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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Wiggins fans
Despite the clear race favorites at the 113th edition of Paris-Roubaix, loyal Bradley Wiggins fans were out en masse in the Place du Général de Gaulle on race morning in Compiegne. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Terpstra
Defending champion Niki Terpstra was in great spirits at the start in Compiegne. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Special shoes
Orica-Greenedge and Nike brought a little disco to the pavé. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins geared up with a rear suspension Pinarello and taped wrists as he awaited the call to start. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Start
After the prior day's rain and clouds, the peloton rolled out for the unofficial start in Compiegne under sun and blue skies. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Van Avermaet
Greg Van Avermaet played it safe in the early sectors, with all eyes on him as one of the podium contenders in Roubaix. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Sector 25
The peloton made the right turn onto sector 25 (Quievy), which at 3.7km in length is one of the most popular spectator spots on course. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Barren
After the prolonged cold winter in Northern France, many of the fields typically full of yellow flowers surrounding the pavé were instead a windy, barren landscape. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: The Lottery
Lotto-Soudal and LottoNL-Jumbo led the charge at the head of the peloton coming into the tight corner at sector 19 (Haveluy), just before the start of the famed Trouée d'Arenberg. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Kristoff
Coming on the heels of a stellar classics run, Alexander Kristoff showed his continued good form and good luck with a top-10 finish at the finale in Roubaix. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Westra
A crash with a UnitedHealthcare rider left Astana's Lieuwe Westra off the back of the peloton in no man's land. He withdrew from the race after sector 19 in Haveluy with road rash, knee injuries, and a contusion on his left elbow. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Saramotins
Aleksejs Saramotins (IAM Cycling) looked back at his status ahead of the breakaway as he prepared to exit the forest of Arenberg. Photo: Leon van Bon | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Wheels
Trek Factory Racing sponsorship manager Matt Shriver was on hand with wheels up for his riders as a LottoNL-Jumbo rider took service from his mechanic just a few meters past. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Trouble in the forest
Belarusian national champion Yauheni Hutarovich of Bretagne-Séché Environnement had to run his bike out of the Arenberg forest. Photo: Leon van Bon | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Pont GIbus
The head of the peloton passed under the Pont Gibus at sector 17, led by Sky after a railway crossing started to close just before the riders reached the tracks. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Crossing the tracks
The last riders to cross the railway (including BMC Racing's Greg Van Avermaet) only seconds before the high-speed TGV train came through at sector 17 (Wallers-Hélesmes, a.k.a. Pont Gibus). Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Sector 10
A roadside show in the making for the live TV helicopter as it hovered over sector 10 (Mons-en-Pévèle). Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Stybar
Zdenek Stybar rode a quiet and conservative race, waiting until the final kilometers before making his bid for victory. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Vandenbergh
Etixx-Quick-Step's Stijn Vandenbergh was the lone rider to attempt to bridge across to the break at sector 10, and he managed to stay 21 seconds ahead of the peloton through the tight corners of sector 8 (Pont-Thibaut). Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins closed the gap on the solo rider Vandenbergh and brought a small chase group with him, including Stybar, Jens Debusschere, and Lars Boom. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Fan favorite
From the start to the finish, the parcours was lined with "Wiggo" fans. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Degenkolb
John Degenkolb sat safely in the select group at sector 6 (Cysoing–Bourghelles–Wannehain). Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Carrefour de l'Arbre
Wiggins used sector 4 (Le Carrefour de l’Arbre) to try and regain ground on the leaders as the race neared the finish on the Roubaix Velodrome. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Attack
An attack by Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Soudal) just before the start of the infamous Le Carrefour de l’Arbre at sector 4 left race favorites Terpstra, Degenkolb, and Boom hot on his heels. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Into the velodrome
Young Flandrien Yves Lampaert (Etixx) led his teammate Stybar into the velodrome, hoping to set him up for a victory. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Paris-Roubaix 2015: Bunch sprint
An uncommonly large group made the final lap and a half of the Roubaix Velodrome as the riders raced for the most famous cobblestone in cycling. Photo: Thomas Van Bracht | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Degenkolb wins
Degenkolb scored his second and most prestigious monument of the 2015 season by winning in Roubaix. Photo: Kristof Ramon | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Paris-Roubaix 2015: Elation
Elation and exhaustion amongst the top men of this year's cobbled classic. Photo: Thomas Van Bracht | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Refreshments
Degenkolb was full of tears of joy as he was escorted to the podium ceremony after his historic victory. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Vanmarcke
LottoNL-Jumbo's Sep Vanmarcke rested on the grass of the velodrome, surrounded by media waiting for a comment after he placed 11th. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Kristoff
The smile could not be removed from the face of 10th-place finisher Kristoff as he spoke with the press. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Offredo
Yoann Offredo showed some flair with his glasses, cap, flowing locks, and a bloody elbow from his crash early in the race. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Wiggins finish
Wiggins stayed true to form by trying to hide from the media spotlight after his 18th-place finish. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Road rash
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg displayed the Roubaix aftermath — riders gave all they had on the day and left everything, including some skin, out on the parcours. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Hands
Having survived another round of L'Enfer du Nord, the unmistakable hands of Paris-Roubaix. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Grimy legs
The dusty, muddy leg of BMC's Markus Burghardt at the Roubaix Velodrome. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Farrar
Tyler Farrar sat for an interview after another difficult Paris-Roubaix for the seasoned classics veteran. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Podium
Degenkolb brought home the first victory for Germany since Josef Fischer won the inagural event in 1896. Photo: Leon Van Bon | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Pave trophy
Degenkolb raised the pavé for the world to see. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Paris-Roubaix: Celebration
Degenkolb's victory was clearly a team win for Giant-Alpecin. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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