Fabian Cancellara: Bradley Wiggins is welcome at Paris-Roubaix

Reigning Roubaix champion Fabian Cancellara issues warning shot to Wiggins ahead of cobbled classics campaign.

Fabian Cancellara and Zdenek Stybar, Paris-Roubaix 2013

Fabian Cancellara has fired a warning shot to Bradley Wiggins ahead of the spring classics, saying that Britain’s first Tour winner is welcome to try to beat him at Paris-Roubaix this year.

“Good luck!” he said when asked what he made of Wiggins' decision to ride Roubaix. “No, good luck!

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Richard Abraham is an award-winning writer, based in New Zealand. He has reported from major sporting events including the Tour de France and Olympic Games, and is also a part-time travel guide who has delivered luxury cycle tours and events across Europe. In 2019 he was awarded Writer of the Year at the PPA Awards.