Fabian Cancellara is going into his final season as a professional rider, and tonight he was a guest at the Van Gils and Guests show on the Belgian Sporza channel. "The life of a cyclist comes at the expense of your social life," said the Swiss about his imminent retirement.

Cancellara shared his views on a number of issues.

His retirement:

"Why do I stop at the end of next season? I have been a pro rider for 16 years and my feeling is that it slowly has become enough. Racing is not my life, it is only a part of it.

"The professional life is bad for your social life. When you get home, you can't cut yourself into four pieces cut to meet up with all of your closest friends and relatives."

The best win:

"Of all my victories, the 2013 Tour of Flanders stands out. It was a day of perfection, everything fell into place. It was extra special because of the way I won (Cancellara rode away from Sagan on the Paterberg and reached the finish with an advantage of 30 seconds, ed). The year before, I had a lot of bad luck (Cancellara crashed and broke his collarbone, ed). "

Peter Sagan:

"At the end of the year, Sagan got what I have always wante: The Worlds title. For a young rider, it is hard to deal with pressure, money and the situation within your team, but ultimately Sagan got his big win. He is young and has a long future."