Sonny Colbrelli says mental coaching helped him win Paris-Roubaix

Sonny Colbrelli holds the trophy of Paris-Roubaix winner
Sonny Colbrelli holds the trophy of Paris-Roubaix winner (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain Victorious) capped off what has been easily the best season of his career with an unexpected victory at Paris-Roubaix, narrowly outsprinting fellow race debutants Florian Vermeersch and Mathieu van der Poel in the velodrome after a wet and muddy day in the saddle.

The Italian, who has this year taken the Italian and European road titles as well as the Benelux Tour and stages at the Tour de Romandie and Critérium du Dauphiné, said after the race that he has followed Greg Van Avermaet's example – not in winning the race, but in reaching his peak as a rider after the age of 30.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

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