"It’s always been a dream to win Rund um Köln" - Nils Politt thrilled with win on home roads

Nils Politt had taken a while to restart his pro win tally but last year he unblocked his winning ways by winning a stage in the Tour de France, alongside a stage and GC win at the Deutschland Tour. Now, with no intention of stopping, he's taken his first win of 2022 at the Run um Köln, his home race.

“It’s always been a dream to win Rund um Köln one day, today this dream finally came true! We were able to make the race hard, jump in the group of the day with six riders and so play our cards," he said after the finish.

With Politt, Sam Bennett and Danny van Poppel at the start, the German team was keen on taking the win on one of the few events Germany has in pro cycling. They've thrived, as the peloton had no response when Politt and van Poppel went on the attack in the final hour of racing together with Nikias Arndt this past Sunday.

Using the traditional one-two, eventually Politt managed to escape to take a very meaningful win. "We raced super strong as a team and ultimately managed to take the double win with Danny in 2nd," Politt concluded, as his Dutch teammate rolled in for a second place confirming the team's dominance in the race.