Cyclist Paris-Roubaix gallery: Oh my god it’s a double rainbow all the way The final tango for the cobble Classics specialists came this weekend at the men’s and women’s 2024 Paris-Roubaix. In the one-day race most steeped in cycling folklore, the Queen of the Classics certainly lived up to its name. As the goats return to the Trouée d’Arenberg and the cobblestone roads trade cyclists for tractors, let’s cast our minds back on this Weekend in Hell. As we battle against the emotional hangover of yet another action-packed weekend of cycling, let us allow James York and Matt Grayson to take you through this year’s Paris-Roubaix with the best images from the rainbow roads of Northern France. Related Posts Talking points from Paris-Roubaix 2024 weekend: Pfeiffer Georgi’s podium reaction, Laurence Pithie’s Classics persistence and how interfering fans must stop before the worst happens Every Mathieu van der Poel Monument performance ranked Amstel Gold Race 2024: Route, TV guide, start list and all you need to know James York/Matt Grayson Lotte Kopecky demonstrates pure ciclismo with her white shorts. James York/Matt Grayson Cafés are often closed on the weekends in France. This one, at least, has a good excuse. James York/Matt Grayson The calm before the storm. James York/Matt Grayson The white shorts, the gloveless approach, the effortless poise…hang it in The Louvre. James York/Matt Grayson Reigning champion Alison Jackson shows off her goofy aero helmet. James York/Matt Grayson Zoe Bäckstedt on her yearly family holiday to Paris-Roubaix. James York/Matt Grayson Just keep pedalling, just keep pedalling… James York/Matt Grayson They’re Marianne Vos’s biggest fans. James York/Matt Grayson Cool as a cucumber. James York/Matt Grayson We all need someone as loyal as Ellen van Dijk in our lives. James York/Matt Grayson In the splash zone. James York/Matt Grayson ‘He doesn’t jump, I promise.’ James York/Matt Grayson It’s last orders at the bar for Paris-Roubaix glory. James York/Matt Grayson Pandemonium turns to ecstasy for Lotte Kopecky. James York/Matt Grayson No rider has ever been happier to finish in third place. James York/Matt Grayson Endorphins, serotonin and fatigue. James York/Matt Grayson At one with Mother Nature. James York/Matt Grayson That’s why you should wear gloves, kids! James York/Matt Grayson Those gloves will need a good wash. James York/Matt Grayson Sometimes, you just need some alone time. James York/Matt Grayson Lying down on concrete never felt so good. James York/Matt Grayson ‘I want to go home now.’ James York/Matt Grayson This is what it means to finish the Queen of the Classics. James York/Matt Grayson I stand corrected, no one has been happier to finish in 27th place. James York/Matt Grayson Another piece of bespoke decor acquired for Lotte Kopecky’s living room. James York/Matt Grayson Mathieu van der Poel was front and centre at the sign-on in Compiègne. James York/Matt Grayson After winning Paris-Roubaix, Van der Poel will be eyeing up Paris Fashion Week. James York/Matt Grayson James York/Matt Grayson Josh Tarling (right) soon found himself on the naughty steep after taking a very sticky bottle. James York/Matt Grayson The Cees Bol Fan Club out in force. James York/Matt Grayson Disaster strikes for a couple of riders from Q36.5. James York/Matt Grayson Nothing’s ever easy in Paris-Roubaix. James York/Matt Grayson Obligatory obscenely large doll image. James York/Matt Grayson In chaos, there is beauty. James York/Matt Grayson All together now. James York/Matt Grayson All that talk about the chicane and he’s still out in front. James York/Matt Grayson There’s no place quite like Arenberg. James York/Matt Grayson After the storm. James York/Matt Grayson The people’s princess, Stefan Küng. James York/Matt Grayson Tom Pidcock got stuck in on his Paris-Roubaix debut. James York/Matt Grayson For health and safety reasons, we don’t recommend taking your hands off the bars on Arenberg. James York/Matt Grayson Some splatters of mud were added to the Decathlon-AG2R fuelling strategy. James York/Matt Grayson Blink and you’ll miss it. James York/Matt Grayson What could have been for Groupama-FDJ’s Laurence Pithie. James York/Matt Grayson John Degenkolb back at Paris-Roubaix. We love to see it. James York/Matt Grayson Brown made an unwelcomely addition on the British national jersey. James York/Matt Grayson James York/Matt Grayson Bringing home the bacon. David Pintens/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images That’s how it’s done. James York/Matt Grayson Look mum, no hands! James York/Matt Grayson Believe it or not, this is before anyone else had even finished the race. James York/Matt Grayson Now, how do you beat Jasper Philipsen in a sprint… James York/Matt Grayson …it’s bloody difficult. James York/Matt Grayson The look of a man (Gianni Vermeersch) who turned himself inside out for his teammates. James York/Matt Grayson A sigh of relief from Connor Swift. James York/Matt Grayson More John Degenkolb appreciation. It’s what the people want. James York/Matt Grayson The riders came home in dribs and drabs, with some a little more torn up than others. James York/Matt Grayson Some riders had less to celebrate about than others. James York/Matt Grayson Through fire and flames. It’s a familiar podium. James York/Matt Grayson This is what it’s all about — a very special lump of rock. James York/Matt Grayson Each winner of Paris-Roubaix has their own engraved shower at the Roubaix Velodrome. James York/Matt Grayson A bottle of Alpecin Caffeine shampoo — other shampoos are available — makes a cameo in the Alpecin-Deceuninck riders’ victory shower. James York/Matt Grayson It’s like a school reunion in the changing rooms of the Roubaix Velodrome. James York/Matt Grayson OK, here’s one last John Degenkolb photo. Want more? Here’s every Mathieu van der Poel Monument performance ranked The post Paris-Roubaix gallery: Oh my god it’s a double rainbow all the way appeared first on Cyclist.