Peter Sagan: Rider Profile
- Tuesday, 27 September 2011
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Peter Sagan wins final stage, Vuelta a Espana 2011, stage 21
PETER SAGAN
Date of birth: 26/01/1990
From: Žilina, Slovakia
Team: Liquigas-Cannondale
Previous teams: none
Peter Sagan career profile
One could easily assume that the palmarès of Peter Sagan belongs to a rider fifteen years his senior. Remarkably, this winner of three stages in the Vuelta a Espana along with others in the Tour de Suisse, Tour of California and Paris-Nice is only 21 years of age.
The manner in which Peter Sagan has burst onto the scene of professional cycling mirrors the way he has taken many of his wins. A rider of immense physical strength and tactical nous, Sagan is already widely feared for his powerful sprint.
His talent doesn't stop there, as he has shown he is perfectly capable of transferring his sprinting ability to uphill finishes.
Nicknamed ‘Terminator' for the manner in which he tested mountain bikes to breaking point when starting out at Liquigas, the quiet and polite rider has shown a tremendous versatility in the short amount of racing he has completed.
In fact, Sagan's success could be the greatest threat to him being able to add to his bulging tally of victories.
If Liquigas can continue to nurture and develop his capabilities and resist the temptation to throw him into two many races too soon, he has the potential to become one of the most dominant riders in contemporary road cycling.
Peter Sagan results
2012
Tour of Oman; stage two
Tour of Oman; points classification
Tirreno-Adriatico; stage four
Three Days of De Panne; stage one
Tour of California; stage one
Tour of California; stage two
Tour of California; stage three
Tour of California; stage four
Tour of California; stage eight
2011
GP Industria e Commercio di Prato
Vuelta a Espana; stage 21
Vuelta a Espana; stage 12
Vuelta a Espana; stage six
Tour de Pologne; overall classification
Tour de Pologne; points classification
Tour de Pologne; stage five
Tour de Pologne; stage four
Slovakian National Championships, road race
Tour de Suisse; points classification
Tour de Suisse; stage eight
Tour de Suisse; stage three
Tour of California; stage five
Giro di Sardegna; overall classification
Giro di Sardegna; stage four
Giro di Sardegna; stage three
Giro di Sardegna; stage one
2010
Tour of California; stage six
Tour of California; stage five
Tour de Romandie; stage one
Paris-Nice; points classification
Paris-Nice; stage five
Paris-Nice; stage three
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Cycling Weekly Rider Profiles: index
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