Ackermann: We hope to win more by splitting calendars with Peter Sagan

UAE Tour 2020 2nd Edition 1st stage The Pointe Dubai Silicon Oasis 148 km 23022020 Pascal Ackermann GER Bora Hansgrohe photo Dario BelingheriBettiniPhoto2020
Pascal Ackermann celebrates victory on stage 1 of the 2020 UAE Tour (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

German sprinter Pascal Ackermann will target the Vuelta a España when the cycling season starts back up this autumn, recalibrating his main goal as his Bora-Hansgrohe team seek to maximise their winning opportunities by splitting the calendar between him and Peter Sagan.

While Sagan will head to the Giro d'Italia for the first time in October, following on from his ninth Tour de France participation, while Ackermann will build up with a series of stage races on the way to his Vuelta debut on October 20.

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Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.