John Degenkolb made headlines in recent weeks with two impressive performances. His victory at the Gent-Wevelgem spring classic and his outstanding second-place finish at the Hell of the North ( the "Hell of the North") have brought German cycling to a level reminiscent of the golden era of Jan Ullrich and Erik Zabel. These successes propelled the speedy Thuringian to sixth place in the world rankings, and he hopes for a resurgence in cycling in Germany. "I hope this is the start of a new passion for cycling in Germany. I want to inspire people and hope that these major races will soon be broadcast in Germany again ," Degenkolb told the Thüringer Allgemeine newspaper.
The 25-year-old wants to clean up. Cycling has too often been in the headlines due to doping incidents. Together with his compatriots Marcel Kittel and Tony Martin, who are also very successful, he is therefore vehemently committed to the fight against doping and would like to make the sport cleaner and more transparent.
