Team Sky take heart from Moscon's Paris-Roubaix showing

By Sadhbh O'Shea
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Ellingworth draws comparison between Italian's fifth place and Boonen's 2002 ride

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Gianni Moscon delivered an impressive top five finish in his second Paris-Roubaix appearance. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Team Sky’s Rod Ellingworth drew comparisons between Gianni Moscon and Tom Boonen after the 22-year-old Italian took fifth at Paris-Roubaix on Sunday. Boonen, who was competing in his last Paris-Roubaix at the weekend, signalled his place as a future great with an impressive third place on his debut at the age of 21 in 2002.

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