John Degenkolb
@johndegenkolb
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Professional cyclist for @dsmfirmpostnl
Joined December 2011
Denmark. It was a great grand depart. The first 3 stages were the expected big spectacle. But all this is less important now and we just arrived in Lille and are touched and shocked by the actual news from cph. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the families and people there.
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The 03.08 will be from now on a very special day for us. We are so grateful to welcome Paula in our family. š #dege #dgnklb #proudparents
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its my 12th @parisroubaix . they call it āa sunday in hellā and āthe queen of all classicsā I call it my favorate race. I love this courseā¦ even if I am far away being a favorite tomorrow, especially after yesterdays little crash, Iāll enjoy every single cobble. thatās sure
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Yeah!! what a race. what a season. It was a long one and I am so happy that 2018 ends like it started. with a win. Another super @TrekSegafredo team work here in tokyo. a super race at the #japancup2018 . thanks mates . a pretty perfect day. #dege #dgnklb
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This feels like a great relief. to be up there in the pack of a hectic final is great!!thanks to everyone who never stopped believing in me.
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āThe time to say Goodbye is also the time to say āThank youā: Thank you all at @TrekSegafredo for three years full of passion. Thanks to everyone in and around the team, the mechanics, the roadcrew, the busdrivers and of course all my teammates. I will miss u all - see u #dege
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Sometimes it is difficult to write - Iām deeply shocked by the news that reached me after the finish of the third stage of @Tour_de_Pologne. My deepest condolences go to the family, the friends and the team @Lotto_Soudal of Bjorg Lambrecht. Very sad day for cycling. #dege #dgnklb
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To see @albertocontador and @WarrenBarguil sprinting for the stage win on the Bastille Day makes me so happy!!WaWa you wrote history 2day šŖš¼.
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YEEESSSS!!! My first win in the @Lotto_Soudal colours. it was a fantastic race today at @skodatour, perfect teamwork and I am so happy to be back racing. #dege #dgnklb
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Rumours were right and Iāll move after three exciting years at @TrekSegafredo on january first 2020 to @Lotto_Soudal Iām really looking forward to race the next years for this belgian squad but before that full focus on @lavuelta and the rest of season 3 with trek #dege #dgnklb
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Today I finish my trainingscamp with the cutest and coolest trainingspartner ever š #dege #dgnklb #degejuniors #degebambini
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The homework is done. the last recon with the @TrekSegafredo mates in the legs, already in Paris and raceready. See you later at the @Paris_Roubaix team presentation or latest tomorrow at the race. and please keep your fingers crossed. #dege #dgnklb
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Long time no see. great to be back in a race with the guys!!!i'm so looking forward to do my homerace @EschbornFFM
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Iwonder if @BouhanniNacer &@TeamCOFIDIS are ashamed if they look at the footage of today final. sorry,but that's too much#cyclingisntboxing.
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Itās time to say good bye. Not only to 2021, todays training was the last one in the @Lotto_Soudal colours. Itās always difficult to find the right words for a change. So Iāll simply like to thank everybody for 2 years that I wouldāt want to miss in my career. #dege #dgnklb
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The final sufferfest is done before the grand boucle. Heading to the german nationals before and then itās time to pack the suitcases to get to the grand depart, my 9th @letourdefrance start. Super excited for it. see you soon bilbao. #dege #dgnklb
Team DSM but make it. š«š· šš»š®š·š¬š± š«š· . We're ready for 3 weeks of tough but exciting racing š @LeTour šš». š«š· @romainbardet .š©šŖ @johndegenkolb .š¦šŗ @Matt_Dinham .š¦šŗ @alexedmo .š³š± @nilseekhoff .š¦šŗ @ChrisHamo_ .šŗšø @kvermaerke .š¦šŗ @sam_welsford . #KeepChallenging #TDF2023
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@JayRThomson I didnāt stop mate. just picked them up while riding fullgas at 15% gradients on approximately 7kphš.
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Here we go. Please welcome the @TrekSegafredo race kit. Now the raceseason 2017 is ON. We are ready. In style #dege
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I really wanted to get this win for the teammates, for the whole team. They did such a tremendous job, and they really deserve the win #dege
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Thank you @treksegafredo for this really wonderful piece of art, my first custumized domane. Will ride it with pride. Honoured #dege #dgnklb
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Thank you so much for all that incredible support It pushs and motivates so much. thank you. bedankt.merci. danke #dege #dgnklb #tourdetfs
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A perfect @Lotto_Soudal teamwork today and as result the first podium of the season. Thanks guys. #dege #dgnklb
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Shocked to hear about your terrible accident my friend @koendekort . Hope youāll get well as soon as possible and to see you back smiling. whatever happensā¦Iām with you!!! itās life that matters. hugs from frankfurt. #dege #dgnklb
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itās horrible news today from @tds our thoughts are with @ginomaeder s closest, his family. his friends. his team. his mates. a dark day for the cycling family. may he rest in peace. #dege #dgnklb.
