Sagan, what a story ...

Perfect season for the Slovak. Winner of two international races, European champion, Peter Sagan became Juniors World Champion in front of his best enemy, the French Arnaud Jouffroy. The Swiss Matthias Rupp is third.

January, Treviso. Arnaud Jouffroy won the Cyclo-cross World Championship in front of Peter Sagan. Six months later, back to Italy. And this time we swap roles. The technical rider Peter Sagan dominated the whole MTB season: Houffalize, Offenburg and the European Championships in St. Wendel. This talented rider (he also finished second in Paris-Roubaix Juniors) was the favorite for a first world title. But Jouffroy had nothing to lose. Tuesday, he won in team relay with France and started without pressure. And soon after the start, the two men took the lead. The two riders were first followed by Rupp but they quickly ended up together for a men dual. While Sagan seemed to be slowing down the pace, he dropped Jouffroy. End of story. Without pressure, Sagan finally finished with a minute and thirty-three seconds ahead of the French rider while Matthias Rupp (Switzerland) took the third place.

In downhill, Gee and Rachel Atherton and also Pajot and Thirion in Juniors signed the best times in the seeding run.

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