Paris-Roubaix

The BMC rider said he knows exactly what he would do with the winner's cobble trophy if he crosses the line first at the Roubaix velodrome

The Belgian wants to pour the frustration of being close to victory at Flanders into his pedals for another strong ride at Paris-Roubaix

Anything can happen over 51 kilometers of cobbles, but "Spartacus" is the overwhelming favorite with oddsmakers for the "Hell of the North"

Take a close look at the Wilier Triestina Zero.7 of UnitedHealthcare's classics veteran Martin Maaskant

Slovak champion tries to put Flanders behind him with one final shot at a monument victory Sunday at Paris-Roubaix

Former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins says he wouldn't have started Flanders if he weren't serious about contending at Roubaix

Chavanel was one of France's best hopes to win the the "Hell of the North"

No pair of riders in recent classics history has enjoyed a run of head-to-head Roubaix battles matching that of Boonen and Cancellara

Martijn Maaskant is hoping to rediscover the magic that pushed him to fourth in his Paris-Roubaix debut in 2008

With 28 sectors of rough stuff, the 112th Paris-Roubaix takes place Sunday in northern France

As part of his preparation for the 2014 spring classics, Fabian Cancellara implemented specific sprint training and it paid in Flanders

Fabian Cancellara is "Spartacus," but also a husband and a father. Like most, he's just trying to find the right balance

The BMC rider said his goal for the spring season is to win next weekend’s Paris-Roubaix

Zdenek Stybar, the current world champion in cyclocross, talks about his leap to the road, that day at Roubaix, and what may come next on the cobbles

The rider some call the 'next Tom Boonen' is poised for a breakout spring classics season — if he makes the team

Andrew Hood catches up with Belkin sport director Nico Verhoeven in Belgium and talks about Sep Vanmarcke's classics goals

With Boonen and Cancellara fit and motivated for a monumental win, will 2014 mark the final full-steam showdown in a decade-old rivalry?

Caught behind a decisive crash, Fabian Cancellara eyes his rivals and learns a lot for Flanders, even if he falls short of victory

UnitedHealthcare director Henrick Redant lines out his team's hopes for the classics, which the team will cap with a first try at Paris-Roubaix

With the biggest week of the classics just 10 days away, we look back at a collection of our favorite Tim De Waele images from the cobbles

Wiggins says he's pulling out of the Volta a Catalunya to better prepare for Paris-Roubaix

ASO announces wildcards for 2014 classics

There's only one Spartacus, but with cobbles in the 2014 Tour he expects some GC gladiators to be testing their mettle in Paris-Roubaix

Paris-Roubaix will provide a preview of the cobblestones used in stage 5 of the Tour, albeit a preview in reverse direction

Former Tour de France winner says the long threshold efforts on the cobbles of northern France suite him

New approach to the classics for BMC Racing will give Phinney a shot at team leadership come the cobbles

Two men dominated the cobbled classics for nearly a decade, but 2014 could see a shootout among more than "Tommeke" and "Spartacus"

Slovak champion will make his third start at the "Hell of the North" and will return to California

The "Queen of the Classics" was the most dramatic day of international racing on the 2013 calendar

VeloNews' Belgium-based cyclocross correspondent Dan Seaton explored the spring classics this years and rediscovered his attachment to racing

Fabian Cancellara and a slew of first-time winners came out on top in the classics, but who didn't?

Astana rider crashed out of Paris-Roubaix and will miss the Ardennes classics with the injury

The Torqued Wrench reflects on Ambrosio Nemesis wheels, which passed away quietly on Sunday, hidden away from the cobbles they mastered

The scene at the velodrome at the end of Paris-Roubaix is one of celebration, relief, and pain

BrakeThrough Media goes inside the 111th "Hell of the North"

Global Cycling Network checks in on the week's goings on at Paris-Roubaix and Vuelta al País Vasco

The British squad failed to convert its stage-racing prowess to the cobbles and the questions will no doubt start

Mechanics customize WorldTour machines for the cobblestone beating in northern France

The dirt, sweat, and emotions of Paris-Roubaix are pronounced even more through a black and white lens

Though it came without a true showdown against Tom Boonen, Fabian Cancellara's triumphant return to the cobbles proved his place yet again

