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Oliver Naesen: "In the Trouée d'Arenberg, no matter where I put my wheels, I flat!"

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. Margaux Vigié : "I'm just kind to the cobblestones"

. John Degenkolb : "It's in me"

Paris–Roubaix is a race for specialists, perhaps the most untameable of the classics and certainly the one with the most severe physical and technical requirements. Its cruelty and harshness frighten some but also...

John Degenkolb: “It's in me”

Paris-Roubaix is a race for specialists, perhaps the most untamable of the classics and certainly the one with the most severe physical and technical requirements. Its cruelty and harshness frighten some, but also inspire many others, who make it the highlight of their season. Among these regulars, a select few have a 100% finish rate, but what is their secret to...

And “Pogi” joins the battle

The announcement was discreet, buried within a press release detailing the final lineup of UAE Emirates XRG for the E3 Saxo Classic and Gent-Wevelgem—two races that were initially on Tadej Pogacar’s schedule but were ultimately dropped as he decided to “adjust his calendar to focus on the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, aiming to peak for these two iconic...

Counting down to the Trouée d'Arenberg...

Each cobble potentially holds a surprise in store, or even an opportunity. On Paris-Roubaix, vigilance is the watchword throughout the 259.2 kilometres between Compiègne and Roubaix, all the more so on the 30 cobbled sections on the programme. The first will loom into view after around one hundred kilometres, on exiting the village of Troisvilles...