Claudio Chiappucci caused a stir recently when he argued that Peter Sagan was the only rider in today’s peloton with any character. Alex Peters, Team Sky’s new 21-year-old signing, would love to make the Italian change his opinion and as he embarks on his career as a professional cyclist, he has outlined his desire to create drama on the bike and leave his mark on the sport.
“I look for a rider that’s dramatic, who creates the race, puts on a show, someone a little bit crazy. You watch a bike race for the show,” Peters told Cyclingnews during Team Sky’s training camp in Mallorca.
In his early teens, the Londoner was intent on pursuing long-distance running but injuries caused him to switch to cycling. Despite the relatively late uptake of the sport, he used to watch races on television while growing up and was captivated by the drama and madness of the Grand Tours.
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When asked which riders used to catch his eye, a mischievous grin appears on Peters' face and he responds: “I’m not sure I can really say.” There are, however, a few from the current generation who stand out.
“Chris Froome is really dramatic to watch – he gets dropped from the front group, then he makes his way back up, then he puts in a dig and you’re like ‘whoa why are you putting in a dig I thought you were gone'. Then there’s Sagan, he can do anything, he’s awesome. There’s the character on the bike, and then off the bike – he’s the full package.”
Peters may be, by his own admission, “a nervous guy”, but he's self-assured in his determination to stamp his personality all over his racing.
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