The 118th 2021 Paris-Roubaix road cycling race was held on October 3 this year. The 31-year-old Italian rider Sonny Colbrelli of the Bahrain Victorious team completed the entire 257.7 kilometers in 6 hours, 1 minute and 57 seconds. won the title of champion in the competition.
Paris-Roubaix It is a one-day road cycling event held in France. The first race was held in 1896. It is one of the five famous classic races and one of the oldest road racing events. It has only been suspended seven times during the First and Second World Wars.
The race is 257.7 kilometers long. It is far away and passes through bumpy stone roads, which tests the physical fitness, skills and luck of the participating drivers. Various crashes, tire blowouts and parts failures are also common during the race. If the weather is bad on the day of the race, the high-speed riding will cause sand and dust to fly everywhere, and there may even be scenes where the contestants and their vehicles are covered in mud. Therefore, the race is also known as "The Hell of the North". "Queen of the Classics", "A Sunday in the Hell", etc.
In the 1985 race, Dutch player Theo de Rooij lost his chance to win after crashing during the race. After the race, he accepted an interview with the media CBS and criticized the poor road conditions of the race. But when asked if he would like to compete again in the future, he replied without hesitation, "Sure, it's the most beautiful race in the world!" Even though the competition faces various harsh conditions, it still attracts the top singles riders and sponsors every year to compete for the slate trophy to showcase their comprehensive riding capabilities, new manufacturing technologies and parts. reliability.
The whole event is thrilling. Interested friends can go to the official website of the Paris-Roubaix event https://www.paris-roubaix.fr/en/
Source: https://www.paris-roubaix.fr/en/