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Kassein. Pavé. Cobbles. Whatever you call them, the old stone roads of Paris-Roubaix cause the toughest of racers to rethink their bike set ups. Some exchange the regular race frames for modified endurance models. Others reconfigure their braking and shifting placements. And every single rider taking the start goes for bigger tires than they will use practically all year.
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Here we take a look at our favourite pro bikes of the pavé for 2017, featuring pro-only framesets, wheels and suspension.
Ian Stannard's Pinarello Dogma K8-S with HiRide-controlled hydraulic rear suspension
Ian Stannard’s Pinarello Dogma K8-S
Zydnek Stybar's Specialized Roubaix
John Degenkolb's Trek Domane SLR Club Racer
Boasson Hagan's Cervelo Prototype R Series
Greg Van Avermaet's BMC Granfondo RBX
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