Vanmarcke: My result at the finish was the place I deserved

After finishing 13th at the Tour of Flanders, Sep Vanmarcke was eyeing at least a podium place at Paris-Roubaix to make up for a strong and aggressive, but ultimately disappointing spring Classics campaign. However the Belgian EF Education First-Drapac rider explained that, like at De Ronde, the 250km-plus distance of Paris-Roubaix proved too much and he was beset by cramps.

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