It was an extraordinary ending to a fabulous Worlds – thanks to Bergen and a certain Slovakian rider. There was controversy, mystery and suspense. And that was just on Twitter.
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Worlds 2017: It’s a ThreePete for Sagan
It was the finale of the 2017 UCI World Championships in Bergen and one of the most exciting – and mysterious – of the week. After remaining hidden for 267km, it was Peter Sagan taking the rainbow stripes for the third consecutive year with a bike throw in a photofinish with home favourite Alexander Kristoff. It was Michael Matthews, who was second in 2015, who took bronze. I suspect he’s wondering what the entire peloton is wondering: ‘Is there no way to beat Sagan if he sets his mind to the win?’
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