Paris-Roubaix is one of the most prestigious races in the cycling calendar and it is one of the races with the highest attendance - both on the road, and spectators on TV. One of them could be Lebron James, who has shared a video encouraging Mathieu van der Poel ahead of the 'Hell of the North'. Ja...

Filippo Ganna approaches Paris-Roubaix while sidestepping media pressure and rejecting the tag of outright favourite on the cobbles, despite showcasing formidable form in recent weeks of racing. His plan is clear as he looks to push the responsibility into Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel to a...

The world champion has a 35mm front tyre and a 32mm rear tyre, as well as mismatched wheels but why? and could tyre and wheel choice really be that decisive?

Ive shown it before, if everything goes right, then we can really go for the podium and the win, the British star says

Tadej Pogacar is at the start of Paris-Roubaix this morning in Compigne with a special bike that has been tested on several occasions before the big day. Throughout the recons of the route, the World Champion has tested out different bike setups for his Colnago bike and also revealed that he has cr...

Thierry Gouvenou is the director of Paris-Roubaix and course designer at the Tour de France. Hence, it was an unusual sight for him to criticize a rider and current team owner Bas Tietema on the days leading up to a race where his team Unibet Rose Rockets is at the start. He explained the comments a...

The UCI has introduced a new tool to measure the height of a tyres sidewall to ensure setups remain within the maximum 700mm diameter permitted tyre-and-rim combination. The 3D-printed tool slots over the top of the tyre, allowing a visual check to confirm the sidewall sits within the permitted bounds. This enables commissaires to quickly check wheels without needing to measure the full diameter, which would be impractical before a race. Read more: The 4 Paris-Roubaix tyre tech trends you need to know about whats in, whats out, and whats controversial Setups like Pog's will be close to the limit. Ash Quinlan / Our Media Typical tyre widths in most road races are unlikely to approach the 700mm limit, but the trend towards wider setups at Roubaix means some riders could get close. For example, Tadej Pogaar, is running a 35mm Continental GP 5000 S TR tyre on the front of his Colnago Y1RS that measures around 38mm when mounted. Read more: Pogaar will race Paris-Roubaix on enormous 38mm-wide tyres and a 1x drivetrain but no tubeless inserts For context, a 40mm tyre will generally sit outside the 700mm limit. Were confident Pogs team will have gone to great length to ensure his tyres are compliant, but the setup is likely to be close to the limit. The tool isn't currently listed on the UCI's site. Ash Quinlan / Our Media A commissaire told BikeRadar the tool is brand new. Details are not currently listed on the UCIs approved tools register, nor is it available via its library of 3D-printed models. BikeRadar has contacted the UCI for further details.