Here, every crack tells a story. Every cobble's etched with the prose of races past. Triumph, defeat, broken bones and losses—It's a story Tom Boonen knows by heart. It's a story, after all, where four chapters start with the words "Tom" and "Boonen." But there are four chapters beginning with "Roger De Vlaeminck," and no disciple of this race's story can let this stand while they still have fight left in their legs. This year, for one last time, Tom and his Roubaix will have a go at rewriting Paris-Roubaix's dusty story. This year, they'll aim to make it five.
Thank you, Tom.
