At the start of Paris-Roubaix in Compiègne, WorldTour riders lined up on Sunday morning for the 123rd ‘Hell of the North’. We spotted Tadej Pogačar’s trusty Colnago Y1RS — and four identically set up spare bikes, in fact. Once again, he’s prioritising aerodynamics over outright comfort for cycling’s most punishing one-day race.
While many might expect a switch to the more forgiving Colnago V5RS, Pogačar stuck with the more aero Y1RS, signalling his clear interest in outright speed. Even across the bone-rattling cobbles of Paris-Roubaix, the reigning champion appears willing to accept the additional fatigue and impact in exchange for marginal aerodynamic gains that his team has presumably decided could be decisive.
