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Rider portrait: Johan Vansummeren

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What is the first memory you have involving a bicycle?
When I was seven or eight years old I went with my father and his friends on this ride. I had a not as nice bike. [Ed. A little bike?]

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Paris-Roubaix Route map

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The 111th edition of the Queen of the Classics, Paris-Roubaix, which will set off from Compiègne this coming Sunday, April 7th, and feature twenty-seven sections of cobbles – the feared Pavé du Nord – adding up to a total of 52.6km.

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Video: Johan Vansummeren Interview

Johan Vansummeren is almost two meters tall, 1,98cm to be more precise,  that’s tall for a cyclist, but how tall must he have stood after winning the 2011 Paris-Roubaix? Johan made the important break and left his companions to ride solo into the famous velodrome. We managed to catch up with the tall Belgian at the Roubaix velodrome during a photoshooting for the Castelli Winter’13 catalog. Use the timer to jump between the questions. 0:13 How does it feel like standing on the Roubaix Velodrome? 0:37 Did you know you could win the Roubaix? 1:09 How did you get into cycling? 3:10 When dd you realize that you were good on cobbles? 4:18 Any bad experience on cobbles? 4:42 What tyre pressure do you run on cobbles? 4:49 Are there other races that you dream of winning? 5:36 When was your first time in the SanRemo SpeedSuit? 6:20 Whats the benefits of wearing the SanRemo SpeedSuit? 6:39 What about the winter SanRemo Thermosuit? 6:54 Whats your favorite Castelli product? More info on Vansummeren’s favorite Castelli products? SanRemo SpeedSuit SanRemo ThermoSuit Gabba Jersey          

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