Bora-Hansgrohe’s rider, Peter Sagan, has claimed he doesn’t really care about his poor performance at E3 Harelbeke last Friday after the victory at Ghent-Wevelgem which took place on Sunday where the three-time world champ capped off the 2018 Ghent-Wevelgem crown.
Sagan admitted to not being bothered at all by the journalists who are constantly remarking his failings and poor performances as well. According to him, the wins say it all.
“I don’t watch these critics or read the newspapers. Why should I read it?” said Sagan.
“If you are good, you are good. If you are bad, you always have critics. It’s my life, it’s not the journalists’ life. First, I want to say thanks to all my team-mates and to team Bora-Hansgrohe. It’s very nice to win the race like this. For sure, it’s better to win than to lose, for sure,” Sagan added.
Very happy with my third victory at the @GentWevelgem! @BORAhansgrohe rocks! @BORAGmbH @hansgrohe @iamspecialized @sportful @ride100percent https://t.co/k9WirPg65l
— Peter Sagan (@petosagan) March 25, 2018
Questioning his fitness level
These last couples of days there have been plenty of journalists who have put Sagan’s physical condition into question. Especially after the E3 Harelbeke’s race where Sagan sadly lost his most important team members in a sudden crash.
“I did a lot of times bad day like that in Harelbeke. After Milan-San Remo, I did a little bit of rest… It’s Tirreno-Adriatico and Milan-San Remo, then I rested a little bit.
“I went to Harelbeke, like not 100 per cent. I was concentrated, yes, but if you don’t feel good what can you do? It’s about your legs, not just about your head. A lot of times it happened to me in Harelbeke I was bad and in Ghent I was good,” Sagan continued.
My third win at the @GentWevelgem! Big thanks to the @BORAhansgrohe team for their brilliant work and help today! @BORAGmbH @Hansgrohe_PR @iamspecialized @sportful @ride100percent (Video @FlandersCLnews) pic.twitter.com/HkJPIJAHLW
— Peter Sagan (@petosagan) March 25, 2018
