Peter Sagan (Cannondale) won the opening stage of the USA Pro Challenge, Tour of Colorado in Aspen yesterday. The 23 year old Slovakian continued his winning ways by outsprinting the bunch to take the first leaders jersey of the seven stage race.
Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) and Kiel Reijnan (UnitedHealthcare) finished second and third after racing three laps on the 109km, stage one circuit.
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Wout van Aert wins sensational Giro d'Italia stage nine over the gravel as Isaac Del Toro moves into pinkExhilarating stage saw Primož Roglič and Tom Pidcock lose time after a crash on the strade bianche
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Demi Vollering crushes rivals on final stage to claim overall victory at Itzulia WomenFDJ-suez rider wins the race for the third time after Mischa Bredewold was victorious in the opening two stages
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Peter Sagan makes dance show debut, Remco Evenepoel reps Pizza Hut, and Lotte Claes is boss: Tweets of the weekGet your dancing shoes on, it's time for your weekly social media round-up
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Tweets of the week: Peter Sagan signs up for Strictly Come DancingHe's quick on a bike, but how good's his rumba?
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I knew I'd never make it as a pro but a good tailwind still makes me think I had a chanceTailwinds on rides growing up made me believe I was the next Bradley Wiggins. It's only when they went away that I realised I had a long way to go to become a Tour de France winner
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‘There's no point to race for 50th place’: Peter Sagan explains why he’s a cycling esports ambassador but won’t competeAs a MyWhoosh ambassador, Sagan admires the sport’s evolution, but does he have the watts to compete with today’s virtual cycling stars?
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Peter Sagan given suspended prison sentence for drink driving offenceThree-time road world champion also banned from driving for three months, on eve of Tour de France
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Eyeing the Olympic mountain bike race in Paris, Peter Sagan will retire from WorldTour racing at season's endFinishing how he started, the former road world champion will race one last mountain bike-focused year in 2024
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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
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Peter Sagan tests positive for Covid for a second timeThree-time world champion and his brother, Juraj, have had their plans disrupted by virus
