Degenkolb: It was all or nothing in Paris-Roubaix finale

The day before Paris-Roubaix, John Degenkolb told reporters that he didn't need to attack in order to win. As it turned out, he did need to chase, however, and amid the tumult of the final 10 kilometres of the race, that amounted to more or less the same thing.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.