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Paris-Roubaix: Why the fat tyres?

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Fat tyres for Roubaix cobbles

This is why. 'Nuff said.

First Ride: Bianchi Infinito CV

Riding the Paris-Roubaix cobbles aboard Bianchi's new bike

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Bianchi Infinito CV - riding round the Roubaix Velodrome 2

Taming the Paris-Roubaix pavé

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Riding Paris-Roubaix

Last week I recalled my experience of riding the Ronde Van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) a few years ago. I refreshed my memories last Saturday and rode the new route, which now finishes with a double whammy of the Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg. But more on that ride in a future blog, this week has been too busy to allow me time to write it up.

Taming the Paris-Roubaix cobbles

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Tour of Flanders taming the cobbles

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Riding the Paris-Roubaix pavé: it's all about the bike… and the tyres… and the…

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Paris-Roubaix: the right bike

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Paris Roubaix Sportive 2012

This coming Sunday (April 8th) the pro peloton will be pounding its way across the infamous pavé in this year’s Paris-Roubaix road race. Last Sunday (April 1st) the amateurs had a chance to sample those same jagged cobblestones, thanks to the Paris-Roubaix Challenge sportive. Given the date, it might have seemed a foolish idea to ride 95 miles across northern France on a zig-zag route with 19 pavé sections, but it turned out to be a surprisingly enjoyable - though unsurprisingly tough - day out on the bike.

Paris Roubaix Sportive 2012

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Ronde van Oost Lancashire - a Flanders classic for the North of England

Free-to-enter 50-miler taking in some hidden cobbled gems around Burnley

Hitting the Paris-Roubaix pavé with Team Sky

There are three riders in this paceline hammering across the pavé of northern France: Geraint Thomas, Bradley Wiggins… and me. This is odd. Very odd. In fact, it’s absolute madness.