A John Thomson Classic Photo Gallery: The biggest one-day Classic of the season (especially if you are Flemish) is this weekend – De Ronde van Vlaanderen or Tour of Flanders. Photographer John Thomson is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Peter Sagan’s De Ronde win in 2016 with an other varied photo gallery.
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John Thomson: “This is my special ‘Peter Sagan Photo Gallery’ on the 10th anniversary of his Tour of Flanders win in 2016. A look back at Flanders, Roubaix, Strade and his best years in Quebec City and Montreal. Also newspaper covers of his wins, his rivals, including Tom, Fabian, Greg, Philippe and Julian and tragedy in the news”
100th edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 2016
Peter Sagan and Tom Boonen on the cobbles in Oudenaarde at the 100th Ronde
All the names of the previous winners on the special Ronde bidon
Peter Sagan won the 100th Ronde
Three time winner Fabian Cancellara got 2nd at his last Ronde in 2016
Fans in Ronse watching Sagan ride to victory
Rock ‘n’ roll in de Ronde. Photo: Het Nieuwsblad/Belga
Sagan on Mariaborrestraat in 2016
Belgian beer and newspapers on the morning after
Relaxed and posing for a photo in Kortrijk on the Wednesday between Flanders and Roubaix in 2016
Beer and cheese in Bruges
Checking with his mechanic in Kortrijk after a ride
Film showing at the Tour of Flanders museum in Oudenaarde
Sagan at Flanders in 2017
Bike of the Cannibal at the Tour of Flanders museum
Riding to the sign-on at Flanders in 2018
Many race programs for the fans
Tragic news in 2016 less than two weeks before the Tour of Flanders
Heightened security in Belgium and France in 2016
In Flanders Fields
Still the muddiest Strade yet. Sagan in 2018
Sagan got 8th here in 2018 and just missed the top spot in both 2013 and 2014
A win at the 2016 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
Relaxed with the the fans in Quebec City in 2016
Grand Prix Cyclistes de Québec in 2016
With brother Juraj on an off day before his win in Quebec in 2017
At the 2017 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
Sharing a laugh with a future double World Champion. Sagan and Alaphilippe in Quebec City in 2016
Another great rival here winning Strade Bianche in 2019
A big fan favorite. Here outside the race hotel, the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac in Quebec City
A win in 2017 at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
Fans waiting for the World Champion at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac in Quebec City
2016 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
Belgian legend Tom Boonen at the 2016 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal for his only appearance at the race
The leading group arrives on the André Pétrieux Vélodrome at the 2016 Paris-Roubaix
Mathew Hayman going for the win with Boonen, Vanmarcke, Stannard and Boasson Hagen at the 2016 Paris-Roubaix
Tom Boonen just missed out on a fifth win at Paris Roubaix in 2016
Will he equal Tom and Roger with 4 wins or is it the year of Pogi at Paris-Roubaix in 2026
Peter Sagan just missed the top ten at the 2016 Paris-Roubaix
Sagan with Van Avermaet and Naesen just before the jacket incident at the 2017 Tour of Flanders won by Philippe Gilbert
Some bad luck with punctures and being caught up in a crash. Sagan at the 2017 Paris-Roubaix
Sagan won here at the 2018 Paris-Roubaix. With the 2019 winner Philippe Gilbert
Sagan and Dillier at the 2018 Paris-Roubaix
Triumph for Sagan and tragedy for Michael Goolaerts at the 2018 Paris-Roubaix. Photos: Gazet van Antwerpen/Belga
Two great sportsmen
A glorious win. Photo: Gazet van Antwerpen/Belga
The Hulk would be proud
At the Roubaix finish in 2017
Always lots of fans waiting
Greg Van Avermaet won the 2017 Paris-Roubaix
Sagan was 5th at a cool and windy 2019 Paris-Roubaix
A tough abandon after getting caught up in the big crash at the 2023 Ronde
Riding his final Strade Bianche in 2023
Always a fan favorite
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