Rewatching the classics: Paris-Roubaix 2019
Without diminishing the victory of Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck-Quick Step) at all, the secret protagonist of the last Paris-Roubaix in the 2010s was Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma)
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18 April 1982 Jan Raas won Paris-Roubaix
The weather on the day of the 80th Paris-Roubaix was dry. The road from Compiegne to Roubaix was 270,5 km long. 174 riders were at the start, 57 of them were able to the route. With 20 km to go, a 9-man group led the race, including Jan Raas, Ludo Peeters, Bernard Hinault and Roger de Vlaeminck. Peeters, who was working for Raas on this day, escaped from the group, so Hinault and co. had to chase him. When they caught him, Raas attacked, reached the velodrome in Roubaix alone and won the race. This was his only Paris-Roubaix victory.
10 April 1988 Dirk Demol’s Record Breakaway Victory at Paris-Roubaix
He was the part of the early break of a 13-man group. They escaped when it was still 222 km left. Only Demol and the second-placed Thomas Wegmuller could ride home.
Iconic Places: Arenberg
Almost 100 km far from the finish line of Paris-Roubaix, the 2,5 km long five-star cobbled sector can easily determinate the outcome of the race. Read More »Iconic Places: Arenberg
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