Ever since he was a kid, John Degenkolb was drawn to the spring classics. The history. The mystique. The raw challenge of racing on cobblestone roads. This year the Team Giant-Shimano rider realized his dreams, winning a classic at Gent-Wevelgem, then riding to the podium at the Queen of the Classics, Paris-Roubaix. It's a full team effort to prepare riders, bikes and gear for these brutal races. In this video, we go behind the scenes with Degenkolb and the team at the 2014 spring classics.