’t going to use up your best riders going full gas with 5 laps to go the course just wasn’t selective enough. IMO the main problem was the finish was too far from the top of the hill, if it had been 1 or 2 km nearer the bottom of the climb then it would have been a bit more unpredictable. Still the last lap was pretty exciting.

Personally, I would prefer a Lombardy or LBL course for the worlds every now and again, but even then Sagan would still be in with a decent shout as he is so good.

Next years Innsbruck looks brutal, possibly too much so, not sure how many riders will still be in contention after only a few laps.

But you could be forgiven the confusion if you have ever heard him interviewed, he speak English with a perfect Belgian accent

that’s a great little vid – it’s what eurosport/ITV should be doing for their wrap-ups (if they have access to all feeds)

Also shows the power he’s got when he decides he needs to move up the bunch. No standing up or weaving, just pace