Paris – Roubaix 2015
| Race result | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | John Degenkolb | 5:49:51 h |
| 2. | Zdeněk Štybar | equal time |
| 3. | Greg Van Avermaet | equal time |
| 4th | Lars Boom | equal time |
| 5. | Martin Elmiger | equal time |
| 6th | Jens Keukeleire | equal time |
| 7th | Yves Lampaert | + 0:07 min |
| 8th. | Luke Rowe | + 0:28 min |
| 9. | Jens Debusschere | + 0:29 min |
| 10. | Alexander Kristoff | + 0:31 min |
The 2015 Paris – Roubaix cycling race was the 113th edition of the cycling classic. The winner was the German John Degenkolb . After Josef Fischer , who had won the first event in 1896 , he was the second German winner of Paris-Roubaix.
Route information
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The race took place on Sunday, April 12, 2015 and started in Compiègne . The route length was 253.5 kilometers, of which 52.7 kilometers led over pavé sectors . There was bright sunshine and a tail wind. There was no rain or dust.
Peloton
The 200 starters included 20 German drivers, four Swiss and two Austrians. Radsport-news.com named the Norwegian Alexander Kristoff , the Slovak Peter Sagan , the Dutch Niki Terpstra , the German John Degenkolb and the British Bradley Wiggins as favorites to win . The world champion, Olympic and Tour de France winner Wiggins had announced that he would contest his last race on the road with Paris-Roubaix before he wanted to concentrate on the track with a view to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro .
Race course
After an initial attack by five drivers, the nine-man breakaway group of the day pulled away after 34 kilometers: Grégory Rast , Adam Blythe , Alexis Gougeard , Aleksejs Saramotins , Pierre-Luc Périchon , Tim Declercq , Sean De Bie , Frederik Backaert and Ralf Matzka . Her maximum advantage was 9:40 minutes at 76 kilometers.
The peloton reached the first cobblestone passage after 98.5 kilometers about eight minutes after the breakaway group. In Pavé sector 26, Stijn Devolder fell , who then had to give up. The peloton reached the Arenberg forest 5:50 minutes behind the leading group.
At a railroad crossing at 162 km, the barriers lowered directly in front of the main field. Most of the drivers rounded the barriers, the rear part of the field stopped. This led to a division of the peloton. The jury then slowed down the peloton so that the detached part could catch up again. No driver was disqualified, although according to the regulations all drivers who had passed the red lights at the level crossing should have been disqualified.
After 164 kilometers, the favorite Geraint Thomas from Team Sky fell on a curb after his team had done a lot of leadership work. In Pavé Sector 16, the Etixx-Quick Step team increased the pace of the field, which was being torn further apart. Meanwhile, De Bie and Périchon lost contact with the leading group due to tire damage. In the Mons-en-Pévèle sector , Blythe and Matzka fell behind from the top group.
With 45 kilometers to go, Stijn Vandenbergh attacked from the peloton and pursued the breakaway. With 33 kilometers to go, Bradley Wiggins caught up with Vandenbergh, followed by Zdeněk Štybar and Jens Debusschere . The four-man chasing group was caught up by the peloton shortly afterwards.
The breakaway group, to which Rast, Saramotins, Backaert and Gougeard belonged, was overtaken 22 kilometers from the finish. In the period that followed, several drivers tried in vain to break away. Borut Božič and Jürgen Roelandts were able to pull away from the peloton a good 20 kilometers from the finish. Roelandts shook Božič off and pulled out a lead of a few seconds before he was put back 14 kilometers from the finish.
The decisive attack succeeded Yves Lampaert and Greg Van Avermaet 12 kilometers from the finish . Bert De Backer followed with a delay and found himself between the leading group and the chasing group. John Degenkolb attacked from the chasing group and drove up to his team-mate De Backer, who was temporarily replacing Degenkolb. Then Degenkolb took up the pursuit of the top duo as a soloist, which he overtook 7 kilometers from the finish.
Because of Degenkolb's sprinting strength, the two Belgians then stopped leading. 3.2 kilometers before the finish, Štybar jumped up to the top trio. Lars Boom , Martin Elmiger and Jens Keukeleire made the connection on the last cobbled avenue in Roubaix .
Seven of the leaders moved into the Roubaix cycle track . Lampaert tensed in front of his team-mate Štybar, followed by Degenkolb. Before the last bend Degenkolb sprinted, passed Štybar in the bend and won the race. The other podium places went to Štybar and Van Avermaet.
A total of 133 drivers from 200 starters crossed the finish line within the waiting period . Among the drivers who gave up the race or exceeded the time limit included Robert Förster , Shane Archbold , Matthew Goss , Gerald Ciolek , Theo Bos and Iljo Keisse .
Review
According to Spiegel Online , “both courage and a tactical masterpiece” helped Degenkolb to his victory. He was "vigilant and present at the key points".
