Pro cycling. Sagan, like him or dislike him?
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He's 23 for crying out loud. Ever heard of Spring Break? It's quite possible he won't behave like a college kid when he's no longer the age of a college kid.
A more relevant topic of discussion is how he's been making the rest of the peloton look like a bunch of amateurs lately.
A more relevant topic of discussion is how he's been making the rest of the peloton look like a bunch of amateurs lately.
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I used to like Sagan but this ass grabbing on the podium is plain wrong and stupid.
His team manager needs to bench him for a race or two and make sure Sagan gets his head straight.
His team manager needs to bench him for a race or two and make sure Sagan gets his head straight.
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Hi is kind of a dumb kid right now. Hopefully he will mature pretty quickly.
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i do like him...but yes, he is still a dumb kid...he is also a superb talent, who will only get better with experience...i think he has learnt his lesson over this incident (i am happy he did before getting slapped with a lawsuit doing the same thing in the USA);
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I wouldn't think it "cool" if my daughter relied upon her sexuality to make it ahead and then I cry because someone responds sexually to her sexual behavior.
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You guys do know the difference between a podium girl/model and a stripper, right?
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Do you understand that your current argument defeats your prior one?
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He is a bit too much of character or showman for me. Reminds me of Valentino Rossi from MotoGP, who I like to watch ride but I don't buy into the antics most of the time. I prefer the gracious winners who are a bit more humble.
Good on Sagan for being strong and a winner/contender but he is just another of a long line ahead and behind him.
Good on Sagan for being strong and a winner/contender but he is just another of a long line ahead and behind him.
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good comparison to valetino...
i happen to like the way both celebrate
i remember years ago watching andrea peron crossing the line in first and celebrating exuberantly...
i happen to like the way both celebrate
i remember years ago watching andrea peron crossing the line in first and celebrating exuberantly...
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Grabbing/pinching a girl's arse in public is inexcusable, unless she is your lover, and even then, slightly inappropriate.
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[h=5]Retweeted Maja Leye (@MajaLeye):
What happened on Sunday was wrong. I hope this never happens again. But I'm sure it won't...excuses accepted @petosagan #flanders[/h]
What happened on Sunday was wrong. I hope this never happens again. But I'm sure it won't...excuses accepted @petosagan #flanders[/h]
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I liked him until I saw this photo. He should be disciplined and forced to take sensitivity training.
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Can we please stop the name calling?
I do not have daughters, but I do have two sisters and I shudder to think of them being humiliated in public by an idiot, whose only redeeming quality is that he can ride fast on bicycles. I knew smart girls who worked as hostesses/models while attending college, and from what i've seen of Sagan's behaviour so far, I am not impressed.
Weren't you the same person defending LA on here until he publicly shut you up by admitting he had always been a doper?
I do not have daughters, but I do have two sisters and I shudder to think of them being humiliated in public by an idiot, whose only redeeming quality is that he can ride fast on bicycles. I knew smart girls who worked as hostesses/models while attending college, and from what i've seen of Sagan's behaviour so far, I am not impressed.
Weren't you the same person defending LA on here until he publicly shut you up by admitting he had always been a doper?
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I am not a Sagan fan primarily because if he is winning the stage/race/jersey it means my favorites are loosing.
I don't care for the way he shows off but he is a kid. I speculate that coming from Eastern Europe and now racing at the highest level with great skill and success with all that comes with that, he world has expanded exponentially. A bit of bad behavior is a natural consequence and will pass in time. I think he is sill figuring out where the lines are.
On the other hand, I am quite happy the big scandal in cycling is an inappropriate butt squeeze rather than doping, though it is still early in the season.
I don't care for the way he shows off but he is a kid. I speculate that coming from Eastern Europe and now racing at the highest level with great skill and success with all that comes with that, he world has expanded exponentially. A bit of bad behavior is a natural consequence and will pass in time. I think he is sill figuring out where the lines are.
On the other hand, I am quite happy the big scandal in cycling is an inappropriate butt squeeze rather than doping, though it is still early in the season.