Posts tagged cobbles
1996 Paris Roubaix, Glory for Mapei.
Can’t help thinking of the theme to the ‘Dukes of Hazard’ whenever I see this photo?!
Oh dear, it’s gonna be a wet one!
I think Spartacus might be glad he’s watching this one at home?!
Batten down the hatches.
The hour of battle is nearly upon us!!!
OUCH!!!
A broken hand at this time of year is a REAL stinker. Especially for a classics specialist!
What a beautiful day for riding a bike in Belgium!
Barely watchable streaming video with Belgian commentary? Yes please! I love this time of year.
Bravo to Sep Vanmarcke for sticking it to Boonen in the sprint, roll on KBK tomorrow.
My gift from the caretakers of hell!
Les Amis de Paris–Roubaix the “friends” of the race is an enthusiasts’ group founded by Jean-Claude Vallaeys in 1983. It is based in France but open to members all over the world. Its aim was to find enough stretches of cobbled road to preserve the nature of the race. So many roads had been resurfaced that, as the organiser said, there was a risk that it would become a fast race on smooth roads won by sprinters rather than those who had fought through hell. Alain Bernard, who succeeded Vallaeys, says: “We have succeeded in that. Today, the association looks after the maintenance of these paths of legend, working with local administrations to preserve them.
A small donation for now, hopefully I’ll get to go over and help out in person one day?!
No Arenberg Forest in this year’s race! What?!!!
Hand me a pressure washer and I’ll fly over there and clean the cobbles myself!
The Classics are coming!!!
Mons-en-Pévèle cobbles being primed for battle. Can’t wait.
