Classic Paris-Roubaix: “A joke?” – professional cyclists argue about chicane in front of Arenberg. Can a chicane at a key point help? Top favorite Mathieu van der Poel speaks of a “joke”.
No rain is forecast for Sunday's race, but due to the heavy rainfall in recent weeks, many areas are still wet and muddy. The paved section, on which classics king Johan Museeuw broke his kneecap in 1998, is 2.3 kilometers long and has the highest level of difficulty.