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Itās never too early to do some extra miles on the queen of all classics @Paris_Roubaix cobbles. enjoyed a windy rainy day and canāt wait to see my shower again in the velodrome #dege #dgnklb
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absolutelly cookedš„µwhat a hot and fast stage it was!! but happy for @nilseekhoff top 5 sprint. it was a brutal day. on top the peloton lost a legend. itās hard to see @MarkCavendish leaving the tour like this. get well soon cav. #dege #dgnklb
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A day in paradise. Itās always good to spend some time on the @Paris_Roubaix course but todayās reccon was even more important to check the autumn conditions of my favorate race track. The full @Lotto_Soudal classics squad looks forward to 03.10. and a very special sunday in hell
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congrats to my former @TeamSunweb and @tom_dumoulin for winning the 100th @giroditalia #dege #dgnklb
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so happy that @LeTour with start at home is on!! looking forward to the next 3 weeks #dege #dgnklb #letourtfs
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Second race, second win - thatās a really perfect start into 2018. Again a extraordinary teamwork and Iām happy that I could finalise the hard work done from the whole @TrekSegafredo team. Looking forward to the next tasks but first of all: one week at home. #dege #dgnklb
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Actually I wanted to write something about yesterdays @parisroubaix1 and the good teamwork and result but on a day like this sport gets incidental. My condolences are with michaels family and friends. heavy hearted #dege #dgnklb
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One year ago I got this incredible honour and itās still difficult to believe that I own my own pave at the official @Paris_Roubaix course. Thx to everybody who made this dream reality and I really hope that weāll race as scheduled on 11.04.2021 over the Secteur Degenkolb #dege
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What a beautiful sunday morning!! They said: Lets take the week end off, jump in the car and off to Italy. and here we are. @Eroica_Official with the boys @j_froe , @koendekort and basti rocketman ā¤ļøš„šš¼š¤ #dege #dgnklb
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Morgen frei. morgen vrij. libre maƱana. demain jour libre. and tomorrow is off!! #dege #dgnklb #tourdetfs @kramon
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it will be my 10th grand boucleā¦ absolute honoured by the trust of @dsmfirmpostnl and I look forward to our teams mission: stage wins. and of course the last tour of @romainbardet I am ready to give a 3.weeks all in at my 10th @LeTour . #dege #dgnklb
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Not the finish I expected for @flanders2021 āLuckilyā no serious damages and broken bones but I lost a lot of skin, crashed on my head and today I feel all different pains a body can provide. I hope my body will recover fast and to be back racing next week. #dege #dgnklb
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I am so happy for my @Lotto_Soudal mates. well played @CalebEwan . success is the best revenge. congrats guys. #dege #dgnklb.
Such a relief to see our š @CalebEwan win a first #TDF2020 stage after the bad luck the past days. Great teamwork š„³š„³š„³
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Oh my god. I still can't believe it!!!! Thanks to my entire team. you made my best day in my wholeā¦
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My first win for @Lotto_Soudal and my arm is in front of the mainsponsor lotto š¤¦š¼āāļøš
just to avoid any missunderstandings Iāll make it crystal clear.thanks to lotto and soudal and everybody else who supports,sponsors and works for this wonderful equipe. #dege #dgnklb
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Dear all, yes, it's true. I am in the moment in hospital to do some Check Ups. I am fine and I will keep you updated. The best #dege #dgnklb
.@johndegenkolb hospitalized for further examinations after abandoning last week @PostNordDKRundt. Get well soon!
