All photos by Patrick Verhoest for the Podium Cafe
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Paris-Roubaix Thru Patrick Verhoest's Lens!
From the start in Compiègne to Quérénaing à Maing to the Velodrome, our man Patrick saw all the good stuff Sunday.
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- A banner day in Compiègne
- Star of the show
- At the start Steve Chainel and a future cyclist
- Thomas chillin
- Taylor on his big day all smiles, of course
- Tyler game face
- Greipel Really, why on Earth do they call him the Gorilla?
- Flecha of course
- Man of the Hour kept under glass the last few days
- Peloton readies Terpstra saddles up for his destiny
- Riders... roll out!
- Sep embarks on his big day
- Stybar about to show what he's got
- Which way is the race? Oh, right
- Cobbles up close Quérénaing à Maing secteur
- now that's a rough ride
- This photo could only be one race
- Quérénaing à Maing as the break rolls thru
- Peloton next Shack doing the work
- Chava, Summie and Roelands
- long way to go
- Young Terpstra Cheering Dad after a long day at work
- The end is nigh Sep and Fabu enter the velodrome
- tension and exhaustion
- Getting the bell and stalking each other
- sprint winds up
- first chasing trio watching Vanmarcke and Cancellara just ahead
- And down the stretch they come! Look out group 3!
- Cancel hits the line Sep hits the wall
- It's official! Also, Styby, move aside please
- Victoire!
- Terpstra snags last podium place
- incoming peloton sprinting for 10th or so.
- Spent champion
- One more and he'll have a full set
- paying respects
- Podium! plus the annual "how long do I need to hold this thing up?"
- Sep holding back the emotion
- Terpstra satisfied
All photos by Patrick Verhoest for the Podium Cafe