12 of the Best Peter Sagan Quotes

Elizabeth Grimsley
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Cycling is full of athletes with interesting personalities. From Andre Greipel, also known as The Gorilla, to Taylor Phinney, famous for his on-point mustache game and tranquil demeanor, you’d be hard pressed to find someone boring.

But there’s one cyclist that’s universally known for his antics, if not for his elite closing speed. Over the years, three-time world champion Peter Sagan has left us with wise cycling nuggets we won’t soon forget—here are some of our favorites:
On Forrest Gump
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"I do it like Forrest Gump. When they told him to run, he ran. When they tell me to win, I win."
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On His English
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"My English is perfect. I just like to say garbled nonsense to throw people off and keep them from bothering me. Cryptic is cool and it just adds to my mystique."
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On Having to Do Things
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"You 'mustn't' nothing in your life. I don't 'must' nothing in the life, just die."
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On Cycling's "Simplicity"
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"Uphill, downhill, I like that."
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On the Olympics
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"The Olympic race is weird."
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On His Homecoming Event
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"I'm glad so many people came to see the clown in green."
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On If He Noticed the Slovakian Flag in the Crowd
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"I have mostly noticed the road."
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On His Impressions After a Race
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"I'm hungry."
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On Interviews
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"Don't take this personally, but I don't like doing interviews. I don't like thinking about the things I do. I just want to have fun."
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On Cycling Being Boring
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"To be honest, cycling is a boring sport to me. Boring to watch. When it's on TV I watch only the last five kilometers or the final sprint. Nothing more. I just can't stand watching it for 4 or 5 hours. That's why I do these wheelies and victory celebrations at the finish…I don't mean to show disrespect to my competitors, I only want to bring some thrill into the sport because that's what cycling lacks and needs so desperately. There will always be someone to criticize me for what I do, but I don't care what they think."
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On Being Peter Sagan
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"I don't want to be compared to other riders. I want to be Peter Sagan."
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On His Hulk Impression
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"I did a Hulk expression because when he gets angry he turns green and more powerful. That was me today after yesterday's stage."
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Elizabeth Grimsley
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Elizabeth Grimsley is the editor of ACTIVE.com. After finishing a somewhat successful yet injury-prone gymnastics career, she attended the University of Georgia where she studied magazine and sports journalism and was named the first Conrad Fink Scholar. Since then, Grimsley made a pit stop working for USA Triathlon before finally relocating from Atlanta to Dallas. In her free time, she enjoys constantly being disappointed by Georgia sports, completely consuming herself in the “gymternet” and pretending she’s a better photographer than she probably is. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter.