🎥 Tim van Dijke and Red Bull show just how fast you can go over the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix behind a quad
CyclingThursday, 10 April 2025 at 10:40
How fast can you actually go over the cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix? Tim van Dijke tested it on behalf of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe on the brutal stretches of the Hell of the North. The rider from Zeeland was towed by a quad, and in true Red Bull style, the footage was shared across the sponsor’s social media channels.
Van Dijke – along with his brother Mick – is in his first year with Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe and is immediately part of a strong spring classics squad that also includes Laurence Pithie and Oier Lazkano. So far, that hasn’t yet resulted in the desired outcomes, although some mitigating circumstances can be cited.
Tim, for example, performed well during Opening Weekend but had to withdraw from Dwars door Vlaanderen due to illness, and then suffered two punctures in the Tour of Flanders. Lazkano saw his entire spring season derailed by illness, while Pithie had to deal with crashes and flat tires in races like Milan-San Remo, E3 Saxo, and Dwars door Vlaanderen.
Last year, Tim and Mick van Dijke showed what they’re capable of in Roubaix by keeping up with the best riders in the race, which gives hope for Sunday. Judging by the footage below, things should work out—but what exactly was the top speed?
Video: Tim van Dijke behind a quad on the Roubaix cobblestones
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- I am not sure if it is the hardest to win. In Flanders and Roubaix well before the finish the Peleton will be decimated and the race will normally be won by the best rider of the day or maybe 2nd or 3rd in case of a mechanical or unlucky break especially in case of Roubaix. In San Remo just before the finish there will still be several riders in contention and they are hard to ditch. For the best riders it is a race hard to win since it is not so selective. But if you are not a top 5 rider but still a top 10 rider this race is your best change to win. You will see more Milan San remo Winners with only 1 monument win than any other monumentsJoostmehrtens19-03-2025
- "fap fap fap oh Lance oh oh OHHHHHHH" again. Does he pay you to dredge up people with nice things to say about him? He was an giant a$$hole to people. It is a fact. Whatever his contrition about the doping, he is unapologetic about being a giant a$$hole to people. (Why yes, I do only login to complain. *I* am however only a giant a$$hole to people who laud giant a$$holes.)ericjensenridesbikes25-02-2025
- Remco is still very young. And injuries can absolutely keep you from overdoing it and getting worse. The recent Remco accident didn't keep him from being able to ride a recumbent inside. Wout's knee is a different story thoughVeganpotter23-01-2025
- Van der Poel style is winning by a half a lap and leading the race from the end of the second lap.
Barnes127420-01-2025 - If she thinks talent alone will put her there she will not see many podium finishes much less a GC finish.....work as a team utilizing tactics to consistently be at the top.Germanrazor10-01-2025