Tom Boonen is one of the riders who have to have bad luck with this spring. At Paris-Nice, the Belgian crashed and injured his elbow, meaning that he was initially set to skip all the big classcs. However, the fans of the four-time Paris-Roubaix winner may now still a little hope. He will participate in the Etixx-QuickStep recon ride of the Paris-Roubaix course.

Sponsor Marc Coucke spoke with the Fleming at a Omega Pharma party. Along with his teammates, Boonen will check the Paris-Roubaix cobbles next week before making a decision on a possible participation. According to the team, the chance is very small, only 1%.