Subpar Peter Sagan misses the boat at E3 Harelbeke

Peter Sagan rolled across the line at E3 Harelbeke in 26th place, more than three minutes down on solo winner Niki Terpstra. The ripped bib shorts told part of the story, but the world champion also admitted that he didn't feel at his best, and suspected that certain riders were conspiring against him.

Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.