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