Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) said it would be impossible to finalize the remaining goals for the 2020 campaign until the calendar is revised, but the three-time world champion said that if the campaign, which was interrupted by the coronavirus, is resumed, he would go deep into the winter He added that he is willing to race.

Sagan will start the 2020 season in Argentina's Vuelta a San Juan and train at altitude in Colombia before making his European debut in Paris-Nice. Race to the Sun was the last event held before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a season interruption, and Sagan spent the intervening period confined to his home in Monaco.

In an interview with Il Corriere della Sera (opens in new tab), Sagan admitted that the days of isolation passed "slowly," but he relished the opportunity to spend time with his young son who lives nearby.

"I've been in isolation for almost two months now, and it's become normal to do the grocery shopping, which I never did before," Sagan joked.

"But those who know me know that I always try to look at the positive side of things. The best part of this period is that I get to spend time with Marlon every day. I'm happy."

Monaco has adopted the same lockdown and social distancing measures as France, forcing the principality-based professional riders to train indoors on turbo trainers.

"I hate turbo trainers, but you have to make it work this time of year," Sagan said, and while it is still unclear if or when competition will resume in 2020, riders can resume outdoor training rides at least from May 11.

"I've heard talk of holding the Tour behind closed doors or overlapping the Giro and Vuelta, but that's just a theory. I hope that when we restart we will all have the same amount of time to train and be ready. The only thing that is certain is that we will be able to leave home on May 3 and out of Monaco on May 11."

Sagan was originally scheduled to debut at the Giro d'Italia in 2020 before competing in the Tour de France, but after competing in the Tokyo Olympics road race, his season is effectively over.

With the Olympics postponed to 2021 and the composition of the calendar still uncertain, he has yet to consider a fall race program when the season resumes. The Slovakian compares his current form with his usual form in November.

"Only when the Grand Tour schedule is finalized can I decide on my program and goals," Sagan said. One goal will be Milan-San Remo, which he has yet to win."

The UCI has delayed announcing a review of the fall race schedule, but has confirmed that it will extend the cycling season through November to host the postponed races. Asked if he would be willing to continue racing through Christmas to make up for lost races, Sagan replied: "That's fine. I'm well rested."

The racing hiatus has forced many WorldTour teams to cut salaries and reduce staff due to a lack of sponsorship revenue.

"We want to set an example. We believe that even in times like these we should honor our contracts. We are fully committed to our team," said Willi Bruckbauer, CEO of Bora Luftungstechnik.

"We have received outstanding media value from our sponsorship activities over the last few years, which has helped drive Bora's commercial success. That's why we remain a reliable partner for the team in these difficult times and help the riders prepare as much as possible for the new, shortened race calendar."

"We continue our commitment because we expect extraordinary ratings in this special year, and by the same token, we continue to place the accompanying TV ads. This investment in the future should help to secure jobs."

The announcement comes despite the fact that Bora, a manufacturer of cooking extractors, had to reduce some of its employees' work hours during the coronavirus outbreak. Bruckbauer said the company intends to return to full employment shortly.