For nearly a decade, the Slovakian superstar was king of the points competition.
The Irishman beat Sagan at his points game and dashed to the podium in Paris to become the first Irishman since Sean Kelly to wear the green jersey.
Ewan’s started seven grand tours, but he’s only finished two — the 2019 and 2020 Tours.
Peter Sagan will be back and more eager than ever after being relinquished of his grip on the green jersey title.
With his future still unconfirmed as contract negotiations continue for 2022, Sagan will have the ammunition to go into the Tour all guns blazing.
Of course, Sagan is not the fastest man out there anymore and he’s unlikely to walk away with the most victories, but his weapon is his consistency.
During the Giro d’Italia, Bora-Hansgrohe rolled the dice on some of the lumpier stages in an effort to burn off some of the sprinters over the climbs.