But there’s one cyclist that’s universally known for his antics, if not for his elite closing speed. Over the years, three-time world champion Peter Sagan has left us with wise cycling nuggets we won’t soon forget—here are some of our favorites:
On Forrest Gump
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"I do it like Forrest Gump. When they told him to run, he ran. When they tell me to win, I win."
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Your Next RideOn His English
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"My English is perfect. I just like to say garbled nonsense to throw people off and keep them from bothering me. Cryptic is cool and it just adds to my mystique."
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Your Next RideOn Having to Do Things
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"You 'mustn't' nothing in your life. I don't 'must' nothing in the life, just die."
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On His Homecoming Event
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"I'm glad so many people came to see the clown in green."
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Your Next RideOn If He Noticed the Slovakian Flag in the Crowd
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"I have mostly noticed the road."
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On Interviews
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"Don't take this personally, but I don't like doing interviews. I don't like thinking about the things I do. I just want to have fun."
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"To be honest, cycling is a boring sport to me. Boring to watch. When it's on TV I watch only the last five kilometers or the final sprint. Nothing more. I just can't stand watching it for 4 or 5 hours. That's why I do these wheelies and victory celebrations at the finish…I don't mean to show disrespect to my competitors, I only want to bring some thrill into the sport because that's what cycling lacks and needs so desperately. There will always be someone to criticize me for what I do, but I don't care what they think."
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"I don't want to be compared to other riders. I want to be Peter Sagan."
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"I did a Hulk expression because when he gets angry he turns green and more powerful. That was me today after yesterday's stage."
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