Paris – Roubaix 2018, Sagan makes it!
Peter Sagan (Bora – hansgrohe) takes the win at the 2018 Paris – Roubaix. The three times World champion gets his first success in the Hell of the North taking the sprint of two ahead of Silvan Dillier (Ag2r La Mondiale). Sagan attacked with over 54 kilometers remaining as soon as the Auchy a Bersée cobblestone section came to an end. In a matter of an handful of kilometers Bora – hansgrohe leader joined Dillier, Jelle Wallays (Lotto – Soudal) and Sven Erik Bystrom (UAE Team Emirates), who were part of the breakaway that went clear in the first stages of racing. With 25 kilometers to go Sagan sitted together with Dillier in the lead and widened their advantage over the chase to 1’30”.
A pack of seven was chasing the leading group but at the end only Niki Terpstra (Quick Step Floors), Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing), Sep Vanmarcke (EF – Drapac) and Jasper Stuyven (Trek – Segafredo) had been strong and lucky enough to fight for the lowest step on the podium. Silvain Dillier approached the velodrome in first and Sagan waited until the last 200 meters of racing before moving the decisive sprint, to which the Swiss couldn’t do nothing. Niki Terpstra moved an attack just before heading to the veldrome and crossed the finish line solo in third. Peter Sagan finally wins the Paris – Roubaix on the seventh attempt.
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Paris – Roubaix 2018 Results
1 PETER SAGAN 111 BORA – HANSGROHE 05H 54′ 06”
2 SILVAN DILLIER 74 AG2R LA MONDIALE 05H 54′ 06”
3 NIKI TERPSTRA 11 QUICK – STEP FLOORS + 00H 00′ 57”
4 GREG VAN AVERMAET 1 BMC RACING TEAM + 00H 01′ 34”
5 JASPER STUYVEN 46 TREK – SEGAFREDO + 00H 01′ 34”
6 SEP VANMARCKE 21 TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC + 00H 01′ 34”
7 NILS POLITT 165 TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN + 00H 02′ 31”
8 TAYLOR PHINNEY 25 TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC + 00H 02′ 31”
9 ZDENEK ŠTYBAR 17 QUICK – STEP FLOORS + 00H 02′ 31”
10 JENS DEBUSSCHERE 131 LOTTO SOUDAL + 00H 02′ 31”
11 MIKE TEUNISSEN 106 TEAM SUNWEB + 00H 02′ 31”
12 OLIVER NAESEN 71 AG2R LA MONDIALE + 00H 02′ 31”
13 WOUT VAN AERT 81 VERANDA’S WILLEMS – CRELAN + 00H 02′ 31”
14 JELLE WALLAYS 137 LOTTO SOUDAL + 00H 02′ 37”
15 PHILIPPE GILBERT 13 QUICK – STEP FLOORS + 00H 03′ 07”
16 AMUND GRONDAL JANSEN 203 TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 00H 03′ 07”
17 JOHN DEGENKOLB 41 TREK – SEGAFREDO + 00H 03′ 07”
18 MARCO MARCATO 56 UAE TEAM EMIRATES + 00H 03′ 07”
19 DYLAN VAN BAARLE 97 TEAM SKY + 00H 03′ 07”
20 HEINRICH HAUSSLER 191 BAHRAIN – MERIDA + 00H 03′ 07′
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