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More than a race, Parix-Roubaix is a surviving test. Wiggins, Boom and Kristoff probably will drive the race, and whatever will be, Paris-Roubaix will be epic. Let’s take a look at this photogallery made by Jered Gruber. Honestly these photos make us dream if we think to the race of this weekend. You can see the dust from the cobble stone with this MTN-Qhubeka peloton, and it makes you think how much mess there will be sunday on the race with 25 teams riding this race. We have MTN-Qhubeka teams here, making a brief for the race. MTN-Qhubeka obtained the wild card to ride in this race. MTN’s team is not short of Classics experience either, with Edvald Boasson Hagen, Tyler Farrar and Theo Bos likely to lead the line this spring. MTN’s fellow Tour de France invitees, Bora – Argon 18 will also line up at the Hell of the North, having taken part in the race as NetApp-Endura in 2014. Wanty-Groupe Gobert’s Bjorn Leukemans was the best-placed wildcard finisher in last year’s race, finishing 47s down on winner Niki Terpstra in 15th.

Enjoy Jered Gruber and Ashley Norris’ stunning images from 2015 Milano-Sanremo. Get your #Gabba on! Photo: Gruber Images  

Mountain Chewbacca literally translates to MTN Quebeka p/b Samsung, ​Africa’s most winning and largest multi-discipline pro cycle race team,​ rac​ing​ to build exposure for Qhubeka’s rural initiatives and riding​ to inspire potential new athletes within the community of Qhubeka bike recipients. Photographed at Holiday Inn Milan – Linate Airport. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg, 26, Virginia, South Africa. #rembrandtbacca   Edvald Boassen Hagen, 27, Lillehammer, Norway. #videobacca   Serge Pauwels, 31, Lier, Belgium. #barbackbacca   Jaco Venter, 28, Stellenbosch, South Africa. #forestbacca   L: Douglas Ryder, Team Principal. R: Emiliano Granado, MFS. #sleepybacca   Douglas Ryder, Team Principal. #morningbacca   L: Gerald Ciolek, 28, Cologne, Germany. R: Kristian Sbaragli, 24, Empoli, Italy. #doublebacca   Text and photos: Manual For Speed

The new Castelli Free Aero Race Bibshort is further evidence of Castelli’s dedication to making clothing that provides a competitive advantage for top athletes. After 3 years in development, Castelli’s new top-of-the-line race short represents a significant increase in muscle support and comfort to go along with the wind tunnel tests that show a 10 watt savings at 50 km/hr compared to the outgoing model.  Our best race short is now both more comfortable and more aerodynamic and represents the biggest marginal aerodynamic gains we’ve ever seen in cycling shorts. The rules of the game have changed. Find out more, click here >>

For 2015 Castelli has made some significant new improvements in crucial race equipment. If you were fast, you might have noticed some of the new aero details of the Free Aero Race Bib Short that team Cannondale-Garmin and MTN-Qhubeka riders are using this season. We’ve completely re-engineered every detail—starting with CFD modeling of the rider and surface textures, followed by iterative rounds of samples, then days of wind tunnel and road testing, followed by testing in the Tour de France and La Vuelta a España. Our best race short is now both more comfortable and more aerodynamic and represents the biggest marginal aerodynamic gains we’ve ever seen in cycling shorts. The rules of the game have changed. Find out ore, click here >>