Tom Boonen 'riding as if wearing blinkers' to stay focused on final ride at Paris-Roubaix

The four-time winner is trying to avoid the emotion around his impending retirement

Tom Boonen (Photo: Daniel Gould)

Tom Boonen (Quick-Step Floors) admits that he is pushing through the madness leading to Sunday's Paris-Roubaix as if wearing blinkers. He will retire after the French Monument, which he already won four times.

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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.