Cycling: At the end of an exciting spring classic, a German came out on top. John Degenkolb wrote with the victory at Paris – Roubaix 2015 Cycling history, which is also clear in the various press reports.
What the German press writes
The SPIEGEL about the success of the German: "In his Paris-Roubaix coup, Degenkolb was helped by both courage and a tactical masterstroke."
The "PICTURE" thinks beyond Paris – Roubaix and headlines: "Will HE be our new tour hero?"
The "Daily Mirror" about the winner: "When John Degenkolb kissed the heavy cobblestone on the podium and stretched it up, his greatest dream had come true."
The Deutsche Welle highlights the tactics: "Heavenly hell ride: After a tactical masterstroke, professional cyclist John Degenkolb became the first German in 119 years to win the spring classic Paris-Roubaix."
"T-Online" sees the down-to-earthness behind the victory: "The danger that Degenkolb could take off now is probably small. He worked far too hard for these victories for that.”
What the international press writes
DerStandard.at also recognizes the achievement of the winner: “Degenkolb made the connection to the top with an energetic performance. In the Roubaix velodrome he attacked with around 100m to go and triumphed safely ahead of Stybar and Van Avermaet.”
"BBC Sports" sees above all the failure of his own driver: "Britain's Sir Bradley Wiggins failed in his bid to win the prestigious Paris-Roubaix one-day race as Germany's John Degenkolb sprinted to victory."
Also the most famous French sports newspaper L'Equipe.fr made Degenkolb the clear winner: “In 2015, by winning Paris-Roubaix, John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) underlined a second victory at a monument after Milan-San Remo. The German easily won the sprint at the end of an eventful day.”
"20minutes.fr" also sees the win as a victory for German cycling: “After Milan-San Remo, another great victory for John Degenkolb. A great victory for the Germans which is only their second after Fischer won in 1896!!!”
The Guardian not only sees Wiggin's victory and failure, but points out an important point of the race: “The dramatic moment of the race – and the one that will continue to spark debate for years to come – came just after Arenberg with 91km to go. When a lowering barrier broke up the coming peloton.” About this also have we reported, in the meantime criminal charges have been filed against unknown persons because some drivers crossed the train tracks despite the closed barrier.
The news of Degenkolb’s victory at Paris – Roubaix 2015 even reached Australia. "SBS.com" writes about the historical moment of German: "Degenkolb is the first person since Sean Kelly in 1986 to win Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix in the same year."
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