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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'I'm on a mission to build a new superhumanity': Founder of the enhanced games on the future of dope-legal racingThe Enhanced Games are an alternative Olympics where doping will be encouraged. Chris Marshall-Bell grills the founder on the risks
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Tech of the week: an affordable smart bike from Decathlon, a super-chunky Garmin watch, wavy carbon wheels, a carbon fork for the adventurous and pink tyres for dashing Brompton ownersA round-up of this week's new, cool tech from Decathlon, Garmin, VeloElite, No. 6 Composites and Goodyear
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'I don’t think it would be a surprise to anyone' - Mathieu van der Poel on Tadej Pogačar winning Paris-RoubaixDutchman says current road world champion has already proven he has what it takes to thrive on the cobblestones of the Hell of the North
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Jasper Philipsen: 'All eyes will be on us at the Classics but we will be ready'Milan-San Remo winner says Alpecin-Decuninck will be prepared to have a target on their back next year
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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
