Teams & Riders Peter Sagan discussion thread.

[SKSemtex]

I'm not sure Tinkoff Saxo is that team

Yep. But it is up to him. He can choose between the money + palmares and money + money.

I would just love to see him in OPQS. Unfortunately I am afraid this is the only team that will not make the offer.

 

[Bushman]

If he just had a team where he wouldn't be on his own whenever the race is in its finale...

 

[jens_attacks]

wow the new zabel

of course,different class but still

 

[LosBrolin]

Checking is there any new messages on whatsapp?

 

[GThere2]

Chapeau Sagan - try a tough last 5K off-the-front attack, then when that gets caught in the last K have enough left to contest the sprint, losing only by a tyre-width.

Of course as above comments on tactics, he would've probably won if he'd simply waited until the end, but it was a glorious failure and he is truly the King of Green.

 

[Tonton]

Chapeau Sagan - try a tough last 5K off-the-front attack, then when that gets caught in the last K have enough left to contest the sprint, losing only by a tyre-width.

Of course as above comments on tactics, he would've probably won if he'd simply waited until the end, but it was a glorious failure and he is truly the King of Green.

YES!!! We may disagree with the tactics, but quelle classe! He's super entertaining, he's young and crazy, he's a good thing happening to the sport.

 

[SafeBet]

He's probably not the most likeable guy off the bike, but I feel for him. He's one of those riders trying to make things happen, entertaining fans. I truly hope he wins a stage sooner than later.

 

[DonMI6]

I'm not Sagan's biggest fan, but I like that he's not content to just follow wheels & snatch a win in the last 50 metres (I'm talking about you, Gerrans!). I admire guys who roll the dice now & then.

 

[ILovecycling]

I'm not Sagan's biggest fan, but I like that he's not content to just follow wheels & snatch a win in the last 50 metres (I'm talking about you, Gerrans!). I admire guys who roll the dice now & then.

Exactly,I dont have a fvcking idea why so many people dont like him and the same people want ol'school racing lol

 

[SKSemtex]

His biggest bad luck is that he was not born in France or even better in England. He would probably be the "sir" already.

 

[SKSemtex]

Exactly,I dont have a fvcking idea why so many people dont like him and the same people want ol'school racing lol

His biggest bad luck is that he was not born in France or even better in England. He would probably be the "sir" already.

 

[SeriousSam]

Exactly,I dont have a fvcking idea why so many people dont like him and the same people want ol'school racing lol

oh come on. people can appreciate his riding without liking his personality.

 

[markjohnconley]

I'm not Sagan's biggest fan, but I like that he's not content to just follow wheels & snatch a win in the last 50 metres (I'm talking about you, Gerrans!). I admire guys who roll the dice now & then.

That's weird, sure I've seen Sagan do just that or attempt to on many an occasion

 

[DonMI6]

That's weird, sure I've seen Sagan do just that or attempt to on many an occasion

Your right, he has. I should have emphasised "now & then"!

 

[cineteq]

Classic: Sagan's wheelie across the line
http://www.nbcsports.com/cycling/tour-de-france/peter-sagan-pops-wheelie-across-finish-line

 

[Jerkovin]

Just saw a couple of interviews with him and he was unsurprisingly ****ed at no one working with him. It's tough, but he needs to get over it.

http://www.itv.com/tourdefrance/sagan-aiming-for-yellow-in-paris

 

[Flamin]

Yeah, I've rarely, if not ever, seen him act like today, being so visibly frustrated. Today was his own 'fault' though. He was in 2nd position when Tony accelerated off the front, which was hardly a surprise attack, and he just let a gap open up.

 

[personal]

He got Cancellara Syndrom - everybody is just following you and nobody wants to help.

 

[NUFCrichard]

He needs to get over this fear of dragging people to the finish. Yesterday he was off the front of the group and would probably have caught Gallopin. He got annyoed that he had to do all the work, so sat up giving up any chance of winning the stage.

That isn't brave, clever or anything else but stupid. People aren't going to gift you stages wins! Ironically on the cobbles he did the exact same thing, but to Cancellara, just sitting behind him and not working together.
It is like he is sabotaging his own chances to win stages, with a bit of tactical nuance he should have won at least 3 stages so far...

 

[SKSemtex]

He needs to get over this fear of dragging people to the finish. Yesterday he was off the front of the group and would probably have caught Gallopin. He got annyoed that he had to do all the work, so sat up giving up any chance of winning the stage.

That isn't brave, clever or anything else but stupid. People aren't going to gift you stages wins! Ironically on the cobbles he did the exact same thing, but to Cancellara, just sitting behind him and not working together.
It is like he is sabotaging his own chances to win stages, with a bit of tactical nuance he should have won at least 3 stages so far...

Which race? If we are talking the RVV 2013 he probably lost because he was not sitting on his wheel. (He would loose anyway - but that was really stupid that day) The only time I remember him sitting on someone wheel and not cooperate in breakway was on his first win in TDF. And Cancelara will hate him for that forewer.

BTW. It is huge difference sit on Cance wheel on breakway and sit on Sagan wheel on breakway. Cance can keep on or even increase the distance between him and chased poloton without any help. Sagan cannot. He needs some help to make breakway succesfull.
Cance ´s goal is to run away from breakway and Sagan ´s one is to keep the breakway together till last sprint.

 

[WillemS]

He needs to get over this fear of dragging people to the finish. Yesterday he was off the front of the group and would probably have caught Gallopin. He got annyoed that he had to do all the work, so sat up giving up any chance of winning the stage.

I don't think he would have won if he had chased Gallopin on his own.

During the last couple of years, I have wondered why riders would so willingly ride with Sagan, as it was clear, for me, that Sagan would beat them in a sprint. However, that's just game theory: If you don't cooperate with Sagan, but someone else does, you don't even get a shot for podium. This year, however, they seem to cooperate in not riding for Sagan, thus defeating him "together".

 

[cineteq]

He needs to get over this fear of dragging people to the finish. Yesterday he was off the front of the group and would probably have caught Gallopin. He got annyoed that he had to do all the work, so sat up giving up any chance of winning the stage.

That isn't brave, clever or anything else but stupid. People aren't going to gift you stages wins! Ironically on the cobbles he did the exact same thing, but to Cancellara, just sitting behind him and not working together.
It is like he is sabotaging his own chances to win stages, with a bit of tactical nuance he should have won at least 3 stages so far...

He knows better than you what he can or can't do. Yet he and his team need to improve their tactics.

 

[movingtarget]

Sagan just has not got a great race brain. When he wins it's just because of his strength. He has been making the wrong moves all through the race and it's not just luck or being closely marked. Other riders with his opportunities would be winning and it's not just him it's his team. There is no way Gallopin should have won that stage after being caught. Ridiculous but then Gallopin has a racer's instinct while others haven't.

 

[screaming fist]

Which race?

I think the poster is relating to the TdF stage to Arenberg

 

[SKSemtex]

I think the poster is relating to the TdF stage to Arenberg

Yes. Sorry, I somehow missed those words . I saw it completly oposity way. The time it mattered it was only him who tried. Cance did the same thing what Kwiatko did yesteredy. After that kritical moment it did not mettered.
But yes he is right if you want to win you can not relly on somebody. The question is whether he failed more mentally or physically.

I do think yesterday he was allready cooked after the chase o Kwiatko.

Stage five I am not sure