How the Race was Won: Paris-Roubaix

by Matt de Neef

April 14, 2015

Photography by Cosmo Catalano

The cobbles weren’t all that decisive this year — thanks to good weather and a steady tailwind, they were really more a steady grindstone against which the field was reduced. The real tactical action came at the very end, and involved some of Etixx-Quick-step’s best racing this spring, though in the finale, the outcome was pretty much inevitable.

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  • Andy B

    Always good!
    Its almost getting to the point where I’m considering getting some proper sleep instead of staying up and watching races
    then living under a rock for a day to not spoil results until this comes out to watch

    Thanks cosmo :)

    • Ash

      Or watch it a day late courtesy of cyclingtorrents.nl.
      I also have to stay up late to watch races, but I had enough of the choppy, breaky, pirate streams cutting out with 5 to go, and decided to watch a quality stream with no frustration. Easy and plesurable to avoid social media for a day to not have the result spoiled.

      • trip221

        The ratio cyclingtorrents requires you to maintain is ridiculous. I’ve tried with 2 accounts and even downloading only torrents that have the most leechers didn’t keep me up to snuff so I was banned twice. I have emailed the admin but to no avail. I wish they would be a bit more lenient on that or would just make them public.

        At least cyclinghub puts them on youtube.

  • JBS

    “Frenchest way to crash…” pure gold!

  • Holby City

    Very sad that Cosmo is hanging up the helmet for a while. I would gladly pay a small subscription to watch his videos.

    • Nick Squillari

      ? Where was this said?

      Sad indeed.

      • Holby City

        Watch his latest The Week in Bike video.

        • Nick Squillari

          Was more a “I’m cutting back (unless someone hires me) as I value getting other things in my life done” than “it’s over”. In fact, he said it’ll just be less.

          Hoping a network actually sees his skills and picks him up.

  • DougeG

    Say it ain’t so Cosmo!

  • Jessy Vee

    Cosmo’s HTRWW are always hilarious and to point. I will miss his TWIB, but looking forward to his next video whenever that may be. Good luck with life, bike and family, Cosmo.

  • Paul Jakma

    These summaries are excellent. Thanks :)

  • Paul Aust 2015

    Love the highway to hell closing music