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John Degenkolb’s finger and what it means for the spring classics

January 27, 2016 · by Alex · in Classics and day races

Nine of John Degenkolb’s fingers are fine. The tenth one pretty much came off and has only just been stuck back on. According to the man of science who wielded the glue, it’ll be three…

John Degenkolb’s three-week wait comes to an end

September 14, 2015 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

After doing his best Peter Sagan impression for much of this Vuelta, John Degenkolb finally got his stage win on the last day of the race. Near misses, tiredness and a great deal of ultimately…

John Degenkolb is the fastest man in the Vuelta

August 31, 2015 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

Peter Sagan’s gone, Nacer Bouhanni’s gone and after a few kilometres of stage 10, stage five winner Caleb Ewan had gone as well. John Degenkolb was now clearly the fastest man left in the race…

John Degenkolb, gummy and the spring classics’ new era

April 13, 2015 · by Alex · in Classics and day races

I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking ‘did Greg Van Avermaet come second in Paris-Roubaix?’. No, he didn’t. He came third. John Degenkolb’s moustache won. A fine win it was too. “Degenkolb’s still there,” was…

John Degenkolb claims ownership of a Monument

March 25, 2015 · by Alex · in Classics and day races, Stage races

As the old saying goes, ‘complete-lack-of-timeliness is next to Godliness’. As such, Wednesday night seems a perfect time to report on Sunday’s Milan-San Remo. What happened? I sometimes get dragged into writing a sort of…

Four or five riders to watch in 2015

December 18, 2014 · by Alex · in General

I was going to pick five riders to watch, but while four came to me quite quickly, the fifth proved more elusive. A draft version of this article has been hanging around for about three…

Chris Froome earns himself a second place

September 15, 2014 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

Chris Froome’s been runner-up in Grand Tours three times now, but whereas on the two previous occasions, he could blame Bradley Wiggins for not being a place higher, this time it was all his own…

John Degenkolb stays at the right end of the spaghetti

September 11, 2014 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

John Degenkolb says his favourite type of training session is the rest day, or failing that the leisurely coffee ride. I doubt all the riders having the previous day off was what allowed him to…

John Degenkolb doesn’t have a knackered leg

September 5, 2014 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

Or maybe he does. After all, bust limbs seem to be performance enhancing if Alberto Contador’s form is anything to go by. Before the stage, Degenkolb was bandaged from a crash and saying he couldn’t…

It can be hard to get round John Degenkolb

August 28, 2014 · by Alex · in Vuelta a Espana

It was another sprint finish and another John Degenkolb win. Nacer Bouhanni managed to stay in the front group, but couldn’t get round the German at the finish. Bouhanni says this was because Degenkolb was…

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