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VALENCIA, France – Peter Sagan, the sprint king of the Tour de France, once borrowed a bike from his sister on the verge of dominating his rivals during a Slovakia Cup.
What a fantastic day! Thank you to all who helped make this victory the 3rd stage at @LeTour this year! @BORAhansgrohe rocks! @BORAGmbH @Hansgrohe_PR @iamspecialized @portable @ ride100percent https://t.co/I5nwFKGyyq
– Peter Sagan (@petosagan) July 20, 2018
So when it was about pronouncing against the "excited" fans accused of defiling the sport during the dramatic rise Thursday at the Alpe "We're not running in the stadium or on a track, so it's a bit difficult to control everyone, especially during the last climb," Sagan said Friday afternoon. claiming his third stage win of this edition and 11th of his career with a powerful sprint to the line in Valencia.
Hat trick for @petosagan to # tdf2018 after a superb sprint on stage 13! Wonderful teamwork from start to finish today! pic.twitter.com/uHqATC1OEN
– BORA – hansgrohe (@BORAhansgrohe) July 20, 2018
Despite his versatility on many types of terrain, Sagan has a habit of hanging out at home Latecomers on the punitive mountain stages of the Tour
That means being spit, pushed or crushed because too enthusiastic fans are getting too close for comfort, it is unlikely that it will happen.
When the remnants of the pack drag themselves to the top, they are widely applauded. Sagan, known as one of the most fun runners in the pack, often responds with one of his branded wheelies.
But it's not the same for men fighting for the yellow jersey. Thomas was booed on the podium after claiming his second successive alpine leg to strengthen his grip on the yellow jersey following another dominant Team Sky display.
Hat-trick for our World Championship – @petosagan to # TDF2018 How many steps can it win before Paris? pic.twitter.com/I1c5W2IDE1
– UCI (@UCI_cycling) July 20, 2018
Earlier on the scene, his teammate and four-time champion Chris Froome was reportedly spewed and pushed heavily by a man who was later arrested by the police.
Both survived to tell the story, a spell that did not please the Italian rival Vincenzo Nibali
The 2014 champion looked fit when he got tangled Nibali fell Hard, broke a bone in the back and, despite finishing the special just 13 seconds behind Thomas, he dropped Thursday night.
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme said on Friday: "If we really want to see things overflow on the Tour, we have to go back to 1975 and Eddy Merckx."
That year, Belgian legend Merckx had to give up because of injuries sustained when an angry fan struck him in the side of his body.
But Prudhomme has hinted that tighter controls on scenes with climbs that attract thousands of fans, many of whom run alongside and annoy runners, could be introduced.
"Prudhomme told AFP
" We have no desire to see him again.
"Flares are not bike races. They make runners breathe in the harmful air, and they blind them. It simply does not make sense. "
Sagan, who is about to win a sixth green jersey for the points competition, refused to criticize the fans.
" People are everywhere. They want to be close to us and touch us. "They are very happy and emotional."
"These are sad incidents like this one on the Tour de France, but in those moments, people are not really very happy themselves, because they're excited." 19659028] AFP
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