Peter Sagan on second World Championships win: ‘I’m still in shock’

Slovakia defied their numerical disadvantage to put Peter Sagan back in the rainbow jersey in Qatar

Peter Sagan wins the Elite Mens road race at the 2016 World Road Championships

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Peter Sagan, whose Slovakian team began the day out-numbered, said that he is "still in shock" to win his second consecutive World Championship title on Sunday in Doha, Qatar.

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

Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.