No other race matches the level of pre-race intrigue and interest that swirls around in the week leading up to Paris-Roubaix, at least from a tech perspective. Every year, we see new and innovative ways for bike brands and teams to try and tame the cobbles and give their riders the best possible chance of coming home with the famous cobblestone trophy.
In the past, we've seen teams use gravel bikes, gravel wheels, and historically, suspension has been used to try and smooth things out. Gravel tyres aren't uncommon alongside the usual slew of double-wrapped bars and taped-on bike computers.
