Peter Sagan says he felt that he could make to top-10 at the Olympic mountain bike cross-country race in Rio on Sunday, but was ultimately left disappointed after an early puncture scuppered his chances.
Sagan's bid to take a surprise medal against the more seasoned mountain bike pros got off to a flying start. The Slovakian started at the back of the 49 rider pack, but quickly found himself in the leading five riders in the opening lap.
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My 200-mile Welsh adventure left me crying in a convenience store - but I'd do it againLooking for a challenging two-day tour, Steve Shrubsall heads to the wild Pembrokeshire coast of Wales (UK) – and gets exactly what he wished for…
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Cranks that whiz at high speed are not a desirable feature, they’re just an invitation for crud to get into the bearingsCW’s Undercover Mechanic turns his attention to the murky world of bottom bracket ‘optimisations’
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Peter Sagan finishes second in last ever professional raceFormer three time road world champion was the runner up in the Slovakian national MTB championships on Sunday
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'It's a miracle': The inside story of how Peter Sagan ended up on a team called Pierre BaguetteSix years after the dream first took root, Boris Horváth finally has Peter Sagan on his team
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Peter Sagan confident of return to bike in 15 days after latest heart procedureSagan recently underwent second operation in Italy to tackle heart rhythm related issues
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Peter Sagan undergoes second heart procedure, as Olympics nearsReturn to training after first operation reveals further heart rhythm issues
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Peter Sagan undergoes heart procedure after experiencing ‘tachycardic episode’Slovakian has ablation procedure in Italian hospital after heart rate exceeded 200 bpm during MTB race in Spain
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In celebration of Peter Sagan, cycling's rock and roll frontmanAs the three-time world champion is set to call time on his career in the WorldTour at the end of 2023, we thought we would take a look back at the glory days
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Wout van Aert moots building gravel world championships into 2023 programmeBelgian rider says gravel racing has a ‘great future’ as he considers worlds participation next year
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Peter Sagan to ride the UCI Gravel World Championships to ‘give back to the people’‘I still have much more to give’ says Sagan on the decision to head to Italy for the competition
