2021 Paris-Roubaix Tech Special | GCN Tech Show Ep. 198

Clock00:00, Thursday 7th October 2021

It was a long wait, but Paris-Roubaix finally returned, and this year with it's first ever women's edition too! There was some awesome tech on show for the Hell of the North, so Alex and Hank are here to take you through the lot, plus all the usual features, including the Bike Vault and more Hot Tech!

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0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Main Talking Point
8:00 - This Week's Poll
9:18 - Hot Tech
16:42 - Screw Riding Upgrades, Buy Upgrades!
19:17 - Bike Vault

Did you spot any cool tech at this year's Paris-Roubaix? Let us know in the comments!👇

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