John Degenkolb rode a perfect Paris-Roubaix on Sunday; he saved his energies for the decisive moment when he crossed to the leaders and then showed them how fast he could sprint. We have race reports, rider quotes, results and video from Roubaix and Pas Vasco. In other cycling news: Fighting cyclists, Brabant, Stetina, pizza and champagne. TOP STORY: Fighting in the Peloton!Anthony Roux (FDJ.fr) and Jay McCarthy (Tinkoff-Saxo) were expelled for fighting on Friday during the fourth and final road stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe. The Frenchman and Australian came to blows and the Commissaire Jury decided they should be excluded from the French race.“Fight in the bunch! The UCI commissaires disqualify Anthony Roux and Jay McCarthy,” Tweeted the race organization.Franck Pineau, DS of the FDJ.fr team of Anthony Roux, winner of stage 2a, confirmed the incident to the website CyclingPro.net: “McCarthy had already showed his hatred towards my riders on Thursday and we talked about it at dinner. This morning, he continued with insults and then blows at Anthony’s shoulders and slapped him. We’re fed up with these guys who have done nothing in this sport and behave like a hooligan while wearing the jersey of a strong team,” he said.He found that this is not an isolated incident of insulting and intimidating the French riders: “This attitude is unfortunately still prevalent, and I find it normal that our riders rebel and say enough is enough.”Jay McCarthy Tweeted: “just a silly push and shove over a wheel...
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