The audio journey of Flanders

We were considered the underdogs, in it with no chance to win the race. At least outside our cozy team bubble. But inside, we all believed we were close to something. We just waited. Like everyone else.   

Out on the course, it was pure madness. The first and second ascent of the decisive Kwaremont climb the crowds were just screaming. It's a wall of noise. The third ascent was even louder.

As Alberto Bettiol raised his arms, crossing the finish line of the 2019 Tour of Flanders, there were whoops, there were tears, there was relief.   

In our second episode from The EF Dispatch, we tell you the tale of a cycling monument we were not supposed to win.

Paris-Roubaix
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Imagine a boxing match that has 29 rounds and lasts for six hours. Each round your body judders uncontrollably, there’s people coming at you from the left, from the right. Clouds of dust billow up, reducing visibility. For six hours the pace of life switches gears; grimaces across mud strewn faces express the effort and focus it takes just to stay upright.

The smell of beer, sweat and adrenaline hangs heavy in the air channeled through tunnels of screaming fans. 

This is Paris-Roubaix. This is the Hell of the North. 

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