Races Road Sagan storms to solo victory at the World Championships By Cycling News published 27 September 2015 Matthews and Navardauskas complete podium in Richmond Comments Race Home Stages Team Time Trial - Elite Women 38.6km | Richmond - Team Time Trial - Elite Men 38.6km | Richmond - Junior Women - Individual Time Trial 15km | Richmond - U23 Men - Individual Time Trial 30km | Richmond - Elite Women - Individual Time Trial 30km | Richmond - Junior Men - Individual Time Trial 30km | Richmond - Elite Men - Individual Time Trial 53km | King's Dominion - Richmond Junior Women - Road Race 64.9km | Richmond - U23 Men - Road Race 162.2km | Richmond - Junior Men - Road Race 129.6km | Richmond - Elite Women - Road Race 129.6km | Richmond - Richmond Elite Men - Road Race 259.2km | Richmond - Richmond View all Stages Contenders Image 1 of 269Peter Sagan (Slovakia)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Libby Hill(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton passes a bike valet for spectators(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Libby Hill(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Libby Hill(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Slovakia) held off the chasing bunch to win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bunch sprint for second place(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews (Australia) wins bunch sprint for second(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexander Kristoff (Norway) crosses the finish for fourth place(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alejandro Valverde (Spain) and Simon Gerrans (Australia) cross the line for fifth and sixth place(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Matthews (Australia) congratulates Peter Sagan (Slovakia)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Slovakia)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Slovakia)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nacer Bouhanni (France)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Boonen (Belgium)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sven Erik Bystrom (Norway)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquin Rodriguez (Spain)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sep Vanmarcke (Belgium)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tiesj Benoot (Belgium)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Stijn Vandenbergh (Belgium)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Iljo Keisse (Belgium)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The cobbles on Libby Hill(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Philippe Gilbert (Belgium)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alejandro Valverde (Spain)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Vincenzo Nibali (Italy)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Boonen (Belgium)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sergei Chernetski (Russian Federation)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michael Albasini (Switzerland)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ben King (United States of America)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Elite men race for 16 laps around the city circuit in Richmond(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)City circuit of the elite men's road race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Richmond City Village(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A strung out peloton chasing the break(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton strung out (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Richmond City Village(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Spectators lined 23th Street Hill(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Spectators on 23th Street Hill(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Libby Hill during the elite men's race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Slovakia) makes his winning move(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Slovakia) checking his gap to the chasing peloton(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Slovakia) held off the chasing peloton to win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Slovakia) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Slovakia) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Slovakia) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Slovakia) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Gregory Rast (Switzerland)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ilnur Zakarin (Russian Federation)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dylan van Baarle (Netherlands)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Andriy Grivko (Ukraine)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Silvan Dillier (Switzerland)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
