For those unaware, the Paris-Roubaix is a one day road race classic in the North of France, that encompasses some horrific terrain: most notably the section that takes place upon cobblestones. Since 1977, the winner receives a cobble-stone as part of the prize. For more on it, there is an excellent documentary called A Sunday In Hell, which you can learn more about here.
Cyclists have to be extraordinarily deft in their bike control to thrive in the race, and that was exactly what Slovak Peter Sagan displayed in this incident:
#ICYMI: Cancellara chute et Sagan l'évite de justesse / Cancellara crashed & Sagan managed to avoid himhttps://t.co/nAaK1HhS7c
— Paris-Roubaix (@Paris_Roubaix) April 10, 2016
Sagan manages to bunny-hop a stray bike and still retain control. For a closer look:
Absurd bike handling skills from Sagan #parisroubaix https://t.co/p7B8oN3CWl
— Nick Squillari (@N_Squillari) April 10, 2016
Overheard at #ParisRoubaix party: "Devil worship is the only explanation for how @petosagan stayed upright there."
— Wahoo SYSTM (@wahooSYSTM) April 10, 2016
As Sean Kelly would say "Peter Sagan's bike handling is chapeau"
— Cillian Kelly (@irishpeloton) April 10, 2016
Fantastic. The race was won by Matthew Hayman of Orica-Green in a dramatic sprint finish which saw the Australian outstrip Tom Boonen and Ian Stannard. All the more impressive considering Hayman is the ripe old age of 37. Watch the dramatic finish below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=68&v=eAAsInCUCE0
