Degenkolb see in ‘Hell’ dream come true again – AD.nl

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12-4-15 – 19:31 Source: Reuters

Video John Degenkolb also showed Sunday that he, even more than a sprinter, a specialist has become for the spring classics. His victory earlier this year in Milan-Sanremo was due more to his qualities as a fast finisher. Paris-Roubaix showed the Germans from the Netherlands guided cycling Allegiant Alpecin is also an accomplished tactician. His leap towards frontrunners in the final came at exactly the right time. Best Dutchman Lars Boom: Fourth.

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Degenkolb had with the circumstances. It was dry again in ‘Hell’ in which a large group of riders signed up for the final. “I had to ensure that I would come in the same situation as last year and have taken the initiative,” he declared his jump from the group favorites to the front-runners Greg van Avermaet and Yves Lampaert, two Belgians, some 12 kilometers from the velodrome of Roubaix had sought the attack.

Last year he rode with a group of Roubaix, Niki Terpstra escaped and everyone looked at Degenkolb and his teammate Bert de Backer, but the assistant to the rapid German had already too many holes should close driving. Terpstra won Degenkolb sprinted behind the Dutchman to second place. Immediately he knew that it was a harbinger for more.

Sunday seemed long a large group of favorites on their way to the velodrome in Roubaix. Of the pre-mentioned names missing actually only contains the Briton Geraint Thomas who twice had fallen. After an early breakaway was caught up trying one after another rider to find the attack. The Belgian Jurgen Roelandts drove some alone time first. Terpstra tree and tried in vain to drive away from the group. That worked Van Avermaet and Lampaert, teammate Terpstra, though. They were surprisingly Degenkolb with initial assistance of De Backer behind him. The 26 year old powerhouse closed the gap and saw in the final stage only the Czech Zdenek Stybar and shortly before driving up the Vélodrome join a select group of tree.

The sprint was obviously for Degenkolb for Stybar and Van Avermaet. The German struck in the middle ground wife Laura and son Leo Robert and could not believe his luck. ‘I am proud. Milano-Sanremo was a dream come true, this profit equally. It’s a long time since anyone has succeeded in one year. ” The last who won both still determined not comparable classics in one year was the Irishman Sean Kelly, in 1986.

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