Paris-Roubaix

Gaimon describes how it is to fight into the Roubaix break, ride the cobbles blind, crash, and eventually withdraw from the Queen of the Classics.

Simply finishing Roubaix is encouraging, but the ride left the most pressing question unanswered, even for Phinney himself.

Sunday’s epic Paris–Roubaix battle was one of the best in years, fueled by pure power and raw emotion in cycling’s most honest race.

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Cobblestones, mud, crashes, attacks, and a surprise 37-year-old winner — scenes from a dramatic 114th edition of Paris-Roubaix

Mathew Hayman wins the 114th edition of Paris-Roubaix ahead of Tom Boonen and Ian Stannard

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Elia Viviani, hit by a race moto after a crash in Arenberg, was one of several riders injured on a hectic day on the cobblestones of northern France

Fabian Cancellara's final Paris-Roubaix didn't go as hoped, but the Swiss star says he enjoyed it to the end.

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After another strong showing in Roubaix, 35-year-old Tom Boonen can't see any reason why he should hang up the bike just yet

Aussie Matthew Hayman wins his first Paris-Roubaix title in his 15th attempt, leaving him in "total disbelief" at the Roubaix velodrome.

Watch Peter Sagan's unbelievable save as he hops over a crashing Fabian Cancellara's bike on the Roubaix cobblestones.

37-year-old Mathew Hayman delivers a stunning Paris-Roubaix victory, outsprinting Tom Boonen and Ian Stannard in the velodrome

Scenes from the start of Paris-Roubaix, the "Queen of the Classics"

Tom Boonen is in the hunt for a fifth Paris-Roubaix title aboard a Specialized S-Works Roubaix

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Paris-Roubaix 2016 tackles 27 sectors of cobblestones, and we did a little digging on Strava to find each and every corresponding KOM.

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"It’s all or nothing, all for today, because there is no tomorrow. I think that is helping him in the race," says Trek – Segafredo GM Luca Guercilena.

Seven North American riders will line up in Compiègne, France this Sunday to take on Paris-Roubaix

Fabian Cancellara will make his final Paris-Roubaix start this Sunday

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Sunday's Paris-Roubaix field has plenty of contenders, but surviving the brutal cobblestones takes a hefty dose of luck.

This weekend is all about Paris-Roubaix, but don't forget, there's exciting stage racing in Spain, and women's racing in the Netherlands.

Tom Boonen is all-in for bid for history in Roubaix, hoping that his experience in the cobbled classic will deliver record fifth victory.

Peter Sagan has a zen mindset ahead of Paris-Roubaix, but it may be his comparatively weak team, not fate, that decides Sunday's race.

Here are our expert picks for the Hell of the North, the Queen of the Classics — Paris-Roubaix.

Lars Boom and Sep Vanmarcke have been close at Paris-Roubaix, but neither has hoisted the cobblestone at the Roubaix Velodrome.

Tom Boonen talks about the focus required to race the classics and how his goal of a fifth Paris-Roubaix win has kept him motivated.

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Days before the “Hell of the North,” riders head out on the cobbled paths to practice riding across the brutal, bone-rattling pavé.

Phil Gaimon is physically unsuited for the stones of Paris-Roubaix, but he is taking Cannondale's call-up to the Hell of the North in stride.

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Roubaix favors the dark-horse pick — here are five men who could surprise and why they've got a shot at winning the cobblestone trophy.

We haven't seen a wet Paris-Roubaix since 2002, which has the peloton wondering how things will shake out if it's muddy on Sunday.

The 24-year-old became the first Frenchman to win a major classic last month at Milano-Sanremo.

After a string of strong races — including Gent-Wevelgem and Tour of Flanders — Taylor Phinney gets the nod to race Roubaix for BMC team.

The 36-year-old Ukrainian will join the Trek – Segafredo team staff and will eventually work as a sport director.

The cobblestone classics climax with Paris-Roubaix's hellish run from Compiègne to Roubaix. Can Peter Sagan pull off the double?

Mark Cavendish eager to tackle Paris-Roubaix, despite being a relative novice on the pave, aims to help teammate Edvald Boasson Hagen.

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Several riders crashed in the Tour of Flanders, including classics legend Tom Boonen — who is a go for Paris-Roubaix.

Fred Dreier names his nine favorite Fabian Cancellara moments of all-time, from his multi-lingual skills to his bone-crushing power.

Tony Martin gradually reinvents himself as a classics hard-man, and though he's yet to be a game-changer, he could be a factor in Roubaix.

Trek – Segafredo sport director Demol talks about his path as a pro, racing through the ages, and cycling's stars of tomorrow.

Paris-Roubaix organizers will delay the race start to avoid the risk of being stopped at at TGV level crossing, as happened in 2015.

An up-close and personal look at the cobblestones that make Paris-Roubaix so hard, and so fascinating, shot in beautiful slow-mo video

Paris-Roubaix organizers say the route is muddier than expected, and it may have to change ahead of Sunday's monument race.

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Mark Cavendish has only raced Paris-Roubaix once and has never finished the race, but he'll be at the start line next week

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Taylor Phinney wants to return to Paris-Roubaix this spring, but he isn't guaranteed a spot, and his leg is still not 100 percent.

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Paris-Roubaix organizer ASO picks four French Pro Continental teams, two Belgian squads, and one German team as wildcards for 2016.

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The BMC Racing rider has been close in recent years, but he has yet to win a northern classic — something he hopes to accomplish in 2016.

The German and five of his teammates were injured when a car plowed into them during a training ride last month.

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Taylor Phinney is still feeling the effects of a 2014 crash, but he's hopeful he can compete at races such as Paris-Roubaix in April.

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BrakeThrough Media showcases the dramatic scenes at Paris-Roubaix, from dirty, banged-up bodies to a precarious train crossing

BrakeThrough Media's images of the controversial Paris-Roubaix train crossing show exactly how the incident unfolded midway through the race

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For the WorldTour's roughest roads, pro teams reach for wide tires with special tread to survive the Roubaix pavé

Teams break out the best equipment for the most demanding road race on earth, over 150 miles of racing on the cobblestones

A near-miss witha high-speed TGV train was one of the big stories of Roubaix, and now its stirring up controversy as SNCF seeks legal action

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The two riders entered the spring classics as top favorites but leave with nothing

Riders at the front of the race quickly passed through a closing gate at a railroad crossing before a train whizzed by