Caley Fretz takes a look at the rubber that met the road at the 2013 Paris-Roubaix

Caley Fretz has a look at John Degenkolb's Felt for Paris-Roubaix

Phinney has won the under-23 edition of Paris-Roubaix, and he's not finished with the grown-up version yet

The 24-year-old Blanco rider, coming off a knee injury at Tirreno-Adriatico, missed a dream victory by inches on the Roubaix velodrome

With three Roubaix cobble trophies and twice having won back to back here and at Flanders, Spartacus is happy to lay down his arms for a bit

Photos from Fabian Cancellara's third victory at Paris-Roubaix

Results from the 2013 Paris-Roubaix

The heavy favorite settles accounts first on the road, then on the Roubaix velodrome, taking his third victory ahead of Sep Vanmarcke

The final start list for Paris-Roubaix 2013

Chavanel has the green light — but can he go against Cancellara?

Despite hitting the deck once in Scheldeprijs and again during a recon ride of the Roubaix course, Cancellara remains everyone's favorite for the victory on Sunday

Phinney will line up as a water-carrier, but could wind up a star if things go his way in a race that demands luck as well as legs

Between bus rides and crepes, riders preview the cobbles of northern France ahead of Sunday's "Hell of the North"

Boonen was slated to ride a rig carrying the names of every Roubaix winner, but won't get the chance on Sunday

Odds-on Paris-Roubaix favorite says that he won't be punching any tickets for the velodrome on Sunday

After a disappointing Tour of Flanders, the British squad knows it has to attack the Swiss early and with numbers on the cobbles

From Boonen's audacious 53km solo in 2012 to Knaven's 10km surprise in 2001, the last 15 years have served up a variety of Roubaix attacks

With a trio of top-3 finishes, Vacansoleil-DCM rider hopes to break through and win Sunday's classic

27 sections of rough, bone-jarring cobblestones await the riders for "Hell of the North"

Flanders winner Fabian Cancellara is the distant favorite for Sunday, but Taylor Phinney and a cadre of contenders are there if he falters

A group of less than 15 volunteers have turned Paris-Roubaix from a regional black eye into a cultural icon for the French

After two seasons of sub-par classics performances, Cancellara's supporting cast is coming on strong on the cobbles

GCN's Daniel Lloyd recaps the action from the Tour of Flanders and the first stage of the Tour of the Basque Country.

23-year-old time trial specialist is called up to fill out Astana's roster for the "Hell of the North"

Tour of Flanders champion reportedly got back on his bike after falling for the second straight day

Cancellara made a rare start in Antwerp on Wednesday and an early crash may have lingering effects on the cobbles on Sunday

Fabian Cancellara, Sylvain Chavanel among the preliminary starters for the 111th 'Hell of the North'

Blanco rider finished three minutes behind race winner Fabian Cancellara at Flanders after his Tirreno-Adriatico crash

After winning the U23 Paris-Roubaix twice, Taylor Phinney has made this weekend's race his primary objective

Ever wonder what it feels like two days after finishing Paris-Roubaix? Start with imagining you have a case of the flu

A year ago, Tom Boonen dominated the classics and Fabian Cancellara was injured. This season saw the reverse happen

Sunday's Tour of Flanders was the first major showdown between Cancellara, a decorated warhorse, and Sagan, a precocious phenom

Cannondale rider, who will return at the Ardennes classics, is not suited well for the Hell of the North, says his sport director

Andy Schleck intends to start Paris-Roubaix gain extra race miles and help teammate Fabian Cancellara fight for a third Roubaix victory

While the world has left cobblestone streets behind, the old sectors of absurdly rough roads are monuments in their own rights

Friday's 211-kilometer course, dotted with cobbled sections and steep ascents, will tell us a lot about the classics season

With historic courses, frenzied fans, and dynamic racing, these men are the ones to watch from Harelbeke to Roubaix

The Omega Pharma rider has his eyes on Paris-Roubaix, a race at which he's had little luck in the past

"Tomeke" relieved after losing time at Paris-Nice, says Milano-Sanremo will be 'training race' ahead of Flanders-Roubaix defense

Race organizers announce the 25-team field for the 2013 Paris-Roubaix