The classics come thick and fast this time of year with Gent-Wevelgem and Tour of Flanders now done and dusted.
Today we have Flanders' oldest race - Scheldeprijs - which favours the sprinters and then we have the queen of the classics Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.,
Our retro peloton holds a good record of victories at Paris-Roubaix with 17 wins in total.
Peugeot–BP: Pino Cerami, 1960. Emile Daems, 1963
Solo–Superia: Rik Van Looy, 1965.
Salvarani: Felice Gimondi, 1966.
Molteni: Eddy Merckx, 1973.
Brooklyn: Roger De Vlaeminck, 1974, 1975 & 1977.
TI–Raleigh: Jan Raas, 1982.
J. Aernoudt–Rossin: Hennie Kuiper, 1983.
KAS: Sean Kelly, 1986.
Z Vétements: Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle 1992.
Mapei: Franco Ballerini 1995 & 1998. Johan Museeuw, 1996 & 2000. Andrea Tafi 1999.
With television race coverage from flag to the finish, we'll start our weekend ride early to ensure we're back for the Forest of Arenberg.
Which Paris-Roubaix winning retro jersey will you pick for your ride?
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