Report: Classic win for John Degenkolb in Paris-Tours

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John Degenkolb (Argos Shimano) captured a prestigious victory on the famous Avenue de Grammont in the 107th Paris-Tours Classic

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This 107th edition of the classic wasn’t meant to be for the four breakaway riders that took off at km 35, nor for the strong men in the hills before Tours. In a bunch sprint, Degenkolb beat his rivals Morkov and Démare to the line to capture his first Paris-Tours victory.

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For the 5th consecutive year, the Eure-et-Loir Département welcomed the start of Paris-Tours. After Chartres, La Loupe, Voves and Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais, the 191 riders took off at 10:32 this morning from Authon-du-Perche for the 107th edition of the classic in fine weather conditions despite the cold temperature.

After a very fast start and several vain breakaway attempts, four men eventually took off, for good, at kilometre 34: Lander (BMC), Saramotins (IAM), Martinez (LPM) and Duval (RLM). Their advantage grew rapidly. After covering 50 kilometres in the first hour of racing, they enjoyed a 7’40 lead over the quiet pack. The gap reached a maximum 11’35 at km 73 before the main field finally started chasing.

With teams FDJ.fr, Argos-Shimano and Garmin-Sharp taking control of matters, the front men’s lead dropped down from 6’55 at the feeding zone (km 112) to 4’15 as they went over the Loire river in Amboise (km 168.5), and then 1’23 at the bottom of the climb up the Côte de Crochu (30.5 km from the finish). With 25 kilometres to go, the escapees could only count on a 30” lead. Saramotins was eventually the last to survive before being caught at km 223.

On the climb up the Côte de Beau Soleil, a strong group of seven men managed to go clear. Marcato (VCD), Chavanel (OPQ), Degenkolb (ARG), Démare (FDJ), Bol, Vanmarcke (BEL) and Morkov (TST) and they had a small lead over the pelton with a maximum 15’’ advantage. But except for Bol, they were caught going up the Côte de l’Epan.

Dutchman Jetse Bol continued his effort in style. He reached the last 3km mark with a 15″ lead and still had 10″’ going into the last 2 kilometres. But against a hungry pack, there was not much he could do to make that last all the way to the finish line and was finally caught in the last 500m. Time had come for a bunch sprint were John Degenkolb got his classic victory. The German beat Michael Morkov and Arnaud Démare to the line to clinch this 107th edition, at the very same place where his teammate Marcel Kittel had conquered stage 12 of the last Tour de France.

“It was a fast and hectic race,” said Degenkolb. “The situation was always changing. We had a good plan and I think we rode a smart race. There was always someone from our team in the important groups, and there was always someone to take responsibility for the chase. When everything came together and it was clear that we were heading for a bunch sprint, there was one rider from Belkin still off the front, and it was up to our team to bring him back. It was not easy, but the guys were really strong, and we did it and were ready to sprint.

“This is a big highlight in my career and it means a lot to me. I showed again that I can handle the one-day classics very well, and this is now the next step after the win in the Vattenfall Cyclassics Hamburg. Thanks to the team for their excellent support today. This was my last race of the season, and I can’t think of a better way to end the season.”

Michael Morkov meanwhile, second, said after the race “I felt really well today and naturally I’m very happy to finish in second place behind Degenkolb. It is the culmination of the last few weeks of preparation with the team and there is no doubt that I would never have been able to do this kind of finale without the team’s hard work throughout the entire race.”

