Teams train on the cobbles as the big day approaches
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Trek-Segafredo riders recon the Paris-Roubaix route
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CCC Team's Greg van Avermaet looks ready for Paris-Roubaix
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Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) on the Roubaix cobbles
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Jasper Stuyevn is one of Trek-Segafredo's weapons for Paris-Roubaix
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Groupama-FDJ's Arnaud Demare
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Belgian champion Yves Lampaert (Deceuninck-QuickStep)
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Deceuninck-QuickStep's Tim Declercq and Zdenek Stybar
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Philippe Gilbert, Yves Lampaert and guest
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Deceuninck-QuickStep riders recon the Paris-Roubaix cobbles
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Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck-QuickStep)
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Philippe Gilbert negotiates the Roubaix cobbles
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Zdenek Stybar is a favourite for the 2019 Paris-Roubaix
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Deceuninck-QuickStep riders recon the Paris-Roubaix cobbles
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The Deceuninck-QuickStep car follows riders through the Arenberg,
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Greg van Avermaet and the CCC Team recon paris-Roubaix
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UAE Team Emirates' Jasper Philipsen
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A Loto Soudal rider on the cobbles.
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Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck-Quick Step)
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Zdenek Stybar (Deceuninck-QuickStep)
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Tim Declercq (Deceuninck-QuickStep)
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Deceuninck-QuickStep riders recon the cobbles
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Philippe Gilbert is dressed for the weather
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The Deceuninck-QuickStep bikes are ready to go
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CCC team's Greg Van Avaemaet
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Trek-Segafredo riders recon the Paris-Roubaix route
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Trek-Segafredo riders recon the Paris-Roubaix route
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Astana riders check out a section of Paris-Roubaix cobbles.
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John Degenkolb chats with Trek-Segafredo director Steven de Jongh
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John Degenkolb mugs for the cameras while previewing the Roubaix cobbles
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Trek-Segafredo riders recon the Paris-Roubaix route
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Groupama-FDJ riders preview the Paris-Roubaix cobbles
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2015 Paris-Roubaix winner John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo)
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2015 Paris-Roubaix winner John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo)
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CCC Team pass some local traffic on the Paris-Roubaix route
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Michael Schär (CCC Team) recons the Paris-Roubaix cobbles
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CCC Team riders check out the Paris-Roubaix route
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CCC Team's Greg van Avermaet
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CCC Team riders check out the Paris-Roubaix route
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CCC Team's Greg van Avermaet
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CCC Team riders check out the Paris-Roubaix route
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Astana riders get in some kilometres on the Paris-Roubaix cobbles.
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Magnus Cort (Astana)
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Astana riders get in some kilometres on the Paris-Roubaix cobbles.
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Astana Pro Team riders get a glimpse of the Paris-Roubaix cobbles
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With the 2019 Paris-Roubaix inching another day closer, teams took advantage of more clear, dry weather on Friday to reconnoitre some of the cobbled sectors they'll face on Sunday.
And UAE team Emirates' Alexander Kristoff and newcomer Jasper Philipsen were out previewing the cobbles, with Kristoff having been showing some good form of late. He'll be looking to score a first Roubaix win on Sunday, which would be his third Monument, having won Milan-San Remo and the Tour of Flanders in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
Other riders out on Friday looking over some of the cobbled sectors included Astana's Magnus Cort and the Deceuninck-QuickStep armada of Zdenek Stybar, Philippe Gilbert, Yves Lampaert and Kasper Asgreen. André Greipel and his Arkea-Samsic team were also spotted, as were Arnaud Démare and his Groupama-FDJ teammates.
Click or swipe through the gallery above to see who else was out previewing the route on Friday.
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