'One of a kind': How Tom Boonen became a legend of cycling

Tom Boonen's fellow riders pay tribute to the Belgian star as he completes his final race at 2017 Paris-Roubaix

Tom Boonen.

(Image credit: Daniel Gould)

A "one of a kind" Tom Boonen rolled to a stop in Roubaix's velodrome on Sunday in northern France, closing what is perhaps the greatest chapter in the book of Classics cycling.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.