Van der Poel: It's going to be really nervous on the Roubaix cobbles

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) will be aiming for Tour de France cobbled glory on Wednesday's stage 5
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) will be aiming for Tour de France cobbled glory on Wednesday's stage 5 (Image credit: DAVID STOCKMANBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images)

"I think now the real racing can start." 

Those were Mathieu van der Poel's words a day before the Tour de France hits the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix on Wednesday.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.