Three days prior to the start of Paris Roubaix the team drove to the Arenberg forest to ride the course. From Arenberg it is roughly 100 km to the finish.…
Training, The Photo Tour.
Here are some pictures from this weeks training leading up to Paris-Roubaix. I’ve also included a few pictures of Flecha’s Roubaix specific bike, notice the seatstays. [nggallery id=14]
Flanders, Paris-Roubaix
Here’s a gallery from the past few days. You will find a few pictures from before Flanders, and then the task of prepping tires for Roubaix. [nggallery id=13]
Classics
The Classics punish the riders, the bikes, the mechanics, team vehicles and soigneurs. The roads, the weather, and the intensity of the races drain teams. Each team prepares in its…
Belgium
There is something in the air: The season of cycling. We tested the wheels, bikes and legs on the cobbles today. They’re ready. We’re ready. Juan Antonio Flecha’s juvenile demeanour…