Between all the talk of the big Classics contenders, Nils Politt (Katusha-Alpecin) has been quietly riding a solid campaign this spring. The German says that he is going to give it his all at Paris-Roubaix to try to end his spring on a high note. After Alberto Bettiol surprised the major favourites at the Tour of Flanders last week, Politt`s performances have put him on the radar as a dark horse for this weekend`s Roubaix. Politt finished seventh at the race last year, leading home the second of the chasing groups behind Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe), but the 25-year-old German has brushed off the expectations. ADVERTISEMENT `Of course, I`ve seen a lot of it on social media already, but I don`t see myself as a favourite,` Politt said at the Paris-Roubaix teams presentation in Compiègne, France, on Saturday. `But I know that I can finish the race in the top 10, and so I`ll just just go out there and fight with everything I`ve got. It`s the last cobbled Classic, so I`ll give it my best and we`ll see what happens.` With Katusha-Alpecin having been struggling for results since the start of the season - with just one win, courtesy of Marcel Kittel at the Challenge Mallorca in February - Politt has been a shining light for the Swiss-registered team. He`s currently their best-placed rider in the UCI rankings, although the team is sitting down in 21st place.
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