Thanks for posting this. I get a hyped up each year when P-R is happening. In the year 2000 a couple of teammates and I went Flanders, Wevelgem, and Paris-Roubaix. It was with World Cycling Productions. Phil, Paul Sherwen, and Graham Watson were with us for all 10 days of the trip. The mates and I rode a lot of the P-R course including the Arenberg section. I told my friend that we should approach Arenberg in a bigger gear and stay on top of it until the end. We couldnt even keep our momentum at all and came to a stop part of the way through. I had even more respect and admiration for those who race it after that. The bikes make a lot of noise when they ride through there. It sounds like parts are about to come off of the bikes. I was talking to Paul before we started our ride and he told me not to wear gloves and especially on that sector. He said I would be holding on too tight and get blisters. He was right. My palms were shredded with open blisters at the end of the ride. The next day at the P-R start our driver, former pro Graham Brown, introduced us to Sean Kelly. Yep, that Sean Kelly. He told Sean to look at my blistered hands from riding the cobbles the day before. Sean looked at me and said "Oh, a sissy". I wasn't upset at all and we had a good laugh about it as he inspected my hands. Fun times.
It looks a lot longer when you look at it from the drone. It always happens so fast on the actual race but here you've shown it from both ground and air level. Very well done
I have 27 years of cycling experience. last year I rode the tour version. a distance of more than 145 kilometers. I have never done something that was so hard! And I have never seen such chaos as in Arenberg. Crashes, flat tires, broken rims... Everything in your body vibrates when you cycle over the cobblestones. physically very heavy, but unique to experience.
I did the Paris Roubaix 'event' in 2017. By the time I'd finished the Trench I'd forgotten what my name was and why I was cycling. Superb experience, that I hope I'll never have again...ever haha😂
Thank you for the authentic and great presentation of the section. I would be a suitable rider type (87kg) but I would be most concerned about the condition of my bike afterwards. It is and remains fascinating how the pros manage this section and what a myth and show this race is and will remain. Thanks for the great video
Some other big YT channel made a case that tubeless is actually more dangerous here because the tire might come off the rim rather just getting a flat ... they might have a point there technically, but I would argue it's just something you shouldn't ride a road bike on and that's where the problem starts.
On a surface like that, you have to ride at least 40kph, or your wheels will drop into the spaces between the cobbles. The slower you ride, the worse it gets. Back in the 1980's, you'd use a CG Pave 25mm in front, and a CG Pave 27mm in back. Racing on bricks is bad enough, but this?
There is no good way to hold the bars. It all hurts. I rode it up and back at different speeds, and I tried every position. You have to hold onto the bars so tightly to maintain control that you really can’t absorb the shock with your hands.
@@JamieSmith-fz2mz You shouldn't hold the bars tightly though exactly for that reason. Put your hand on top of the handlebars and hold them loosely so the steering wheel has some leeway. Maintain a proper speed and you'll have much less pain on your hands.
It's a pity that I didn't see you because I come from Wallers Arenberg every year the falls are spectacular especially when the cobblestones are slippery, it's called the cobblestones of death
Thanks for posting this. I get a hyped up each year when P-R is happening. In the year 2000 a couple of teammates and I went Flanders, Wevelgem, and Paris-Roubaix. It was with World Cycling Productions. Phil, Paul Sherwen, and Graham Watson were with us for all 10 days of the trip. The mates and I rode a lot of the P-R course including the Arenberg section. I told my friend that we should approach Arenberg in a bigger gear and stay on top of it until the end. We couldnt even keep our momentum at all and came to a stop part of the way through. I had even more respect and admiration for those who race it after that. The bikes make a lot of noise when they ride through there. It sounds like parts are about to come off of the bikes. I was talking to Paul before we started our ride and he told me not to wear gloves and especially on that sector. He said I would be holding on too tight and get blisters. He was right. My palms were shredded with open blisters at the end of the ride. The next day at the P-R start our driver, former pro Graham Brown, introduced us to Sean Kelly. Yep, that Sean Kelly. He told Sean to look at my blistered hands from riding the cobbles the day before. Sean looked at me and said "Oh, a sissy". I wasn't upset at all and we had a good laugh about it as he inspected my hands. Fun times.
4:20 “here it is authentic chaos” 😂 Love that description Marc - never need to try this!
Tom Boonen is a 4 time winner of this race ;)
It looks a lot longer when you look at it from the drone. It always happens so fast on the actual race but here you've shown it from both ground and air level. Very well done
I have 27 years of cycling experience. last year I rode the tour version. a distance of more than 145 kilometers. I have never done something that was so hard! And I have never seen such chaos as in Arenberg. Crashes, flat tires, broken rims...
Everything in your body vibrates when you cycle over the cobblestones. physically very heavy, but unique to experience.
I did the Paris Roubaix 'event' in 2017. By the time I'd finished the Trench I'd forgotten what my name was and why I was cycling. Superb experience, that I hope I'll never have again...ever haha😂
Thank you for the authentic and great presentation of the section. I would be a suitable rider type (87kg) but I would be most concerned about the condition of my bike afterwards. It is and remains fascinating how the pros manage this section and what a myth and show this race is and will remain. Thanks for the great video
En Abril lo probaremos!! Gracias por este pequeño adelanto
Awesome video! Nice insight of the technical and historical aspects of Arenberg👏. Personally, I hope to see Wout van Aert win on Sunday💪
lukte niet omdat ie het niet verdiende.
Some other big YT channel made a case that tubeless is actually more dangerous here because the tire might come off the rim rather just getting a flat ... they might have a point there technically, but I would argue it's just something you shouldn't ride a road bike on and that's where the problem starts.
Great video!!!
awesome! grat vid my friend!
On a surface like that, you have to ride at least 40kph, or your wheels will drop into the spaces between the cobbles. The slower you ride, the worse it gets. Back in the 1980's, you'd use a CG Pave 25mm in front, and a CG Pave 27mm in back. Racing on bricks is bad enough, but this?
i can feel the vibration running through my hands
Interesting hand position you chose for the cobbles.
There is no good way to hold the bars. It all hurts. I rode it up and back at different speeds, and I tried every position. You have to hold onto the bars so tightly to maintain control that you really can’t absorb the shock with your hands.
@@JamieSmith-fz2mz You shouldn't hold the bars tightly though exactly for that reason. Put your hand on top of the handlebars and hold them loosely so the steering wheel has some leeway. Maintain a proper speed and you'll have much less pain on your hands.
@@rickbruggen87 I didn't mean a vice grip, but you can't be loosy-goosy either.
It's a pity that I didn't see you because I come from Wallers Arenberg every year the falls are spectacular especially when the cobblestones are slippery, it's called the cobblestones of death
Cool
The arenberg section was paved before the bicycle was invented.
Porque no lo haces en español??
0:19 Tom Boonen won Paris Roubaix 4 times, not 3.
Y a eso sumale la carretilla de kilómetros anteriores, el frío, el barro y el cansancio...............eso es un horror.
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Eres español, no?
Tom Boonen won 4 times the Paris-Roubaix
60kmh for about 300 metres. Most of it 40kmh
God! That way is suitable for mules. Thank god I'll never, ever, Ride there 😂
Track for mtb😂