Although he always intended to resume his career on the road, he admits he will need time to readjust
He added: "Having done a bit of DSing in 2010, it was actually quite hard to go back to the Olympics, particularly two years out from the Games.
"Equally, I don't want to do another four-year cycle as Olympic coach. I want to move into DSing.
"I want to learn the races and re-learn the job of a sports director, but maybe also bring different things to the table, because I'm not an ex-pro. I haven't ridden these races, so I have got a bit of homework to do.
"I need to expose myself to as much racing as possible to maximise my learning over the first year. I want to be good at this. I want to be a good DS and it's going to take time to get there."
