Is Sagan going to one-up van Aert’s Masked Singer?

Peter Sagan may be retired, but he is still staying busy–even off the bike. The former multiple world champion and green jersey will be putting on his cha cha heels for the Slovak show, Let’s Dance. It’s the Slovakian version of the popular British show, Strictly Come Dancing. It’s also part of the Dancing With The Stars formats.

The show has been around since 2006, with a total of ten seasons. Will he break the internet like Wout Van Aert did in October? The cycling superstar appeared on the Belgian version of The Masked Singer, where celebrities perform in disguise. Van Aert delivered a strong rendition of Blur’s “Song 2.” “I was looking forward to it. But I was a bit scared,” the Visma – Lease a Bike rider said. He was surprised by his costume, adding, “I expected a cute teddy bear, not a latex suit.” Asked why he joined, Van Aert explained he was invited, and the timing worked with his schedule. “It felt like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” he said.

Dancin’ riders

Sagan is not the first cyclist to do a little dance or song on TV. Former pro Nico Roche has showed his moves on Dancing With The Stars. Nairo Quintana dressed as a chameleon on the Colombian version of The Masked Singer.

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But the 34-year-old former pro might have an edge on some of the other contestants as he’s no stranger to song and dance, making him truly a triple threat. In 2015 he lip synced to the musical Grease, along with his wife. And to be honest, it wasn’t bad—just weird.

As far as the show, Sagan said, “When the offer came to be a part of Let’s Dance, my first reaction was clearly ‘no!’ Because I’ve never danced and I couldn’t imagine that I could do it. But since I like watching dance, as such and I like theater as well.”

Sagan’s acting chops

Although his career didn’t end the way he wanted—with a trip to Paris for the 2024 Olympics for the MTB, he did show off his acting skills around the same time.

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The Slovenian beer brand Zlatý Bažant enlisted Sagan to promote its Radler. (To be fair, given Sagan’s checkered history with alcohol, it was 0.0 per cent alcohol-free Radler.) The ad was charming. It featured Sagan using pedal power to switch a party pontoon into party mode, rather than propelling a race bike to…