On the eve of Paris-Roubaix, Lars Boom (Astana) managed to stay out of the spotlight even though the 29-year-old Dutchman always performs well in the Spring Classics and is considered a contender for Sunday.
The former cyclo-cross world champion finished sixth at the Tour of Flanders last week. Half a year ago, he won the epic Tour de France stage that finished at the Arenberg forest. In Paris-Roubaix, however, he has never gotten closer than a sixth place in 2012. Maybe Boom needs rain in order to prevail.
While Boom picked up his goodie bag with regional products at the team presentation on Saturday, there were some raindrops coming down on the majestuous Place Charles de Gaulle square.
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“With my cyclo-cross background it tends to get easier for me when it’s wet. Then again, it remains a similar race, whether it’s wet or dry. I showed in the past that I can do well when it’s dry too,” Boom said at the presentation in Compiègne on a grim afternoon.
“If it annoys me that I’m not considered a top favourite? It doesn’t bother me at all,” Boom said. The Dutchman was his usual confident self, smiling and pointing out how little the circumstances would get to him.
“I’m ready. Flanders was good, it boosted my morale. On Wednesday, I did the Scheldeprijs and on Thursday I did the last 100 kilometres of Sunday’s course. The last two days I did some easy rides,” he said.
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