Tom Boonen at the 2016 Paris-Roubaix (Sunada)
Life goes on for Tom Boonen after he was denied a record-breaking fifth Paris-Roubaix title on Sunday, with the Belgian posting a picture on social media of him feeding his young daughter after the race.
The Etixx-Quick Step veteran was beaten by one of the few people in the race older than him - Orica-GreenEdge's Mathew Hayman, who won at the 16th attempt.
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'I was calorie counting – I couldn't eat one blueberry over': How one British rider overcame years of underfueling and turned proA diabetes diagnosis didn’t stop Hamish Armitt from reaching his potential – but an eating disorder almost did
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UK government 'recognises concerns' but ignores calls for Tour de France to remain on free-to-air televisionA petition which sought to change the way the Tour de France was categorised by the government in order to keep it free to watch from 2026 has been responded to
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I went to Paris-Roubaix Femmes and was shocked at how it is still treated as secondary to the men’s raceThe women’s version of the Hell of the North is five years old, but needs to be put more on equal footing with the men
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Broken hips, hands, and collarbones: Paris-Roubaix's lengthy injury list lays bare brutality of race"It probably wasn't the best idea to continue," says one of weekend's many wounded riders
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Professional riders need more protection from mindless 'fans' at major races to avoid another Mathieu van der Poel Paris-Roubaix bottle incidentCycling's authorities must do everything within their power to prevent spectators from assaulting riders
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'I'll take a top 10, that's alright in the end' - Fred Wright finishes best of British at Paris-RoubaixBahrain-Victorious rider came back from a mechanical on the Arenberg to place ninth
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'This is the furthest ride I've actually ever done' - Matthew Brennan lights up Paris-Roubaix at 19 years oldThe day's youngest rider reflects on 'killer' Monument debut
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'One of the hardest races I've ever done in my life' - Tadej Pogačar finishes runner-up on Paris-Roubaix debut after crashWorld champion reacts to 'extremely hard' battle with Mathieu van der Poel
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'I thought it would be dark by the time I got here' - Joey Pidcock, the last rider to finish Paris-Roubaix, on his brutal day outQ36.5 rider finishes outside time limit, but still completes race with lap of the Roubaix Velodrome
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'It was like a stone hitting my face' - Mathieu van der Poel calls for 'legal action' after bottle incident at Paris-RoubaixThe winner was hit by a bottle in the face on Templeuve, sector 8b
