You can count on Paris-Roubaix to deliver drama, dirt, distress and more. This year’s 114th edition of Paris-Roubaix was no different.
History of Paris-Roubaix
“Paris–Roubaix from its beginning in 1896 until 1967 it started in Paris and ended in Roubaix; in 1966 the start moved to Chantilly and since 1977 it starts in Compiègne (about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north-east from Paris centre). The finish is still in Roubaix. …
Famous for rough terrain and cobblestones… it has been called the Hell of the North, a Sunday in Hell (also the title of a film about the 1976 race), the Queen of the Classics or la Pascale: the Easter race.”
Source: Wikipedia
Highlights from the 114th Paris-Roubaix 2016
https://youtu.be/VlIQC16OcOE
Motorcycle Collides with Elia Viviana at Paris-Roubaix
Guy W captured dramatic footage of a big pileup on the cobbles that involved one of the motorbikes.
I’ve just filmed this shocking incident of the motorbike rider careering in Viviani at #ParisRoubaix @TeamSky pic.twitter.com/pGPFmRfFvf
— Guy W (@r8uge) April 10, 2016