My World

This book accomplished what I hope it would, provide a detailed account of what was going through Peter's head leading up to and during his three historic world championship wins, and his involvement in the classics. He describes his racing tactics, a little about his competition and team bosses. His ghost writer did a great job making the stories interesting and easy to read. Peter is a young, rich and very talented person. He doesn't always use good judgement and that will be clear to you through some of his very frank and honest stories about some of his antics. It is what it is. Do not expect deep insights about the sport or his philosophy on life. He is too in the middle of it to really know yet. That will be the sequel book years after he retires, when he has matured.

There is no doubt Peter Sagan is an amazing athlete physically as well as mentally and the book's two covers graphically display the spirit that infuse all of us who have a passion for what we do whether it is cycling or anything else. The jacket photo is as emotionally stimulating as the book cover photo itself is quizzically thoughtful. And the mantra on the back cover prepares the reader for Sagan's refreshing philosophy in a world of brutally hard men and women. Sagan, with John Deering, creates a read that captivates with race descriptions from within the peloton and life's lessons as taught by a positive, critical thinker.My World focuses almost exclusively on the period of Sagan's three years in the Rainbow Jersey of his World Championship tenure. The reader learns of his passionate roots and of the sacrifices of his parents, friends, and colleagues who ultimately lead to his "Team Peter" concept. The reader is treated to positive affirmations and respectful evaluations of all who have the good fortune to share even the shortest amount of time with him.The pro cycling arena is filled with super heroes but I dare say there are not many as self-deprecating as Sagan as evidenced after a World Championship win: "I just felt a bit uncomfortable that folk were lining up to kiss my feet while there was more important stuff going on in the world."John Deering served Peter Sagan well by capturing the inner spirit of a passionate observer of life. The book covers aspects of the pro cycling world that can only be revealed by one who has demonstrated the utmost respect for others and realizes his service to his fans. Sagan, My world is a refreshingly light look through a narrow window of a complicated sport and into the life of a truly great athlete.

Is you like bicycles, watching the Tour de France and especially if you like Peter Sagan this is the book for you. Admittedly I love all the above and especially a Sagan sprint for the win. Repeatedly Peter mentions that professional cyclists are entertainers. 'My World' does not disappoint. But not only is it entertaining to me it was very informative. The insider's view from the riders perspective allows the reader to have a better understanding for the tactics, pacing and mindset of the men that ride not only because they love it but for their livelyhood. "Why so serious?" is one of Peter's catch phrases and even with the ego necessary to excel at the highest levels we see a Sagan who doesn't take himself too seriously. Love the book, sorry to see it end and I highly recommend this book. It's well written, entertaining and it gives us Peter Sagan unfiltered.

This is pretty much what you would expect it to be, from Peter Sagan. It’s light, breezy, upbeat, and entertaining. It’s Sagan’s public personality all the way through.Not that that’s bad. Sagan is a breath of fresh air in cycling — besides being incredibly talented, skilled, and accomplished, he doesn’t take himself too seriously. He knows he’s in the entertainment business, so he is there for the fans. He even has “Why so serious?” tattooed on himself, along with a Joker-like image of himself.If you like Peter Sagan, you’ll like the book — it will reinforce that perception of him as just a fun-loving guy who happens to be a great bike racer. It’s written as if spoken — it has the feeling of something where Sagan just sat down and started talking about things. There’s nothing in the book about how it was written, what help Sagan got with the writing, etc. (realistically he had to have had considerable help, given that he is Slovakian and it is written in English, in an easy-to-read, smooth-flowing style).The best parts of the book, I think, are Sagan’s accounts of particular races won and lost. He gives us his perspective, how he felt, how the race unfolded, who was pushing hard, who wasn’t on his best day, what happened in the sprint. You don’t usually get this in media interviews. The final Epilogue recounting last year’s Paris-Roubaix may be the best, including his attempt to straighten his crooked stem and handlebar by smacking his front wheel repeatedly and at speed into an unsuspecting competitor's rear wheel. And it’s all presented through Sagan’s happy-go-lucky personality.Another theme that stands out is the importance of “Team Peter.” Sagan trusts and relies on his own people, a “team within a team” that operates within whichever pro team he’s on. That team includes Peter’s brother, Juraj, a trusted teammate and an accomplished cyclist in his own right.All of that said, you aren’t going to get much controversy here. The lengthiest treatment of a controversial subject is Sagan’s view on his own disqualification in the 2017 Tour de France. Sagan believes his disqualification was a mistake, most likely based on a misinterpretation of the video. The video appears to show Sagan elbowing Mark Cavendish as Cavendish attempts to come by him on the inside during the stage’s final sprint. Sagan’s view is that the two collided and that Sagan’s arm and elbow were forced up by the collision. Hard to tell, but it’s good to have Sagan’s full account.He speaks only briefly about doping in cycling. Of course, he expresses disappointment in those who dope and says that they deserve the punishment they get. Sagan himself has never, certainly to my knowledge, been rumored to have doped, so I don’t suppose we should be looking to him for a whole lot on the subject.One thing he doesn’t talk about at all is the incident at the 2013 Tour of Flanders in which Sagan pinched, or at least appeared to pinch, one of the podium girls (Maja Leye). That was early in Sagan’s career, and it could have put a bad dent in his popular public persona. His apology, both publicly and to Maja Leye, and subsequent conduct got him back on track. I would have liked to hear what he thinks about the incident now, and for that matter, what he thinks about the podium girl tradition itself (now being eliminated in many if not most pro races).All in all, though, it’s entertaining, upbeat, and breezy. It’s kind of a throw-back, to a time when we read about sports heroes just as sports heroes. You can criticize Sagan for not digging deeper or for not taking on more controversial topics, but I think that’s probably just not Peter Sagan.

May be story of Peter not so motivational as some other cyclist's biography, but it's worth to read it. The most awesome chapters is about his technique to sprint, description of races and working with Oleg Tinkov. This is a great journey of Peter Sagan. I hope we see many amazing moments in his career next years.

I've been waiting for this book to go down in price ever since it was released, but finally bit the bullet recently as the cycling season kicks off again.I've read a lot of cycling auto/biographies and this one is right up there! Yes of course it's written with a ghost writer. Just as I wouldn't want to watch an author clunkily sprinting down the Champs Élysées, I wouldn't want to read a book clunkily written purely by a pro cyclist!!The most important thing is that it's a 'good' ghost writer who 'gets' the cyclist they're writing with and that it's a collaborative process. And this is just that. You get some real insight into some of the best wins of the last few years all with the great Sagan humour.

The book was pretty good reading and the race descriptions were great. But I got a bit fed with reading the repetitive 'Team Peter' and 'Why so serious?' There was a fair bit of swearing too. The description of the contract negotiations and what were said were really pretty repulsive (Pages 221-222). I've a big collection of cycling books and this was the first time I've seen this type of language used in any of them. This, I thought, demeaned a wonderful triple world champion. If this went on I don't think we needed to be told about it. Surely he wouldn't want his family to be reading it?

The book was described as “ Pre-owned “ but in good condition . However, when it arrived it wasn’t as I’d expected .I would describe it as being shabby , the cover was in poor condition and looked a bit grubby . I did bring this up with the supplier and to their credit they gave me a full refund with no return . Despite that , it was a really good read , Sagan seems to have a great sense of humour and is very humble and a great cyclist !

Average at best.Very little about the man himself, I’ve learned nothing about what makes him tick.A standard running through the races book without substance.If this is good enough to get 3 stars or more then standards have really dropped.

Perfect for a cyclist’s present. Arrived quickly and was well packaged. Many thanks.