Peter Sagan storms to victory in Gent-Wevelgem

Updated 25/03/2018 at 16:17 GMT

Peter Sagan picked up his third victory in the Gent-Wevelgem with a storming finish on Sunday.

Slovakian Peter Sagan of Bora-Hansgrohe (C) sprints to victory at the finish line of the 80th edition of the Gent-Wevelgem cycling race, some 251,1 km from Deinze, near Gent, to Wevelgem on March 25, 2018.

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The Slovakian, who joins Tom Boonen, Mario Cipollini, Eddy Merckx, Rik Van Looy and Robert Van Eenaeme as a three-time winner, headed off competition from Elia Viviani and Arnaud Demare in the final yards after Quick-Step Floors controlled the race.

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