WE SAY

With a total training volume of around 19 hours in one week, Sagan’s opening week of base-building would be most amateurs’ hardest ever week (or at least a very good training camp). For him, though, the main goal is merely getting back in the groove after the off-season. If you want a take-away lesson from Sagan’s week, it should be the crucial importance of strength-and-conditioning training at this time of year.