I Got to RIDE with Peter Sagan! (The Sagan Fondo Story)
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Peter Sagan hosted a fondo near San Diego in November and I got the chance to ride next to the legend for most of the day. It wasnt easy getting to the front and staying at the front, but if it means riding with Peter Sagan, you go deep to make that happen.
The Sagan fondo (Gran Roadie-oh roadieoh.com) was a 95 mile course with 7,000 ft of climbing and it was FOOOOLS gas the entire time. Cory Williams and the legion crew showed up to make the pace fast and challenging.
I was feeling great and was able to stay right on Peter Sagans wheel for the first half until he stopped and took pictures. So technically I beat Peter Sagan at his own fondo which I guess makes me the best in the world ;)
Peter Sagan has a vibe about him that makes you want to be his best friend. The course suited being able to ride next to him without having to take risks or be dangerous. I hope you enjoy the story of how I rode with Peter Sagan for a day.
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I was part of the team manning the 72 mile rest stop. When the group with Sagan came through, they were all chill with him, gave him lots of room and let him relax. Lots of local fans and rest stop groupies wanted a selfie with Sagan and he was nice to everyone. You could see some of the group heading out, but he stayed and was the people champion. I didn't get any moisture from him, but he did bite into a cookie and some of fell in the dirt. As soon as he wasn't looking, I scooped it up and ate it right away. I figured some Sagan DNA was invaluable to my training.
loopie007 🤣
Wth hahahaha
For you sir, my respect.
Documentray of vc tryng to speak to his crush
LMAO
Only 7 minutes in and I'm laughing. "Being annointed by his mist"
Unless one travelled to China :}
I haven’t had a laugh like that in a while! That part was hilarious.
best part lol
hahahahaha Hilarious!
Hahaha
The title should be “riding next to Peter Segan drooling over his existence” 😂😂
Exactly
why not, Sagan is the man..:)
Sagan is the chosen one so why not
That vest, dude my kids cracked up every time you showed it. The ability to laugh at yourself is such a great quality.
Damn that's epic, Peter Sagan got to ride with his hero VC
Sagan spat and blows all over this dude
dude: "it's ok coz he's the chosen one" you made me laugh for about a minute there
HAHAHA
The coolest and most important thing Sagan did on this ride wasn't how he put is jersey into the pocket (any pro can do that) but how attentive he is to what is going on up ahead. At 5:29 he gets up to try and get a better view and at 5:34 you see him clearly waving to squeeze to right to avoid those crazy plastic bollards in the median. That's pro experience -thinking about what's going to happen, not just what is happening. An event like this is frought with opportunities for crashes. Many people, road not closed, people wanting to talk with Sagan, chase the KOM etc. Looks like a great ride and glad you're able to show it, but crowds like this aren't my thing.
8638marc Great comment, nailed it 👍
Is ‘stalking’ a Federal offence? Dude, the FBI will be seizing this footage 😃
P.S. Helen Pierce out of Chicago is a good attorney. Or so I heard…
He's stretching his legs there. He doesn't see the obstruction until almost right on top of it at 5:33 which is why he has a wobble. You rely on other riders upfront to see what is going on ahead and signal, this wasn't helped by the rider who decided to cross the median line and block everyone's view of the posts!
Everyone gangsta until they're hit with a climb
Vegan just know when mere mortals like us get to ride with you, we kinda think the same way you do riding around Sagan. Kinda. Awesome footage bro. Nice job.
I can second this!
this is the most fanboydom ever lol
Dude, literally my first comment on a youtube video after like 10 years, but just had to share my appreciation for your awesome videos. Great variety of content, all of which I love, as well as your honesty and humour. Your videos give me so much inspiration to ride, so thank you!
Toby, on my personal account I have made one comment on a RUclips video in 10 years myself, so I take your comment with a very high value. I appreciate your support and you taking the time to drop me some love here bro.
My kid just turned 5... I would love to ride with him in 3 years... props to you, and cheers to fatherhood.
OMG Bro after "annointed" when I heard Morpheus' voice saying "He is The One" with the angelic music and the space cat rainbow clouds...bro I lost it 😂😂😂😂😂
Riding next to Peter Sagan that is an Amazing thrill, but riding next to your Son.... Now, that is Priceless. I am 50 years old and have a 6 , almost 5 and a 3yr old with one on the way. I am so excited to one day have the opportunity to enjoy a nice road ride with all of them. Thanks for sharing that precious moment with your Son. Oh, and I am just getting back into Crit racing since 2005 as a Vegan.
It blows my mind that we watch the tour and go 'oh he's a sprinter he's slow up hills' and then you do any ride with someone who isn't even pro they're just 'up there' and they absolutely inhale every climb regardless of body type.
This is gold. Deserves a million views, the accordion music while you're wearing your plaid is genius, made me laugh out loud. Honestly dude, a great watch. I hope the rider who crashed is OK.
Literally laughed through this whole video lol. Side note... I raced your son on Zwift. First race I won on there. Then I realized I was only racing 3 other people and one was an 8 year old lol. He did great though!
