Cycling news - Peter Sagan claims Tour De Romandie first stage victory with well-timed sprint

ByIbrahim Mustapha

Updated 28/04/2021 at 17:21 GMT

Peter Sagan (Bora – Hansgrohe) executed a perfectly timed late sprint to claim victory in the first stage proper of the Tour De Romandie. A late burst the final 200m saw him passing Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain Victorious) to cross the finish line first as Patrick Bevin (Isreal Start-Up Nation) finished third.

Peter Sagan’s late surge helped him to victory in the first stage proper of the Tour De Romandie.

The Bora – Hansgrohe rider timed his sprint to perfection in the final 200 meters, passing Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain Victorious) to cross the finish line first.

The Slovak emerged from a congested group of around fifty riders in the peloton to get the better of the Italian who failed to hang on at the crucial stage.

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Patrick Bevin (Isreal Start-Up Nation) finished third.

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Going into the final kilometre, Bahrain Victorious led the sprint with Colbrelli primed on the wheel of a teammate before making his move.

However, Sagan opted to attack from the right and was able to get the better of Colbrelli who couldn’t match the speed of his rival.

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In a somewhat awkward finish with the bunch in close proximity to the line, Sagan was the victor.

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