Bradley Wiggins in the 2014 Paris-Roubaix. Photo: Graham Watson
Allan Peiper, the Australian who is now the manager of BMC Racing and who was an accomplished cobbled Classics rider himself, believes Sir Bradley Wiggins has the firepower to perform at the Hell of the North, but told Cycling Weekly that he believed the combined might of the opposition would stop him from doing so.
The race is set to be Wiggins's final outing for Team Sky.
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Overachiever: Cameron Wurf competed in the Amstel Gold, La Flèche Wallonne and an Ironman, all in just eight daysCameron Wurf is both a member of Team Ineos Grenadiers and an accomplished professional long course triathlete who has racked up numerous World Tour and Ironman race finishes across his career.
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The tech nerd's guide to the perfect coffeeJoe on Joe. What does it take to make a fine mug of Joe? We sent Joe Baker to find out.
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Tweets of the week: Forget the cobbles, Paris-Roubaix is now all about goats and chicanesIt's a Hell of the North special in this week's social media round-up
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37psi in 32mm tyres: Why tyre pressures are getting lower at Paris-RoubaixAs wider tyres become commonplace, riders are running lower pressures at the Hell of the North
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'I've never seen the cobbles as bad as this' - Inside one team's Paris-Roubaix reconTom Davidson joins British Continental team Lifeplus-Wahoo as they prepare for the most feared race of the season
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'I never wanted to be known as the TikTok cyclist' - how Alison Jackson wrote her legacy at Paris-RoubaixThe Canadian tells Cycling Weekly how a day across the cobbles of northern France changed her career
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Seven tech insights spotted at Paris-Roubaix 2023From tyre pressure systems to old-school chainrings, here's what Cycling Weekly saw at the race
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Ineos Grenadiers rider runs half marathon after finishing Paris-RoubaixCameron Wurf is a triathlete, so it's unfair really. He is not the first cyclist to dabble with trainers, however
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Tweets of the week: Cobbles, barbecues, and what on earth is curry ketchup?Strap in for our pre-Paris-Roubaix round-up of social media's finest
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Bradley Wiggins says he suffered ‘borderline rape’ during three years of 'abuse' by coachSpeaking on Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place podcast, Wiggins says he now “hates cycling” and only ever used the sport as a distraction
