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A classic.
When you win the world chmapionships 2yrs in a row against 500 of the best cyclists out there...who are all watching you, you can grab an ass.
Of Peter Sagan (Cannondale) met in person with podium girl Maja Leye today to apologise for his Tour of Flanders podium pinch. Ahead of the Brabantse Pijl in Overijse, Belgium, he presented her with a flower bouquet.
“Like I’ve already said, I didn’t want to offend anyone,” Sagan on the podium after he gave her flowers. “It was just to have a laugh, but others took it differently. For sure, I wanted to take this chance to apologise.”
A week and a half ago at Flanders, Sagan pinched Leye’s butt while she stood beside winner Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) on the podium. Photographers captured the incident and their photographs quickly travelled through social networks.
The 23-year-old Slovak used Twitter and Facebook to issue Leye apologise. He wrote on Twitter the same day as the race, “Was not my intention to disrespect women on the podium. Just a joke, sorry if someone was disturbed about it.
With pressure mounting, he issued a more sincere video message via Facebook the next day. “It was wrong of me and I wasn’t thinking when I was up on the podium. I never should’ve done it. I’m so sorry and I apologise to Maja and anyone else I have offended. … I promise to act more respectfully in the future.”
Leye, 25, responded that it was “completely inappropriate” but accepted his apology.course...not everyone.agrees
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