Peter Sagan: 'For me cycling is a boring sport, and as a fan I only watch the last five kilometres'

Sagan says he 'doesn't get' why professional cycling believes people want to watch long stages with no action

Peter Sagan on stage 18 of the 2018 Vuelta a España (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe), who sprinted to second in the Vuelta a España's final stage in Madrid last night, admits it must be "a boring sport" for fans to watch.

The three-time world champion raced the three weeks but could not manage another victory in his rainbow jersey. He finished second in four stages, but fans may have been asleep for most of it he says.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.