The peloton at Troisville in the 2008 Paris-Roubaix (Watson)
We sometimes forget, with the grandeur of the race, that Paris-Roubaix is vitally important for the towns and villages that it passes through.
So when race organiser Thierry Gouvenou said Sunday's race may have to skip the first sector of pavé in Troisville because of mud, the local mayor called in some support to clean the cobbles up.
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London e-bike sharing scheme investigated over 'free' claimsForest offer "10 minutes free daily", but a charge is always incurred
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Knog Blinder 1300 review - excellent visibility for you and other road usersSolid performance, great mounting options and a respectable price point make the Blinder a great competitor for long nights this winter
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‘I was just on a mad one’ - Lewis Askey reflects back on the ride that helped him turn proBritish rider remembers his victory at Paris-Roubaix juniors
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From broken back to Paris-Roubaix podium: Bob Donaldson is making a statementSecond at Paris-Roubaix Espoirs, just a year after his career was almost cut short, the young Brit is ready to turn pro
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'There's blood on my handlebars': Inside one rider's debut at Paris-Roubaix JuniorsPatrick Casey got his chance to ride the Hell of the North after going through the Red Bull Junior Brothers programme
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Elia Viviani says helmet 'saved his life' in Paris-Roubaix crashThe Italian abandoned the race after 40km on Sunday, but left without any fractures
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Opinion: Mathieu van der Poel firmly grasps legend status with second Paris-Roubaix victoryReigning world champion deserves his place alongside Roger de Vlaeminck and Eddy Merckx as one of cycling’s greatest-ever one-day racers
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Van der Poel ‘in a different league’ at Paris-Roubaix, says Mads PedersenFormer world champion forced to settle for third on the podium behind Van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen
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'I just wanted to make it a hard final' - Mathieu van der Poel on 'unplanned' Paris-Roubaix winning attackThe world champion launched his race winning move on the Orchie cobbled sector, almost 60 kilometres from the Roubaix velodrome
