Peter Sagan's sprint with Alexander Kristoff was so close he didn't know he'd won until this moment just after the race when his crew got confirmation he was champion again.
Video of moment Peter Sagan told he'd won Bergen Worlds
For his first two Worlds wins, in Richmond and Doha, Peter Sagan threw his arms in the air in celebration as he crossed the finish line.
But yesterday in Bergen the sprint between Sagan and runner-up Alexander Kristoff was too close to call.
Neither man was sure who'd gotten the verdict in the elite men's road race at a brilliant Bergen Worlds.
And it wasn't until after Sagan had come across the line and came to a stop that his crew got confirmation he'd won the gold medal.
The exact moment has been captured in this clip. It's not the best picture quality but it's a fantastic moment.
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Peter Sagan said afterwards he was ecstatic to win his historic third title in a row.
“In the final I thought I was racing for fourth or fifth; didn't think I was racing for the title.
“I only realised in the last kilometre that we'd caught Alaphilippe. Gaviria was up there, too, in the last kilometres. Then it came down to sprint.
“I'm very happy. It's a special win for me, it's unbelievable. There are a lot of races in a year but this one is special.
“You need luck, it's a lottery, it could have happened or maybe not.
"You can't plan things when you're in the moment. What you do isn't part of a plan or a dream from the night before.”
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