Degenkolb: It would be a dream to win Flanders and World Championships
06 November 2018 11:46
John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) has a rich palmarès that includes some of the biggest races on the calendar, but the German Classics man says he still dreams of winning the Tour of Flanders and the World Championships. Having already won Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix, and notching up his first Tour de France stage win this season, Degenkolb feels the two races are the big holes in his CV. "It would be a lifetime goal to win Flanders and the World Championships, which are two races that are missing when it comes to the one-day races," Degenkolb told the Cyclist website. "If I can wish one dream then that's definitely the one that I would pick."ADVERTISEMENT Degenkolb has ridden the Tour of Flanders seven times and finished in the top 10 on three occasions. His best finish was seventh in 2015 and 2017. A former silver medallist in the under 23 road race, it has been two years since Degenkolb last rode the World Championships. His best performance in the elite road race was fourth in Valkenburg in 2012 and the 2019 competition is a potential opportunity for him to make good on his dream - though he first needs to recon the course. "Yorkshire is definitely a better opportunity than Innsbruck was," he said. "I really hope that the parcours suits me well, but I haven't looked in detail. I think the final circuit there is pretty good for me, but I don't know how hard the climbs are in the beginning."
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