Peter Sagan to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Sagan fans. Speculation had been rife that three-time world road race champion is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an athlete isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an athlete just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouPeter

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouPeter was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Peter Sagan was unlike any other athlete we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPeter”
— @universalObserver, 19 Mar 2026

“Sagan wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 19 Mar 2026

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