Hell of the north
Posted by Ben on | April 8, 2006
Tomorrow the most insane bike race in the world is on - The Paris-Roubaix or Hell of the North as it is affectionately known.
Basically around 200 professional road cyclists ride 260kms around Northern France and Belgium. The weather is usually dreadful and a good portion of the ride is over bone jarring cobblestones that are often covered with water and mud. Punctures are frequent and so are stacks.
The men who compete in this race are tough, brave and completely insane.
Will anyone get near Tom Boonen? No! Will anyone get near him in July for the Maillot vert? No!
Australia’s Allan Davis enjoying a cobblstoned section of last years Paris Roubaix.
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April 10th, 2006 @ 2:50 pm
I guess Cadel Evans would be having a strong sense of De ja Vu - although when he last rode these conditions it was probably on something with 27 gears and suspension forks!