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thereās not much to say about tomorrow. itās THE DAY in vlaanderen. everybody is excited, focussed, in the tunnel. it will get hard,loud, monumental. its the @RondeVlaanderen .my 13th ronde. I have never ridden any other professional race more often in my career. #dege #dgnklb
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Even today - the pictures of yesterdays finale still make me think, nobody wants to see something like this. I wish all those who crashed, but especially @FabioJakobsen that they get well soon. Our thoughts are with him, his friends and his family. #dege #dgnklb
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It was a really hard day. a super team work and what a finale by @Tim_Wellens . Today weāll enjoy this solo win and tomorrow the @Lotto_Soudal squad joins all forces to defend the leader jersey at the @Etoile_Besseges . #dege #dgnklb
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I love the rough beauty of that race @GentWevelgem was as hard as itās ever been and this will never change. we fought till the very end. happy with my 6th place and have to thank the @Lotto_Soudal mates for the perfect work and support. next sunday: the @RondeVlaanderen #dege
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still get goosebumbs remembering the 9th stage of last years @LeTour this win will be always my extra motivation, especially now, here in the livigno trainingscamp preparation for my next races, the @tourdepologne, @lavuelta and of course the worlds in yorkshire #dege #dgnklb
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Itās cobbles time. First spring classic on belgian soil this year for me and we are just in the last final preparations for the @E3BinckClassic . Keep your fingers crossed for the @TrekSegafredo squad and wish us luck #dege #dgnklb
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Itās @Paris_Roubaix !! .I wish everybody out there at the course and in front of the TVās a perfect sunday in hell and of course happy easter. #dege #dgnklb
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since the sun is out youāll see everybody here with a smile. the @Lotto_Soudal #classicbubble gains important kilometers for the legs and we sharp our minds, our focus and our motivation towards the 2021 classics campaign. #dege #dgnklb
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@TrekSegafredo @TrekBikes guys I'm extremely excited and super happy, great to be soon a part of the gang!!!.
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My seasons highlight, the hell of the north,my favorite race @Paris_Roubaix 2020 got cancelled today due to covid19 security reasons. itās sad but as everything in this special 2020: safety first. now full focus on the still upcoming races. next stop @GentWevelgem #dege #dgnklb
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Iāll better hurry up now š¤Ŗšš¼and catch my new @Lotto_Soudal fellows. good and hard trainingssessions here on mallorca. love it. #dege #dgnklb
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In the moments my thoughts are with the victims and their families of Berlin attacks.
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I have to admit. it's horrible tough to watch this beautiful @RondeVlaanderen "only" on TV. would have loved to race thereššš.
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freezy cold and snow. classic spring conditions at todays recon for @RondeVlaanderen ā¦ but no worries. doesnāt matter which weather weāll have on sunday. it will get hot. #dege #dgnklb
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every day is special at @letourdefrance . but today is a very special one. 14.07. french national day. bastille day. that day is as well a highlight routingwise. today with the arrrivee at le grand colombier. one of 3 hard climbing stages ahead. we stay focussed. #dege #dgnklb
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No @tourdefrance for me this year. especially after last years crash and stop at stage 1 I focussed all my training for a revange and of course itās sad to hear not to get this chance this year but as we say here at home: ālebbe geht weiterā - life goes on #dege #dgnklb
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The homework is done and we put a lot of dedication this winter in the preparation. Now it counts and itās time to bring this strenght on the road.Ready and canāt wait to see all you crazy millions out there at the next monument, at the @RondeVlaanderen #dege #dgnklb
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Direct after @parisroubaix1 on a scale from 1 to 10 my state of exhaustion was a honest 12 štill today my crash causes a lot of avoid any risks weāll skip my start sunday @Amstelgoldrace and I look forward to my next race @DerRadklassiker #dege #dgnklb
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Vlaanderens mooiste. itās not just a raceday. in belgium itās the holy day. the biggest race of the year. on top itās easter week end. i wish you all a perfect sunday watching the @RondeVlaanderen in tv and happy easter. #dege #dgnklb
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So happy for young friend!!!more than well deserved, Congratulations š¾āš¼.
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First Race done, first stage win and first podium in the GC at @dubaitour Thank you all @TrekSegafredo for this perfect start #dege #dgnklb
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Last āeasyā š ride before tomorrows start of @lavuelta . the @TrekSegafredo squad is ready for tomorrows TTT and 3 weeks racing in spain . see you there #dege #dgnklb
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First stage @LeTour is done. As always a very hectic final with many crashes. Happy that I and the team mates werenāt involved and i could sprint to a solid 8th place in the finale A good start in the race, looking forward to the next stages. #dege #dgnklb #tourdetfs #tdf2018
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first race after 113 racefree days. it was big fun collecting miles at the grand prix vermarc by our @Lotto_Soudal sponsor @VermarcSport now off for a trainingsblock with the mates. next stop : @Tour_de_Pologne . and yes it feels good to be back racing. #dege #dgnklb
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Itās really happening. Yesterday we touched down in Provence and today we start as scheduled into the 2021 season. Please keep your fingers crossed for @Lotto_Soudal in our first race: the GP La Marseillaise . #dege #dgnklb
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the whole @Lotto_Soudal team can hardly wait but itās still 1 more day till the @RondeVlaanderen . and even if the short summer feeling is gone again, it certainly won't be cold tomorrowš„š„. #dege #dgnklb
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Great to see @tom_dumoulin winning the grande partenza in his home country. big congrats mate!!!#rosa.
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My team and me, we are ready for tomorrows @RondeVlaanderen ready for one of the best races of the season #vlanderensmoiste #dege #dgnklb
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