Philippe Gilbert leads a group at E3 Harelbeke
If any teams were hoping that Quick-Step Floors might be easier to beat at Paris-Roubaix than they were at the Tour of Flanders, then the announcement that the Belgian team will field an identical line-up on Sunday will not come as good news.
After Niki Terpstra took victory at Flanders last Sunday, this coming Sunday will see Quick-Step stick with the winning and naming the same seven-man team for the Hell of the North.
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Mike's Bikes 'mega sale' is live and site wide with discounts over 50%Running until Sunday all products are discounted including complete bikes, clothing, smart trainers and much more
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Can you be a pro athlete and an environmentalist? Earth Day reflections from a pro cyclist trying to be bothHow Sarah Sturm reconciles her life as a pro cyclist with her environmental values
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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
