Sports
John Degenkolb has Paris-Roubaix, the last cobblestone classic this spring, put in his name. The German, who previously won Milan-Sanremo, was the first to cross the finish line at the Velodrome after a nail-biting sprint with a group of seven. Degenkolb won by force majeure. Best Dutchman was Lars Boom, he finished in fourth place.
The Czech Zdenek Stybar finished second and Belgian Greg Van Avermaet third. Sir Bradley Wiggins, who today rode his last game on the road, was 18th:. 31 seconds after Degenkolb
Long appeared 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.
Boom and Niki Terpstra, the winner of last year, tried in vain to drive away from the group. That worked Van Avermaet and his compatriot Yves Lampaert, teammate Terpstra, though. They were surprisingly Degenkolb and his Belgian teammate Bert de Backer behind him. Degenkolb only closed the gap and saw in the final first connect Stybar and later a group of tree
On the Velodrome in Roubaix Degenkolb made it -. As expected – off, thereby Dutch team Giant’s origin -Alpecin gave the second classic victory this year.
“It’s a dream
Degenkolb could not contain after he had won the ‘Hell of the North’.
“It’s incredible. This is the course that I have always dreamed of. I have worked very hard for “
Boom:. Just off the podium
Boom regretted afterwards. “Just off the stage,” sighed the Astana rider across the NIS. Tree made a strong impression and drove in the final stage with a group to the three leaders, including eventual winner John Degenkolb increases. “But the good feeling I have certainly not had all day,” he looked back.
“In particular, the first cobblestones I struggled to come forward. I had to waste a lot of power. In the final phase, we must pursue a long time to connect to end just before the velodrome. Then you come into the wheel of Degenkolb that just a few kilometers something quieter could do. Against him sprinting is anyway difficult. “
(NRC / Reuters)
AFP Photo / Lionel Bonaventure
Read also in NRC Handelsblad. Less money and riders zero victories for Dutch team Lotto-Jumbo (€)
No comments:
Post a Comment