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Laura Weislo

Paris-Roubaix to include U-turn to slow sprint into Arenberg forest, Van der Poel asks 'is this a joke?'

A crash early in the Arenberg forest took down Kasper Asgreen in the 2023 Paris-Roubaix.

Paris-Roubaix organisers confirmed they will heed a request from the riders to add turns to the road at the entrance of the Forest of Arenberg sector in order to slow the speed of the peloton before the five-star section of cobbles, but the riders might regret the request.

"For safety reasons and following a request from the C.P.A. (Cyclistes Professionnels Associés) association, the Paris-Roubaix organisation is modifying the approach to the Trouée d'Arenberg," the race organisers Amaury Sport Organisation announced on Wednesday.

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