The wait is almost over. Simon, Matt and Dan cast their eye over the course and the riders of the biggest one day race on the calendar - Paris Roubaix.
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The Hell of the North. The Queen of the Classics. Whichever name you prefer, the race is still the same - 253km punctuated by 27 brutal sectors of cobblestones. It takes a certain type of rider to do well here, and the 2015 edition offers up a wide selection of riders who could cross the line first in the Roubaix Velodrome.
Could it be last year's winner Niki Terpstra? Or will it be the turn of his Etixx-Quickstep teammate Zdenek Stybar? Bradley Wiggins makes his swansong for Team Sky on Sunday - will he end his road career with a win at this most prestigious monument? Or will man of the moment Alexander Kristoff continue his incredible season?
We'd love to know what your thoughts are about this great race. Let us where you'll be watching, whether at home on the sofa or out at the race itself. If you do venture to Northern France, be sure to send us a photo!
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