There were few surprises as the organisers handed out wild cards for the Paris-Roubaix Classic today. Twenty-five teams have been selected to take part in the 114th edition of the cobblestone Classic which will take place on April 10.
In accordance with UCI rules, the eighteen UCI WorldTeams are automatically invited to the race.
In addition to these eighteen teams, the organisers have awarded wild cards to the following teams:
Bora- Argon 18 (Ger), Cofidis, Solutions Crédit (Fra), Delko Marseille Provence KTM (Fra), Direct Energie (Fra), Fortuneo – Vital Concept (Fra), Topsport –Vlaanderen – Baloise (Bel) and Wanty – Groupe Gobert (Bel).
There was no wild card for Filippo Pozzato's Southeast team and so the Italian won't be avle to improve on his second place from the 2012 edition of the race.
Reactions from the selected teams to follow.
17.04 - 21.04: Tour de Tunisie |
18.04 - 21.04: Eroica Juniores |
19.04 - 21.04: EPZ Omloop van Borsele |
20.04 - 21.04: Gipuzkoa Klasika |
21.04: Liège-Bastogne-Liège |
21.04: Giro della Romagna |
21.04: Gent-Wevelgem U23 |
21.04: EPZ Omloop van Borsele |
21.04: Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes |
21.04: Gent-Wevelgem Junior |
Kaitlyn RAUWERDA 24 years | today |
Jonny BROWN 27 years | today |
Cecilie Gotaas JOHNSEN 48 years | today |
Steve SCHETS 40 years | today |
Maghalie ROCHETTE 31 years | today |
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