BDR President Rudolf Scharping said: “I watched the race on TV and congratulate John Degenkolb. That was a great performance, a tactically very clever race and an outstanding team - a great day for John, but also for cycling in Germany. "
The ZDF invited Degenkolb as a studio guest in the current sport studio of 18 April 2015.
The day after the race, the French railway company SNCF took legal action against the racing drivers who had crossed the closed level crossing. “Millions of TV viewers saw this extremely dangerous and irresponsible act, which could have ended tragically, live,” said the SNCF's message to the authorities: “A few seconds later, a TGV drove over this section and could have hit the peloton . "
Cobblestone sectors
| sector | Surname | Mileage | Length (in km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Troisvilles - Inchy | 98.5 | 2.2 |
| 26th | Viesly - Quiévy | 105 | 1.8 |
| 25th | Quievy - Saint-Python | 108 | 3.7 |
| 24 | Saint-Python | 112.5 | 1.5 |
| 23 | Vertain - Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon | 120.5 | 2.3 |
| 22nd | Verchain-Maugré - Quérénaing | 130 | 1.6 |
| 21st | Quérénaing - Maing | 133.5 | 2.5 |
| 20th | Maing - Monchaux-sur-Écaillon | 136.5 | 1.6 |
| 19th | Haveluy - Wallers | 149.5 | 2.5 |
| 18th | Trouée d'Arenberg | 158 | 2.4 |
| 17th | Wallers - Hélesmes | 164 | 1.6 |
| 16 | Hornaing - Wandigniess | 170.5 | 3.7 |
| 15th | Warlaing - Brillon | 178 | 2.4 |
| 14th | Tilloy - Sars-et-Rosières | 181.5 | 2.4 |
| 13 | Beuvry-la-Forêt - Orchies | 188 | 1.4 |
| 12 | Orchies | 193 | 1.7 |
| 11 | Auchy-lez-Orchies - Bersée | 199 | 2.7 |
| 10 | Mons-en-Pévèle | 204.5 | 3.0 |
| 9 | Mérignies - Avelin | 210.5 | 0.7 |
| 8th | Pont-Thibaut - Ennevelin | 214 | 1.4 |
| 7th | Templeuve (Moulin-de-Vertain) | 220 | 0.5 |
| 6th | Cysoing - Bourghelles | 226.5 | 1.3 |
| Bourghelles - Wannehain | 229 | 1.1 | |
| 5 | Camphin-en-Pévèle | 233.5 | 1.8 |
| 4th | Carrefour de l'Arbre | 236.5 | 2.1 |
| 3 | Gruson | 238.5 | 1.1 |
| 2 | Willems - Hem | 245.5 | 1.4 |
| 1 | Roubaix, Espace Charles Crupelandt | 252 | 0.3 |
| The entire route over cobblestones | 52.7 | ||
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Web links
- Official website (French and English)
- Paris – Roubaix 2015 in the ProCyclingStats.com database
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b A sporting view. (No longer available online.) In: letour.fr. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015 ; accessed on May 7, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b In the “Hell of the North” Degenkolb's dream came true. In: radsport-news.com. April 12, 2015, accessed May 7, 2015 .
- ↑ Start list. (No longer available online.) In: letour.fr. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015 ; accessed on May 7, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Five favorites for the 113th Paris-Roubaix. In: radsport-news.com. April 10, 2015, accessed May 7, 2015 .
- ↑ Peter Ahrens: Radstar Wiggins: On the road from the train. In: Spiegel Online . April 12, 2015, accessed May 7, 2015 .
- ↑ Brailsford: "Wiggins one of the greatest British athletes". In: radsport-news.com. April 14, 2015, accessed May 7, 2015 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Degenkolb doubly makes history with Paris-Roubaix win. (No longer available online.) In: letour.fr. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015 ; accessed on May 7, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Withdrawals. (No longer available online.) In: letour.fr. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015 ; accessed on May 7, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ A b c d e Daniel Hagen: Paris-Roubaix 2015. In: radsport-seite.de. Retrieved May 7, 2015 .
- ^ Paris-Roubaix winner Degenkolb: "That surpasses everything". In: Spiegel Online . April 12, 2015, accessed May 7, 2015 .
- ^ Degenkolb first German Roubaix winner since 1896. In: rad-net.de. April 12, 2015, accessed May 7, 2015 .
- ↑ Degenkolb: "God-given killer instinct". (No longer available online.) In: the current sport studio . April 18, 2015, archived from the original on May 18, 2015 ; accessed on May 7, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Incident at Paris-Roubaix: professional cyclists bypass the barrier - almost overrun by the train! Bahn threatens "traffic offenders". In: Hamburger Morgenpost . April 13, 2015, accessed May 7, 2015 .
