Peter Sagan has soared into cycling’s history books on Sunday as the 27-year-old Slovakian became the first rider ever to secure three consecutive victories in the Elite Men’s World Championships Road Race.
Despite a recent bout of illness, Sagan captured his third UCI World Championships gold medal in a row by narrowly outsprinting Alexander Kristoff (Norway) in Bergen’s Festplassen street. The duo outdistanced Australia’s Michael Matthews, who took the bronze, by several bike lengths.
The Slovakian had flown well under the radar prior to the final bunch sprint of 26 riders that decided the 267.5 kilometre 2017 Elite Men’s road race. But when it counted and Kristoff charged away, Sagan quickly powered round him, finally beating the Norwegian by around a quarter of a wheel.
El ciclista Peter Sagan logró su tercer título mundial consecutivo de ciclismo de ruta, tras imponerse en la prueba élite que se disputó este domingo de 267,5 kilómetros en Bergen (Noruega), mientras que la plata fue para el local Alexander Kristoff y el bronce para el australiano Michael Matthews.
El colombiano Fernando Gaviria quedó enredado en el final y no pudo disputar la medallería. Sagan logró su objetivo en un circuito complicado, que definió las medallas en el circuito de 19,1 kilómetros, en el que a falta de 12 se presentó un repecho de 1,5 km, en el que hubo grandes intentos de fuga.