Hahaha. Hey, a victory is a victory ;-)
Met him in Paris two years ago and I got him to sign my T shirt like I was an 11 year old girl at a One D concert. Very nice guy.
The most epic vid i've ever laid eyes on! SKILLS, Incredible SKILLS VC!
It was a pleasure riding and supporting your brand, VC. Any time you come back down to SoCal let us know. We’ll be there en mass.
"no vegan options, that's ok, life still rips" you should print that T-shirt. enjoyed this immensely
Great video...had my fan boy moment back in the "Lance" days...trying to stay with his group...had to drop back. Poor me...then out of nowhere...I'm riding next to Eddy Merckx. Lance who?
Great video! 'The mist of the chosen one !' Ha ha ha.
Brilliant!
I love people’s faces when they see him vlogging himself
Laughed so hard at the spit part.... 😂 funniest VC edit hands down.
That was a great video. I am a HUGE Peter Sagan fan. I am 48 years old and just started cycling in October 2018. I follow you on Zwift and now on RUclips. Thanks for making and sharing this video. I’m jealous you got to ride with “The Chosen One.” See you on Zwift.
I really don't understand why anybody could give this video a thumbs down. Jealous perhaps? Super video. Your boy looks so good with the Poc and the famous brand glasses.
Sagan didn´t impress me, Zabel didn´t impress me, your son definitely did!
My son blew my mind. I still think about how awesome that day was.
i met peter by coincidence in 2017 while cycling the mountains above Monaco. we were having a flyby and then he stopped to fill up his water bottles. i yelled „hey peter“ and he waved at me. took a picture together, magic moment. :)
Can we take a moment of silence and admire how blasted sagan's calf is
Every time I watch this and the part where you are "featuring" your vest with that music...I can't help but just crack up....
Your Peter Sagan voice is spot on. Scary good.
“ I thought he was gonna have Bora Hans Bros around him ”🤣 dude that shit had me weak! Cycling body guards😂
I think that was my favorite part!
"Bora Hans Bros" such poetry right? Haha
Dude 3 things 1. You smashed it 2. The game changer doc wich is produce by family of a friend finally motivate me to vegan 3. Next time talk Italian to Sagan or a little bad word in talian and for sure you will have his attention
Re watched with my family. Great stuff in there for all. Keep doing what you are doing.
Really well done Video. Kudos to the real star of this production, Your son. As for the ride? Peter Sagan is my favorite cyclist. But, I think a little less of him after watching this. It seems as he just put his name on the ride and used it as a hard training exercise. Now, everyone should never ride over their skill level, but Sagan had to know riders would try to hang with him on the decents. Sagan never gave the possible danger on the downhills one thought. If he was a true host, he could have ridden up and down the entire ride giving everyone a special moment riding with him. I hope the riders who crashed are ok, and I particularly hope the woman who broke her hip ( a really serious injury) heals and does not have her life turned upside down
I couldn't agree more, literally turns, see a wreck and keeps going...
Best cycling video of the yr so far from anyone, freaking hilarious.
I love how excited you are just to be around Sagan
Dude! This is the way a LOT of people would feel being in a ride with YOU!! I know I would. Of course I could stay with you for maybe a 1/2 mile!
Being a good dad and a fan boy at the same time is the coolest thing ive seen as a son.
Not good but great
Proud to see parents involved kids. Positive energy💪💪
That vest is a catastrophe the world has ended hahahahha Nice video bud, shout out from a -10 degree weather in Illinois!
Connecticut here... Agreed! Extremely envious of anyone cycling in 60+ weather in February....
Just tuning in to your channel bro. This one had me crying! The magic spit spray and the vest music was epic! Well done.
Dude you had me cracking up with the vest and accordian!
This is one of my favorites ...I can't stop laughing...dude you were awesome!!
The mist of the chosen one. Like button smashed.
Prob my Fav cycling vid on youtube, awesome work VC
So 😎 cool, this is probably the best video of riding with Peter Sagan that I have seen. Please keep doing it! So fun to watch.
You are funny as hell. The vest polka music had me laughing out loud
That vest and the music, so good man!
Awesome ride indeed! Nowhere near you of Sagan though. Great vid...your kid was killing it! Kudos to him!
Not stopping at the rest stops would suck. As much as I like Sagan, I think I'd rather ride with Phil Gaimon, as he's taking it totally easy and not trying to kill the people in his Fondo. Of course, he's also not Sagan.
Nice ride! Talk about luck. Appreciate your humour, and your reverence for the 'eliteness' of those pros. It's all about perspective as I sit here watching your awesome rides with similar respect and admiration. Kudos! Ride safe.
I felt the same stoked when I rode with Peter Sagan in San Diego back when he just got the WC before Tour of Cali. He is just an amazing rider and very strong rider. Also a rockstar!
