Degenkolb: Gilbert and I want to take Lotto Soudal to a new level

John Degenkolb Trek-Segafredo Vuelta a Espana
John Degenkolb at the 2019 Vuelta a España, his final Grand Tour for Trek-Segafredo (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

John Degenkolb is looking to take his new team Lotto Soudal up level as he links up with fellow Paris-Roubaix winner Philippe Gilbert in 2020.

The German makes the move after spending three years at Trek-Segafredo, and along with Gilbert, will look to revive the squad's cobbled Classics fortunes. Since Peter Van Petegem's Flanders-Roubaix double in 2003, the Belgian team have a solitary Gent-Wevelgem to their name, courtesy of Nico Mattan in 2005.

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