Degenkolb snatches win in Frankfurt
German HTC ace storms to victory











John Degenkolb of HTC-Highroad won the sprint in downtown Frankfurt to take Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt. The young German went for the sprint early and beat Jerome Baꦛugnies (Topsport Vlaanderen) by a wheel's length, with Michael Matthews of Rabobank third.
The overjoyed winner was greeted at the finish line by fellow German Erik Zabel, 🔥who won the race three times and works as an advisor to HTC. It was the third win this season for the 22-year-old, who is only in his first ProTeam season.
&ldquo🐈;I am overjoyed,” Degenkolb said, “and thankful that the whole team worked hard for me.”
“I actually didn't feel well the last time on the Mammolshain. I was the next to last rider over it,” he admitted. “Then I saw that we were all fairly close together an𝓰d I trusted in my team to do it, and it all worked out.”
All out attack
There were numerous breaks and attempted breaks🍰 in the race on this sunny day, but none was able to seriously establish itself. Johnny Hoogerland of Vacansoleil was one of the most active, getting away numerous times. Paul Martens (Rabobank) was also very active 🍷in the latter part of the race.
With 50 to 60 km to go, a group finally established itself. The group co🐼ntinued to go through a number of changes along the way. As they tackled the short but steep Mammolshainer climb for the second time, Hoogerland got away, joined by Maartens. But they too were unable to really do anything, and were caught again with 29 km to go, with defending champion Fabian Wegmann (Leopard Trek) helping to lead the chase.
Rabobank then sent Tom Slagter down the road, and he dangled some ten 🤡seconds ahead of the field for a while. Stefan Schäfer of Team Brandenburg was the next to give it a try. The 24-year-old from the Continental team gave it his best, but the peloton kept him in check, too.
Schäfer was caught at the start of the first of three laps of the closing circuit. Another youngster took off, Mat🐭hias Belka of the newly formed Team TT Raiko. He led the way acr💮oss the finish line as they started the second lap, only to be caught seconds later.
The closing circuit was a city course, 🐈winding its way through the narrow streets of downtown Frankfཧurt. The many corners and road construction sites helped to keep the speed down.
Thins picked up as the field went into the bell lap, only 4 km to go. The peloton was strung out through the city 🦹streets, led by HTC-Highroad.
The group galloped together into the final two km, with HTC working hard to control things and bring Degen🍬kolb into position.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | John Degenkolb (Ger) HTC-Highroad | 4:50:49 |
2 | Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Laurent Pichon (Fra) Bretagne Schuller | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team NetApp | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Deutsche Nationalmannschaft | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) Ag2R - La Mondiale | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Stefan Schaefer (Ger) LKT Team Brandenburg | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Fabio Taborre (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Robert Retschke (Ger) Team NetApp | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Veranda`s Willems - Accent | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team NetApp | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Dirk Müller (Ger) Nutrixxion Sparkasse | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) Acqua & Sapone | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Ag2R - La Mondiale | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Phillip Ries (Ger) Team Heizomat | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Markus Eichler (Ger) Team NSP | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Team NSP | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Alessandro Proni (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Thomas Degand (Bel) Veranda`s Willems - Accent | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, le credit en ligne | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Jacek Morajko (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Johannes Frohlinger (Ger) Skil - Shimano | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) Ag2R - La Mondiale | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Sebastien Joly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Cyril Dessel (Fra) Ag2R - La Mondiale | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) Ag2R - La Mondiale | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Mariusz Witecki (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Dariusz Batek (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetApp | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Julian Kern (Ger) Seven Stones | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne Schuller | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Mathias Belka (Ger) TT Raiko - Argon 18 | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, le credit en ligne | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Jens Voigt (Ger) Leopard-Trek | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Stefan Denifl (Aut) Leopard-Trek | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne Schuller | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Johan Lebon (Fra) Bretagne Schuller | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, le credit en ligne | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne Schuller | 0:00:16 |
70 | Maxim Belkov (Rus) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:26 |
71 | Francesco Di Paolo (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | 0:00:28 |
72 | Dominique Nerz (Ger) Deutsche Nationalmannschaft | 0:00:39 |
73 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) Deutsche Nationalmannschaft | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Michael Albasini (Swi) HTC-Highroad | 0:00:44 |
75 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) HTC-Highroad | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
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