Fabian Cancellara has said that he doesn´t miss racing or even being competitive, and he has no desire to take on a role as a directeur sportif in the future. Speaking with the Spanish publication expansion.com, Cancellara said he prefers to manage sports events rather than teams and he has even gone back to school as he focuses on his next step in life. `I did not want to be coach of a cycling team or coach of athletes. That`s not Fabian, and I do not like it,` he said. `I prefer to dedicate myself to the management of sporting events, step by step and starting from scratch. I just finished my studies and achieved certification as a Sports Manager at the University of St Gallen, Switzerland. It was not easy for me to go to college. But I`m glad I made it.` Cancellara called time on his 16-year career at the end of the 2016 season after winning his second Olympic time trial title. It was a fairytale ending to what was, at times, a frustrating final season that saw several near misses at the Classics and in the Grand Tours. Cancellara was not tempted into another season, though - not even a half season to have another bash at the Classics. Now that he has stepped past the point of retirement he doesn´t want to go back.ADVERTISEMENT `Not at all,` he said when asked if he missed life as a professional cyclist. `Nor do I want to win the sportives that I ride. That has ended. A lot of the time you can be happy with less. That can be just the difference to be happy. Besides, I do not have time to play sports. `My job is something else. I run, pedal, practice skiing, tennis, badminton. I strengthen the body with a personal trainer. I do it because it motivates me and gives me energy. I have to schedule my sports sessions well, like any normal person. I also have my family, my wife and two daughters. My little girl wants to be with her dad and during testing times she wants to recite my lesson. Tell me, are you going to listen to me, Dad? For me it is important, and ...
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