Peter Sagan Battles To Sprint Victory In 2021 Volta a Catalunya
Peter Sagan Battles To Sprint Victory In 2021 Volta a Catalunya
Sagan and the peloton only caught the day's escape group 200m from the line after a 194km run along the Costa Brava.
Peter Sagan won a frantic stage six of the Tour of Catalonia on Saturday as Adam Yates held on to his comfortable overall lead.
Sagan and the peloton only caught the day's escape group 200m from the line after a 194km run along the Costa Brava.
No shake up had been expected on this rolling sixth stage, a prelude to a tricky circuit showdown in the finale on Montjuic in Barcelona on Sunday.
Three-time world champion Sagan of the Bora team appears to have refound top form after a recent bout of Covid.
Slovak Sagan took the stage with a perfectly timed sprint, finishing well clear of Daryl Impey of Israel Startup Nation.
"After what happened in the last two months it wasn't easy," Sagan said referring to his Covid.
"Now it looks nice."
This was his first win since stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia last October.
Ineos Grenadiers go into Sunday's circuit run around Barcelona occupying all three top spots.
Yates leads Australian Richie Porte by 45 seconds with Welsh 2020 Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas in third at 49.
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