Boasson Hagen: Paris-Roubaix is the one I really want to win

As Edvald Boasson Hagen's early season purple patch continues at the Tour of Oman, thoughts naturally turn to the Spring Classics, where, victory at Gent-Wevelgem in 2009 aside, the Norwegian's performances over the years have never lived up to the considerable sum of his parts.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.