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Well its that time of year again!
The cobbled classics come to a climax this weekend with the Queen of the Classics the Paris Roubaix.
Last Sunday, the Cobble Classic Ronde Van Vlaanderen (Flanders) was put on its head as Tour de France Champion Tadej Pogacar rode away from the Cobbled Specialist Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. This was a special ride as only 2 Tour de France champions have ever won Flanders, (Louison Bobet (1955) and Belgian great Eddy Merckx (1975)).
Now it is time for the final Queen of them all Paris Roubaix.
Often called the Hell of the North the Paris Roubaix is a special race. Started in 1896 the course has 27 sections of rough, bone-jarring cobblestones await the riders.
Here is a little history on this race.
Last year was one of the fastest Roubaix's on record. It was also dry. Fans love a good wet Paris Roubaix and the forecast for this Sunday looks wet!
2023 Favorites:
Mathieu Van Der Poel
Mads Pedersen
Dylan Van Baarle
Christophe Laporte
Americans:
Quinn Simmons
Magnus Sheffield
How to watch:
Flobikes-$$$ To much money for my taste
Peacock-I prefer the Peacock app as it captures the Tour de France race in the summer and the Vuelta Espana in the fall.
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