Peter Sagan's trademark wheelie goes wrong in post-Tour criterium (video)
Tinkoff-Saxo's Peter Sagan ends up on his back at a criterium after attempting a wheelie
Even if you're only vaguely aware of who Peter Sagan is, you'll likely know that he loves doing a wheelie. Initially it was a great trick, but like every party trick it loses a bit of its wow factor when it's pulled out too much.
The Slovak may have to rethink the regularity in which he does his wheelies after ending up on his back in a post-Tour de France criterium having got a little too vertical.
Sagan and other WorldTour stars are often in high demand in the days following the Tour de France, sometimes attracting large sums of money to appear in criterium races across Europe.
>>> Peter Sagan pulls out another Tour de France photobomb (video)
While Eddy Merckx used to ride the crits with the same intensity as he did any other race, Sagan uses the opportunity to give the fans what they want.
The criterium series continues to the end of July, with Sagan due to race at the Profronde van Lommel in Belgium on Wednesday, while Nairo Quintana is down to appear at Criterium Herentals on Thursday.
Check out Peter Sagan's Tour de France bike
Get The Leadout Newsletter
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.
-
Shimano Ultegra C60 wheelset review: fast rolling and great value, if a little heavy
The Ultegra C60 wheels share many similarities with the more expensive Dura-Ace model except for price and weight
By Andy Turner Published
-
The 16-year-old bike that's just won the British National Hill Climb championships
Rim brakes, no paint, tiny seat stays and a decade-old groupset are still plenty fast enough to help champion Harry Macfarlane see off some serious competition
By Joe Baker Published
-
Peter Sagan given suspended prison sentence for drink driving offence
Three-time road world champion also banned from driving for three months, on eve of Tour de France
By Tom Thewlis Published
-
Eyeing the Olympic mountain bike race in Paris, Peter Sagan will retire from WorldTour racing at season's end
Finishing how he started, the former road world champion will race one last mountain bike-focused year in 2024
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
-
Former team owner Oleg Tinkov renounces Russian citizenship
The banker, who previously owned WorldTour cycling team Tinkoff, has been vocal in his criticism of Vladimir Putin
By Tom Davidson Published
-
Former cycling team boss Oleg Tinkov comes out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Former owner of Tinkoff-Saxo says war is "unthinkable and unacceptable"
By Adam Becket Published
-
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
By Ryan Dabbs Published
-
Peter Sagan tests positive for Covid for a second time
Three-time world champion and his brother, Juraj, have had their plans disrupted by virus
By Adam Becket Published
-
Peter Sagan expresses regret at incident with Monaco police: 'I wish to take this opportunity to convey my most sincere apologies'
Sagan was fined €5,000 for resisting arrest and injuring a police officer
By Ryan Dabbs Published
-
Peter Sagan fined after incident with Monaco police when breaking Covid-19 curfew
The Slovakian star's representative said that he feared he would be "forced to be vaccinated" against Covid
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published