World Champion Peter Sagan says he is lining up at the Tour de San Luis with an eye on building form for the Classics, but a first ever stage win at the race is something he would like to achieve if he can.

“My main focus is on the Classics and I hope that I am not in the best shape now. I hope that I will have my best shape for the Classics,” Sagan said. “In the last two times I have had two second places. I’ve never won and maybe this year it will be different but we will see. The race is in January so we have to see what the level of the other guys is, and then we will see how it goes.”

Sagan has been second on stage seven in the race in the last two editions he has ridden, in 2013 and 2014.