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Video: Peter Sagan pulls a wheelie on his Venge - with GOLD wheels

Bora-Hansgrohe's world champion has a bit of added bling on his bike...
by Simon_MacMichael
Tue, Jan 17, 2017 12:08
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World champion Peter Sagan pulling a wheelie is nothing new - but just take a look at the gold wheels on his bike as he performed the stunt yesterday in Adelaide on the eve of the Tour Down Under.

The bike is a disc brake-equipped Specialized Venge, and those wheels are the CLX 64 disc model from the brand Roval, owned by the US bike firm, and which normally come in black.

The Slovak rider was back riding his regular Specialized Venge ViAS in today's opening stage, where he led out Bora-Hansgrohe team mate Sam Bennett to third place.

> WorldTour 2017 bikes - Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge ViAS

We'll try and get some more information on that special, disc-brake, gold wheel version, though.

Given the comments on Sagan's tweet, it's fair to say those gold wheels split opinion, though.

Peter Sagan
Bora-Hansgrohe
Specialized
Roval
specialized Venge ViAS
Simon MacMichael

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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adrianoconnor | 7 years ago
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At least he's wearing black shorts this year to offset those gold wheels.

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DrG82 | 7 years ago
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I think a certain Mr Trump has spoiled the image of heavily gilded things, no that they were ever tasteful.

Perhaps he could flog them to Alexander Vinokourov to go on that gold bike he got for the 2012 Olympics?

 

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beezus fufoon replied to DrG82 | 7 years ago
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DrG82 wrote:

I think a certain Mr Trump has spoiled the image of heavily gilded things, no that they were ever tasteful.

Perhaps he could flog them to Alexander Vinokourov to go on that gold bike he got for the 2012 Olympics?

 

good thinking - also maybe hire Cippo as his image consultant and get all matching socks, shoes, hat, and bar tape

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ColT | 7 years ago
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Gash

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davel replied to ColT | 7 years ago
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ColT wrote:

Gash

Twat.

My, this is fun.

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davel | 7 years ago
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He's not always my cup of tea, but he is a class act and road cycling would be 38.17% duller without him.

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beezus fufoon | 7 years ago
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what a cock!

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Nixster | 7 years ago
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Good taste, the one thing money can't buy

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schlepcycling | 7 years ago
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Sagan pulling a wheelie.....Yawn!, getting very old.

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