“Although it’s my name standing in the results, it’s been a true team effort. I’m getting better at in the big sprints but I do not consider myself as a sprinter. Jonas (Aaen) put me in a perfect position in the run-in and without the support from the boys, I wouldn’t have finished up here, “said a delighted Michael Mørkøv.
RESULT
1 DEGENKOLB John Team Argos – Shimano 05:29:19
2 MøRKøV Michael Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
3 DEMARE Arnaud Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
4 FARRAR Tyler Garmin – Sharp @ st
5 VAN STAEYEN Michael Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise @ st
6 HAUSSLER Heinrich IAM Cycling @ st
7 DUMOULIN Samuel AG2R La Mondiale @ st
8 ABERASTURI Jon Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
9 TAMOURIDIS Ioannis Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
10 TERPSTRA Niki Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
11 HARDY Romain Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
12 CHAVANEL Sylvain Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
13 VANBILSEN Kenneth Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise @ st
14 MONDORY Lloyd AG2R La Mondiale @ st
15 SERRY Pieter Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
16 BILBAO LOPEZ DE ARMIENTA Pello Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
17 THOMSON Jay Robert Team MTN Qhubeka @ st
18 TANKINK Bram Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
19 ZINGLE Romain Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
20 BROWN Graeme Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
21 DE VREESE Laurens Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise @ st
22 SIMON Julien Sojasun @ st
23 VAN HOECKE Gijs Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise @ st
24 GASPAROTTO Enrico Astana Pro Team @ st
25 KUZNETSOV Viacheslav Katusha Team @ st
26 GODDAERT Kristof IAM Cycling @ st
27 BAK Lars Ytting Lotto Belisol Team @ st
28 MOLARD Rudy Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
29 LEMARCHAND Romain Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
30 KANGERT Tanel Astana Pro Team @ st
31 OFFREDO Yoann Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
32 KORETZKY Clément Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
33 DELPECH Jean-luc Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
34 PREMONT Christophe Crelan-Euphony @ st
35 HOULE Hugo AG2R La Mondiale @ st
36 VELITS Martin Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
37 DRUCKER Jean-Pierre Accent.jobs – Wanty @ st
38 JACOBS Pieter Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise @ st
39 ROSSETTO Stephane BigMat – Auber 93 @ st
40 VOECKLER Thomas Team Europcar @ st
41 DELAPLACE Anthony Sojasun @ st
42 SAEZ DE ARREGI Adrian Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
43 DEBUSSCHERE Jens Lotto Belisol Team @ st
44 PICHON Laurent Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
45 MINGUEZ Miguel Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
46 LEVARLET Guillaume Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
47 BRUTT Pavel Katusha Team @ st
48 VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC Racing Team @ st
49 WAEYTENS Zico Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise @ st
50 LELAY David Sojasun @ st
51 SISKEVICIUS Evaldas Sojasun @ st
52 DELAGE Mickaël Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
53 LEMOINE Cyril Sojasun @ st
54 LEQUATRE Geoffroy Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
55 PAIANI Jean-lou Sojasun @ st
56 GERARD Arnaud Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
57 GESLIN Anthony Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
58 WYNANTS Maarten Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
59 LEUKEMANS Bjorn Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
60 MALACARNE Gael Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
61 BANDIERA Marco IAM Cycling 00:08
62 RABON Frantisek Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
63 DE BACKER Bert Team Argos – Shimano @ st
64 SCHAR Michael BMC Racing Team @ st
65 KREDER Michel Garmin – Sharp 00:11
66 BOOM Lars Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
67 BOL Jetse Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
68 MARCATO Marco Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
69 TJALLINGII Maarten Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
70 BARGUIL Warren Team Argos – Shimano @ st
71 AAEN JORGENSEN Jonas Team Saxo-Tinkoff 00:13
72 WALLAYS Jelle Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise 00:15
73 SINKELDAM Ramon Team Argos – Shimano 00:17
74 CURVERS Roy Team Argos – Shimano 00:29
75 ISTA Kevyn IAM Cycling 00:33
76 VANMARCKE Sep Belkin Pro Cycling Team 00:51
77 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt Team Argos – Shimano @ st
