Tweet of the Day: Throwback to Peter Sagan Winning in Richmond

TBT to Sagan's first rainbow stripes

Peter Sagan had enough of a gap on the field that he was able to sit up and celebrate his win while crossing the finish line.

As the professional cycling world prepares for the the 2019 Yorkshire world championships this weekend, the UCI took a look back at Peter Sagan’s first world championship win in Richmond in 2015. The Slovakian charged ahead over the final climbs and hung on at the finish to win the men’s road race. The 25-year-old completed the 162.4 mile course in 6:14:37 to defeat Australian Michael Matthews by three seconds with Lithuania’s Ramunas Navardauskas third.

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"He puts it in a HUGE gear!"

📺#TBT to @petosagan bossing it in Richmond! 😎 #Yorkshire2019 pic.twitter.com/ZaNSc7y0M5

— UCI (@UCI_cycling) September 19, 2019

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FULL RACE HIGHLIGHTS

Peter Sagan claimed the rainbow jersey, while Australia’s Michael Matthews and Lithuania’s Ramunas Navardauskas placed second and third, respectively.