His last contract?

Cancellara was refurbished Trek’s first name, and in essence the team was built around him. He now acknowledges that the new contract may be his last.

"It might be, because it’s 14 years now," Cancellara said during an appearance on the "Reyers Laat" talk show on Belgian television station VRT. "It’s not that it’s enough because you can keep riding until you’ve had enough. Look at Jens Voigt and Chris Horner, winning the Vuelta at 42."

"I won’t say I could stop now because I’m still fresh, I’m still motivated and I have the fire you need, but the more you travel during the season, you say 'hey, maybe you’re getting older and older.' I’m not really super old but somehow I am old because I have so many years on my shoulders."

Cancellara has earlier stated that his family is becoming increasingly important to him, and that at a certain time he would like to focus on them, rather than cycling.

"Cycling is not everything in life. It’s a passion, a job, something I love and something I’ve taken a lot from. I’ve learnt a lot and it’s a big life experience but what is tomorrow? When something happens, what is tomorrow? There is a new life."

Recently there has been a lot of discussion about Fabian Cancellara planning an attempt on the hour record. Asked about this particular goal he replied:

"I’d like to do it but it’s a big question mark, because it’s not something where you just go and do it," he said. "There’s a lot of tactics, technical questions, the track, so many things."

Finally he revealed that the new Trek team will be formally presented in Roubaix on January 10.