Peter Sagan is a Slovak former professional cyclist who competed in road and mountain bike racing before retiring in 2024. He won an unprecedented three consecutive men road race World Championships from 2015 to 2017 and holds the record of seven points classification titles at the Tour de France. He also won two cycling monuments, the Tour of Flanders in 2016 and Paris-Roubaix in 2018, and received the Velo d'Or in 2016, the year he also topped the UCI World Ranking.
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Career HighlightWon three consecutive UCI Road World Championships from 2015 to 2017 and holds the record of seven Tour de France points classifications; also won the Tour of Flanders in 2016 and Paris-Roubaix in 2018. 1 Classification
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Does Peter Sagan expect his Tour de France green jersey record to last?
He has said the record of seven green jerseys will not last forever.
No. Peter Sagan holds the Tour de France points classification record with seven green jerseys, and he has said he does not expect to keep his records forever. He spoke of his seven green jerseys and three world championships in a row as records he would not have forever. He raced his last Tour de France in 2023 and retired the following summer.
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Peter Sagan (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpeter ˈsaɡan]; born 26 January 1990) is a Slovak former professional cyclist who competed in road bicycle racing and mountain bicycle racing.
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Peter Sagan (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpeter ˈsaɡan]; born 26 January 1990) is a Slovak former professional cyclist who competed in road bicycle racing and mountain bicycle racing.
lead sentence
is a Slovak former professional cyclist who competed in road bicycle racing and mountain bicycle racing.
second paragraph, championship and monument record
His most notable achievements were an unprecedented three consecutive men's road race World Championships from 2015-2017 inclusive, and his record seven points classifications in the Tour de France.
Wikipedia, article summary lead
Peter Sagan (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpeter ˈsaɡan]; born 26 January 1990) is a Slovak former professional cyclist who competed in road bicycle racing and mountain bicycle racing.
Plays: Cycling, lead paragraph, plays
Peter Sagan (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpeter ˈsaɡan]; born 26 January 1990) is a Slovak former professional cyclist who competed in road bicycle racing and mountain bicycle racing.
Competed In: Tour de France, lead paragraph, competed-in
His most notable achievements were an unprecedented three consecutive men's road race World Championships from 2015-2017 inclusive, and his record seven points classifications in the Tour de France.
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