Madis Mihkels achieves a top 10 in a Monument at the age of 20

“Paris-Roubaix became my favourite race when I discovered this monument one year ago, so I was really looking forward to this race. I felt really sorry for our leader Laurenz Rex, who crashed twice in the beginning, but I’m glad he did not sustain any major injuries. My experience of last year was helpful, although we raced differently this time. I remember that I started Trouée d’Arenberg in a select group of strong riders in the previous edition, until a puncture on that sector made me loose a lot of time. This time I entered the same sector as part of a bigger group and punctured again in the final 100 meter. Luckily our staff alongside the road could quickly help me, so I managed to return to the first group. It cost me quite some energy, so I struggled in the next couple of sections. There was more bad luck when I punctured again with 35 kilometer to go and I had cramps in the final 10 kilometer. But I never gave up, also not when I was dropped again on the final cobble section. I gave everything I had in the sprint. This top ten makes me really happy and proud.”

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