Races Road Peter Sagan storms to Tour of Flanders win By Cycling News published 3 April 2016 World Champion unstoppable as Cancellara takes second Comments Race Home Route Race history Contenders Start list Image 1 of 170Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) wins the 2016 Tour of Flanders(Image credit: Bettini Photo)And the 100th Tour of Flanders gets underway(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bernie Eisel lends a hand for a nature break(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan surveys the crowd at sign on(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Handshakes pre-race for Peter Sagan and Fabian Cancellara(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Remembering Daan Myngheer(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Daan Myngheer was honoured at the race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Of course there were fans cheering on Fabian Cancellara for one final time at De Ronde(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Lotto Soudal's Tiesj Benoot lays on the ground after a heavy crash(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)That's not a fan in AG2R-La Mondiale kit, its Sébastien Turgot waiting for the team car after crashing(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sep Vanmarcke (LottoNL-Jumbo) checks his show after a fall(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Olivier Le Gac (FDJ) was another rider walking up the Koppenberg(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Preben van Hecke walks his bike up the Koppenberg (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Hugo Houle spent most of the race in the breakaway(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Edvald Boasson Hagen riding to 23rd(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Riders struggle up the Koppenberg(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The golden wreath is placed upon Peter Sagan's shoulders(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Big hugs post-win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sébastien Minard (AG2R-La Mondiale)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nils Politt (Katusha) gets in the post-race liquids(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara waves from the podium at Flanders for one final time(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Hugs on the podium for Peter Sagan and Fabian Cancellara(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A gold wreath for Peter Sagan (Tinkoff)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sep Vanmarcke's champagne opened a little too early much to his surprise(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)World champions and 2016 Tour of Flanders champions, and Peter Sagan(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexander Kristoff (Katsha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The rainbow shoes of Peter Sagan(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Stijn Vandenbergh (Etixx-QuickStep) is interview by Sporza post race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sep Vanmarcke (LottoNL-Jumbo) smiles from the podium(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ian Stannard (Team Sky) had a crack today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sylvain Chavanel (Direct Energie)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Damien Gaudin (AG2R)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nils Politt (Katusha) was active throughout the race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Morkov (Katusha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Heinrich Haussler (IAM Cycing)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Golas (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dylan van Baarle (Cannondale)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sep Vanamrcke looks back to see Fabian Cancellara powering towards him(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Jakob Fuglsang (Astana)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Oscar Gatto was a key man for Peter Sagan(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Luke Rowe after finishing fifth(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Tyler Farrar (Dimension Data)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Former Australian champion Heinrich Haussler (IAM Cycling)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Filippo Pozzato on the cobbles(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Former winners, Andrea Tafi and Felice Gimondi with Aldo Moser(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)The Direct Energie team are presented to the crowd(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Stijn Devolder working for Fabian Cancellara (Trek-Segafredo)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Dylan van Baarle (Cannondale)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) chasing on the Taaienberg(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Sep Vanmarcke on the move(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Trek Segafredo drive the break for Fabian Cancellara(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Tinkoff)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Geraint Thomas (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Riders are forced to dismount during the Tour of Flanders(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Kwiatkowski attacks with Peter Sagan chasing him down(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan leads Michael Kwiatkowski and Sep Vanmarcke(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sep Vanmarcke, Michael Kwiatkowski and Peter Sagan in action at the Tour of Flanders(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan drives the key break with Michael Kwiatkowski and Sep Vanmarcke(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan accelerates away(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The break of Michael Kwiatkowski, Sep Vanmarcke and Peter Sagan(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan, Michael Kwiatkowski and Sep Vanmarcke(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Kwiatkowski leads Peter Sagan(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sep Vanmarcke (LottoNL Jumbo)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra (Etixx QuickStep)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Lars Boom and Fabian Cancellara(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara chases the leaders in Flanders(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Daniel Oss (BMC Racing)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara waves goodbye in the Tour of Flanders(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) wins the Tour of Flanders(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) wins the sprint for fouth at the Tour of Flanders(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Boonen (Etixx QuickStep) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)