Slovakia’s Peter Sagan endured a painful 31st birthday this week. Photo: Twitter @petosagan
Cycling superstar Peter Sagan endured a rather painful 31st birthday this week.
Rather than take an off-day to celebrate, Sagan went on a six-hour pre-season training ride.
The Bora-Hansgrohe rider unfortunately took a tumble, posting pictures of cuts to his shin, forearm and elbow to his social media.
He later thank well-wishers.
“I would like to say thank you very much for all the beautiful wishes you sent me,” he said.
“I had a beautiful ride – six hours – in this beautiful weather. I got some new scratches and scars on my skin, but I’m still alive – that’s good. For sure I’m going to remember this day.”
Sagan, who has won 17 stages in total in Grand Tours, boasts a record seven green jersey victories at the Tour de France.
The Slovakian was, however, denied an eighth win at last year’s race by Irish rider Sam Bennett.
Sagan faces a big season ahead with reclaiming the Tour de France green jersey and gold at the Tokyo Olympics no doubt high on his list of 2021 goals.
My brother Juraj is taking care of the new scratches that I got for my birthday. I’m alive and fine, so all is well! pic.twitter.com/JhzCFbFjwg
— Peter Sagan (@petosagan) January 27, 2021
