Roderik Asconeguy and Peter Sagan looking relaxed during Stage 5 of the 2016 Tour de San Luis
It's official: Peter Sagan can no longer wear the white jersey at the Tour de France. He's done it a few times in recent years, leaving some observers to wonder 'is he not older than 25?'
The world champion turned 26 on Tuesday and celebrated with a ride in Rio de Janeiro with a few teammates and some guests from bike sponsor Specialized.
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'There are a lot of disappointed riders' - UCI scraps individual pursuit from para-cycling World ChampionshipsElimination race and individual sprinting introduced to much changed track schedule
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No Paris-Roubaix or Tour of Flanders for Tom Pidcock as he confirms spring calendarAlUla Tour winner set to ride Strade Bianche and Milan-San Remo for Q36.5
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Tweets of the week: Peter Sagan signs up for Strictly Come DancingHe's quick on a bike, but how good's his rumba?
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I knew I'd never make it as a pro but a good tailwind still makes me think I had a chanceTailwinds on rides growing up made me believe I was the next Bradley Wiggins. It's only when they went away that I realised I had a long way to go to become a Tour de France winner
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‘There's no point to race for 50th place’: Peter Sagan explains why he’s a cycling esports ambassador but won’t competeAs a MyWhoosh ambassador, Sagan admires the sport’s evolution, but does he have the watts to compete with today’s virtual cycling stars?
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Peter Sagan given suspended prison sentence for drink driving offenceThree-time road world champion also banned from driving for three months, on eve of Tour de France
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Eyeing the Olympic mountain bike race in Paris, Peter Sagan will retire from WorldTour racing at season's endFinishing how he started, the former road world champion will race one last mountain bike-focused year in 2024
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Former team owner Oleg Tinkov renounces Russian citizenshipThe banker, who previously owned WorldTour cycling team Tinkoff, has been vocal in his criticism of Vladimir Putin
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Former cycling team boss Oleg Tinkov comes out against Russia's invasion of UkraineFormer owner of Tinkoff-Saxo says war is "unthinkable and unacceptable"
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Peter Sagan rescued stranded cycling tourist in Gran Canaria who thought group of pros were a 'bunch of kids'Along with three other pros, Sagan helped fix a 63-year-old's puncture in Gran Canaria
