Here are 10 reasons why the 257.5km spring Classic, Paris-Roubaix, is our favourite one-day race of the year. – By Whit Yost

9. The Challenges Don’t Stop at the Finish Line

A race this tough deserves a trophy to match its character. So it makes sense that the winner of Paris-Roubaix receives his own, full-size cobblestone. The sight of an exhausted, skinny-armed cyclist trying to lift the heavy prize over his head has become one of the more comical sights in professional cycling. And yes, several have dropped it—luckily not on themselves. Imagine the display case Tom Boonen will need if he manages to win his fifth cobbled trophy!

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