Destiny not on Sagan’s side at Saint-Étienne

Destiny seemed to be calling Peter Sagan (Cannondale) as the peloton hurtled into Saint-Étienne at the end of stage 12 of the Tour de France. The stage finished just a stone’s throw from the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, home of the local football team, famed for their green jerseys, and all through the closing kilometres were billboards for the club’s season ticket campaign, pleading for support for les verts.

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.