CYCLING FRANCE : DONE RIGHT SINCE 2008
Wout van Aert finally got his cobblestone last Sunday. Eight years of near-misses ended with a sprint finish against Tadej Pogačar in the Roubaix velodrome — the fastest edition of the race ever run at 48.91kph. It was one of the great days in modern cycling. But it got me thinking. Van Aert winning for…
Paris Roubaix is next week, and if you have ever thought about going to watch it live, this is the perfect time to decide. It is one of the most iconic races in cycling, but also one of the most misunderstood from a spectator’s point of view. I have now watched multiple races across France,…