They have almost a mythical reputation: the showers in the venerable Roubaix Velodrome. This behind-the-scenes look takes you on a tour of the sacred hall where the hardships of the 257 kilometers previously covered are washed away after the race.
#1 The paint is crumbling off the wall, the water has left its mark on the partitions.
#2 A relic from days long past.
#3 In rank and file.
#4 How does it feel to have your own shower area as a record winner?
#5 All winners are honored in the showers by name and year of success. However, one entry is missing here.
#6 Maurice Garin was probably the most famous French driver of the century before last.
#7 Eddy Merckx also collected cobblestones in Roubaix.
#8 The earned reward after almost 52 kilometers of pavement and 257 kilometers of driven route.