Paris-Roubaix is over for another year. Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) won with a sprint inside the Roubaix velodrome, we had the first ever black African to finish the race, there was the usual deluge of crashes and punctures.
Now, there’s nothing left to do but wait another year for the next edition. To help pass the time, here are the best photos and tweets from Paris-Roubaix 2019.
It takes a lot to overshadow a moustache like the one Mitch Docker (EF Education First) has, but a face caked in dust and incredible helmet hair will do just that.
This is @EFprocycling’s @Mitch_Bowen after 257 km #ParisRoubaix. Legend has it that after the race he drove straight to Maaskantje for a recover Jos Brinkie. pic.twitter.com/QYj9nCzytq
— Peter Valstar (@pvalstar) April 15, 2019
Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) was one of the dark horses to take the win on the cobbles, but after a mechanical in the Arenberg forest followed by a heavy fall after a bike switch, the Belgian had to chase back to the main group twice.
Astonishingly, Van Aert found himself in the decisive break of the day, hanging on until around the 20km to go mark before he paid for his troubles and was dropped.
This is what 6hrs through hell does to you #mandown #All4Goolie 📸 Cor Voe pic.twitter.com/CN818BxJVo
— Wout van Aert (@WoutvanAert) April 15, 2019
The 2015 winner John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) was unable to make much of an impact in 2019’s edition of the race, finishing 28th, three minutes down on Gilbert.
The Hell of the North: beautifully cruel.
Our day in #ParisRoubaix as told through the lens of @harperjojo → https://t.co/Yftq5Qll2i pic.twitter.com/dEPplmkH1l— Trek-Segafredo (@TrekSegafredo) April 16, 2019
Matteo Trentin (Mitchelton-Scott) shows off the best way to prepare for a day on the cobbles.
◀️ #PicOfTheWeek 📸
Preparing for the cobblestone battle 🖖🏻 pic.twitter.com/oGKIqzH6TF
— Mitchelton-SCOTT (@MitcheltonSCOTT) April 15, 2019
After Nils Politt unexpectedly found himself on the podium, Katusha-Alpecin made the most of it by uploading as many pics as they could showing off a great result for the outfit. The contrasting emotions of Politt and Mads Würtz Schmidt in the below images couldn’t be more pronounced.
#ParisRoubaix See the epic photo gallery from @benedict13 => https://t.co/rFK30tdzl8 #TeamKatushaAlpecin pic.twitter.com/fwj6YSOqQ7
— Team KATUSHA ALPECIN (@katushacycling) April 15, 2019
Marco Haller was a key teammate for Nils Politt at #parisroubaix pic.twitter.com/VeYOahWnjs
— The Cycling Podcast (@cycling_podcast) April 14, 2019
Never was a beer more earned than Gilbert’s post-Roubaix shower beer.
A cold @Maes_Pils in the Roubaix showers at the end of an unforgettable day. It doesn't get any better than this for @PhilippeGilbert.#ParisRoubaix pic.twitter.com/azIiCHjBX1
— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) April 14, 2019
Here’s a phenomenal video filmed by a spectator showing Gilbert attacking followed closely by Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) and the rest of the leading group.
Thrilling, world-class performance right under your nose, as well as being a brilliant cultural experience. No entry fee. No vendors trying to rip you off. Reflecting on a great day out at #ParisRoubaix pic.twitter.com/YEyFgZUk5B
— ASJ (@asinge69) April 15, 2019
Koen de Kort (Trek-Segafredo) was too tired to even smile properly after 257km of the Hell of the North.
#ParisRoubaix
Some tired faces.
It was a full team effort out there in the Hell of the North. pic.twitter.com/o9ubjoTAfy— Trek-Segafredo (@TrekSegafredo) April 14, 2019
The only person more tired than Koen de Kort? It’s that man Wout Van Aert of course.
Wout van Aert down #ParisRoubaix pic.twitter.com/mQsFB7p8vG
— Greg Ienco (@GregIenco) April 14, 2019
The reigning champion could only muster a fourth place finish, as he continues to find his form this season.
No comments, I just applaud you @petosagan #ParisRoubaix. pic.twitter.com/iBbt2L813p
— CortinaYeDios (@cortinismo) April 17, 2019
🇫🇷 #ParisRoubaix
it was a tough race today. not a lot to add if you see this from @petosagan #BORAhansgrohe @Paris_Roubaix pic.twitter.com/SNJnpyZoDt— BORA – hansgrohe (@BORAhansgrohe) April 14, 2019
It was a great day overall for Deceuninck – Quick-Step, with four riders finishing in the top 10, but a bad day for Iljo Keisse, who crashed head-on into some road furniture, ending his race and sending him to the hospital. Swipe right on his Instagram post to see a painful x-ray showing his fractured elbow.
Bahrain-Merida’s Marcel Sieberg was one of 74 riders who didn’t finish the race this year, abandoning due to illness. The German posted an update explaining a medical examination revealed he had bronchitis and would be on antibiotics for the next eight days, fun!
Bronchitis and 8days of Antibiotics now. That’s the result after a check up this morning 😔 pic.twitter.com/aEgRw30TsG
— Marcel Sieberg (@MarcelSieberg) April 15, 2019
There’s no other way to celebrate winning the race than in your very own Roubaix shower.
The pic of the day 📷 🍾 🏆@PhilippeGilbert in his own shower🚲 #ParisRoubaix #cycling #classics #vélo #shower #tradition #vintage #roubaix #velodrome
📷 ASO / @Paris_Roubaix pic.twitter.com/J8UuYuHxFB
— Planet Cycling (@planetcycling) April 14, 2019
Chapeau Philippe!