Paris-Roubaix is this Sunday – if you don’t know what I mean then you’re not a true cycling fan!
The ‘Hell of the North’ is by far my favorite race of the year – all the classics are ridden like they are the World Championships, as there is no second chance until next year – but Paris-Roubaix is by far the one that generates the most excitement and anticipation.
Dutchman Theo de Rooij, who was in the lead bunch in 1985 when he crashed probably describes Roubaix the best. Afterwards he said, “It’s bollocks this race! You’re working like an animal, you don’t have time to p.ss, so you wet your pants. You’re riding in mud like this, you’re slipping…it’s a pile of sh.t!”
When asked if he would race Paris Roubaix again, De Rooij replied, “Sure, it’s the most beautiful race in the world…”
Paris-Roubaix: Beauty, pain, disaster and glory, all in the one day’s race.
Here’s a promo video to get you fired up:
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