Paris-Roubaix, The Inside Story
Paris-Roubaix, The Inside Story The Paris-Roubaix bicycle race, nicknamed "The Hell of the North," is famous for sending riders over brutal cobblestone roads. It is so difficult no one wins it by…
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Paris-Roubaix, The Inside Story
The Paris-Roubaix bicycle race, nicknamed "The Hell of the North," is famous for sending riders over brutal cobblestone roads. It is so difficult no one wins it by accident, and winning Paris-Roubaix automatically puts a rider among the immortals of the sport. Only the strong, brave and lucky survive the hours of bone-shaking racing without suffering some mishap or catastrophe.
At one time roads everywhere were paved with cobbles. How did that come to be? Why did Paris-Roubaix emerge to be such a special race?
Les Woodland tells the inside story: how one of cycling's classics grew from several 19th century businessmen's plan to bring cycling to the mill town of Roubaix. It wasn't a sure thing, and several times it seemed the race might die. It's a fascinating tale, so fasten your seat belts, Les is going to take you on a bumpy ride.