Tom Boonen could ride Paris-Roubaix
Tom Boonen has apparently revealed that he will take part in the Etixx-Quickstep team’s reconnaissance of the Paris-Roubaix route next week and has even given himself a 1% chance of starting the race.
Marc Coucke, the owner of the Etixx company, revealed the news in a tweet during a party to celebrate a merger between Etixx and the American company Perrigo. However the Etixx-QuickStep team are yet to confirm the news.
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Boonen was forced to miss all the spring Classics after injuring his shoulder during Paris-Nice. He underwent surgery on March 11 and was expected to need between six and eight weeks to make a full recovery. However, he has reportedly be doing training rides of up to four hours and could perhaps explain the secrets of the Paris-Roubaix route to his Etixx-QuickStep teammates during the route reconnaissance and the race. Boonen has won Paris-Roubaix four times.
“Breaking news on party #OmegaPerrigo: train flat out stated @tomboonen1, 1% chance he #ParisRoubaix gets!” Marc Coucke tweeted from the Etixx party, posting a photo of himself and Boonen together.
“So @tomboonen1 stated on #OmegaPerrigo party: I do definitely take a exploration #ParisRoubaix, decide later about participation #hopespringseternal”
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