Fabian Cancellara: Peter Sagan made a mistake riding too close to the barrier

Retired Classics star Fabian Cancellara questions Peter Sagan's positioning prior to the crash that ruled out his chance of contesting the Tour of Flanders

Peter Sagan, Greg Van Avermaet and Oliver Naesen crash during the 2017 Tour of Flanders.

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Triple Tour of Flanders winner Fabian Cancellara questioned why Peter Sagan was riding so close to the barrier when he crashed on the final ascent of the Oude Kwaremont climb in Sunday’s race.

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