Must have been quite the experience. The descent was nuts. As you say, it is really high risk for him to be surrounded by amateurs. Guy really seems to have no fear gene. And his spit is golden, of course LOL
the mist of the chosen one!!!!!
i bet VC hasn't washed his face since then
at "annointed" I totally lost it 😂😂😂😂😂
Christopher Cummings died laughing 😹😹😹
Just died of laughter in this, amazing edits. Really love the footage
Good video VC!! Thanks man
I can't stop laughing! Baptized by the Great One's aerosolized spittle. You're killin' me, Smalls!
Looks like a great time. I did the Jens Voigt Gran Fondo a few years ago...didn't get to ride with him, but did some pix. Getting to ride with Sagan must have been amazing.
I watch this at least once a week for motivation. Gold 👌👍
Great video and commentary. Straight laughs all the way!
Awesome video, dude. So nice to see sunny roads. Damn I miss Cali on a day like this.
Your videos are hilarious. You said Peter Sagan anointed you with his spit. Crazy!
It's really cute that you stalked him all day but then got a bit shy about going up to get a few words. Next time you need to turn up in your vest again and try to grab a little chat. I was actually expecting to see him over your shoulder in the back of your car at the end handing you a towel, if you'd have set that up it would have been a very cool vid. :)
Such a great watch! Lol at being anointed !!!! Dude your music choice and edits are money.
That is amazing!! Great job!
You were both awesome, your such a good dad!
Amazing video man! The part that you speak with HUGE PRIDE of your son, is fenomenal! GREAT!
Awesome video mate. Bruh!!!
It feels soooo good when literally anyone praises somebody from Slovakia(I´m from Slovakia so you know... patriotic feelings kick in)
Dude this guy is so darn funny I feel like if Sagan ever saw this video he would without any questions get him on his team just for his jokes beautiful people like him keep people like us alive during this corna thing I still can't believe his optimism on Sagan accedentally spitting on him but the funniest of all the locked eyes moment.
You described how I felt when I met you at the Roger Millikan Grand Prix on Feb 9, 2020 😂 in Southern California...and I'm from Washington DC.
U have video of Sagan, I have a (great) pic with u!
I was so happy to meet u, I forgot I had my Gopro on me😂...and was scared to ask u can I record us😂
Thanks for the pic, you're a cool brother too!
Much love
Dayum dude, that's some high praise. I really appreciate your comment and I'm sure we will connect again soon and get some video.
Those sunnies on the kid!! Fabulous man...kids doing sports that right way...also fabulous.
Story teller of legend. Bruh, Peter almost rode with your son dude, that epic! Wow 🙌🏽
Awesome vid and I totally get how proud you were of your son. Great memories all around.
funniest vid yet! full body laughs. Spectacular
Duude. Those glasses are bliiinngg! Can't wait to get a pair of those gold lenses.
Damn dude your videos are so inspiring!
I just wanna ride now. It's 2am tho.
This is the first VC video I've watched in a while and it's incredible how much better your editing has gotten! Well done bro
Great music. Nice work VC🤙
Incredible flowing mane!
look at the little dude tapping out the watts! well done dude!
I was at the USAC rest stop volunteering and I was overcome with social anxiety cause my hero was feet away from me, (I actually was across the road with my brother, he was taking pictures) anyway my mom comes running over saying come here and sure enough theres Peter! I asked if I could get a pic with him and he just put his arm out like the G he is and I got a pic with god. frickin legend man!
That music with the vest was hilarious 😂😂😂
Sagan's mist gives a +5% to watts for 2 hours. Great video and nice job in staying toe to toe with these crushers. However... this seemed to be quite a dangerous ride. I would die on a rock on right side of the road at 14:28 :D
The national anthem is played before a bike ride 😂
And two Russian flags on the start banner.
They probably play it before entering the bathroom
'Murica
Im from the US and that was stupid as fuck haha
Well we do the same in Slovakia and look where’s our big boy 😏
Mate this is hilarious! One of the funniest videos you’ve done 👊🏼
Great video & thanks for sharing. So awesome 👌
Love the puffy vest music! Ride on Mr. Trend Setter!!!
i remember 20 years ago,i took my 9 year old son, to do a bike ride with me,about 40 km only,but with two hard climbs,and by the end he said to me, father riding bikes is tiring,i prefer Karate,(he was training Karate for 2 years).and it was a good decision,he is a professional Muay Thai fighter with impressive wins all over the world,3 world enfusion 75 kilos titles,WBF european champion,ISKA European champion,and many more wins,not everyone can be like Peter Sagan or other great cyclist,but your son looks fantastic riding,and promisse a great future.
Great video/story!!!!
That was an absolutely hilarious and entertaining video. Thanks so much, really made me laugh.
Hell to the ya! Just got hooked on riding in Liquigas gear...Sagan...what an epic ride to take.
Great video man. Loved it. VC you are the greatest 😊
Nice one today brah.... perfect during my Sunday morning stretch and java!
You Made me Happy watching this video , Great Riding with Sagan , inspired a lot . I watch all your videos . LOVE FROM INDIA
Really enjoyed this video. Best wishes from Ireland .
this is too good lmao, love this channel
love the story about vest!!! hahah :)