Sagan pleased with Gent-Wevelgem performance

Before the start of Gent-Wevelgem, Cannondale manager Roberto Amadrio noted wryly that, much like Mark Cavendish, it is almost as though Peter Sagan can now only lose races, such is the weight of expectation heaped upon him, and he pleaded for some restraint when it came to judging the 24-year-old's performances.

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.