Trek-Segafredo confirm signing of John Degenkolb in a game of Twitter Guess Who

John Degenkolb joins Trek-Segafredo for the 2017 season, replacing Fabian Cancellara as the team's main Classic rider.

John Degenkolb wins the 2015 Paris-Roubaix. Photo: Graham Watson

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Chris Marshall-Bell
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It's long since been rumoured that John Degenkolb would leave Giant-Alpecin for Trek-Segafredo and the move was confirmed on Friday evening in a manner that depicted the game Guess Who.

The 2015 Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix winner is to follow Alberto Contador and Jarlinson Pantano in joining the American WorldTour team for the 2017 season.

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Chris Marshall-Bell
Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and long reads across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013. In 2024 he released a seven-part podcast documentary, Ghost in the Machine, about motor doping in cycling.

Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains. He lives in Valencia, Spain.

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