78 DRUJON Mathieu BigMat – Auber 93 00:59
79 KERN Julian AG2R La Mondiale 01:02
80 PAILLOT Yoann La Pomme Marseille 01:13
81 DILLIER Silvan BMC Racing Team @ st
82 RAZUMOV Maksim Katusha Team @ st
83 KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr Katusha Team @ st
84 BOULO Matthieu Roubaix РLille M̩tropole @ st
85 LINDEMAN Bert-Jan Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
86 HINAULT Sébastien IAM Cycling @ st
87 DION Renaud Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
88 FONSECA Armindo Bretagne- Séché Environnement @ st
89 JULES Justin La Pomme Marseille @ st
90 KOWALSKI Rudy Roubaix РLille M̩tropole @ st
91 STEELS Stijn Crelan-Euphony @ st
92 VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise @ st
93 GONçALVES José La Pomme Marseille @ st
94 LUND Anders Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
95 JUUL-JENSEN Christopher Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
96 VEUCHELEN Frederik Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
97 VAN GOOLEN Jurgen Accent.jobs – Wanty @ st
98 BRUN Frederic AG2R La Mondiale @ st
99 KUMP Marko Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
100 TULIK Angelo Team Europcar @ st
101 BROECKX Stig Lotto Belisol Team 01:54
102 LABORIE Christophe Sojasun @ st
103 APPOLLONIO Davide AG2R La Mondiale @ st
104 HABEAUX Gregory Accent.jobs – Wanty @ st
105 LALOUETTE Kevin Roubaix РLille M̩tropole @ st
106 VAN ZYL Johann Team MTN Qhubeka @ st
107 BOECKMANS Kris Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
108 POULHIES Stéphane Cofidis Solutions Crédits 01:58
109 BERRY Joshua La Pomme Marseille @ st
110 VANLANDSCHOOT James Accent.jobs – Wanty 02:19
111 NOVAK Jakub BMC Racing Team @ st
112 SBARAGLI Kristian Team MTN Qhubeka @ st
113 SYS Klaas Crelan-Euphony @ st
114 VERRAES Benjamin Accent.jobs – Wanty @ st
115 DESRIAC Loïc Roubaix – Lille Métropole @ st
116 ROELANDTS Jurgen Lotto Belisol Team @ st
117 VOGONDY Nicolas Accent.jobs – Wanty @ st
118 PORSEV Alexander Katusha Team 02:25
119 FERNANDEZ DE LARREA Koldo Garmin – Sharp 03:16
120 BAGDONAS Gediminas AG2R La Mondiale @ st
121 SARAMOTINS Aleksejs IAM Cycling @ st
122 KONOVALOVAS Ignatas Team MTN Qhubeka @ st
123 WESEMANN Martin Team MTN Qhubeka @ st
124 AREGGER Marcel IAM Cycling @ st
125 VRECER Robert Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
126 ISAYCHEV Vladimir Katusha Team @ st
127 KEISSE Iljo Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
128 CLAES Frans Crelan-Euphony @ st
129 VERMEULEN Franck Roubaix РLille M̩tropole @ st
130 PETIT Adrien Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
131 COQUARD Bryan Team Europcar @ st
132 VAN DIJK Stefan Accent.jobs – Wanty @ st
133 DOCKX Gert Lotto Belisol Team @ st
134 JõEääR Gert Cofidis Solutions Crédits @ st
135 REIMER Martin Team MTN Qhubeka @ st
136 KROON Karsten Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
137 VANSUMMEREN Johan Garmin – Sharp @ st
138 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume Omega Pharma – Quick-Step 03:55
139 ARNDT Nikias Team Argos – Shimano 05:31
140 VACHON Florian Bretagne- Séché Environnement 05:54
141 GUARNIERI Jacopo Astana Pro Team 06:17
142 KASHECHKIN Andrey Astana Pro Team @ st
143 RASMUSSEN Alex Garmin – Sharp @ st
144 KREDER Raymond Garmin – Sharp @ st
145 BELKOV Maxim Katusha Team @ st
146 GIRAUD Benjamin La Pomme Marseille @ st
147 ANTOMARCHI Julien La Pomme Marseille @ st
148 CHAVANEL Sébastien Team Europcar 06:19
149 VAUGRENARD Benoit Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
150 LADAGNOUS Matthieu Equipe Cycliste FDJ.fr @ st
151 KNEISKY Morgan Roubaix РLille M̩tropole @ st
152 LE MONTAGNER Maxime Roubaix РLille M̩tropole @ st
153 BILLE Gaetan Lotto Belisol Team @ st
154 WESTRA Lieuwe Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
155 DE TROYER Tim Accent.jobs – Wanty @ st
156 MARTINEZ Yannick La Pomme Marseille @ st
157 TARRIDE Grégoire La Pomme Marseille @ st
158 FENN Andrew Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
159 TRONET Steven BigMat – Auber 93 @ st
160 EIJSSEN Yannick BMC Racing Team @ st
161 FLENS Rick Belkin Pro Cycling Team @ st
162 HIVERT Jonathan Sojasun @ st
163 CHRISTENSEN Mads Team Saxo-Tinkoff 08:06
164 LANDER Sebastian BMC Racing Team @ st
165 BREYNE Jonathan Crelan-Euphony @ st
166 DUVAL Julien Roubaix РLille M̩tropole @ st
167 JEROME Vincent Team Europcar 08:09
168 KLEMME Dominic IAM Cycling 08:53
169 BILLON Alexandre BigMat – Auber 93 09:05
170 VERWAEST Kevin Crelan-Euphony @ st
171 BACON Romain BigMat – Auber 93 10:08
172 KREDER Wesley Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
173 DEHAES Kenny Lotto Belisol Team @ st
174 REGUIGUI Youcef Team MTN Qhubeka @ st
175 BERARD Julien AG2R La Mondiale @ st
176 DRUJON Benoit BigMat – Auber 93 14:33

 

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