Filippo Ganna categorical about Paris-Roubaix.

Filippo Ganna makes no secret of his ambitions

Filippo Ganna, in an interview with ‘L’Equipe,’ spoke bluntly about Paris-Roubaix, without hiding his ambitions too much.

“Some people say Paris-Roubaix is a fun race, but it’s not like that for everyone: sure, it is for the people who watch it on television or from the side of the road, but the riders can’t exactly talk like that. You have to be a little crazy to love the Roubaix. It’s a painful race, it puts the body to the test.”

The Verbanese champion will try on the difficult route of the Monument Classic on French soil to win a prestigious result: “You have to arrive with as much energy as possible at the Trouée d’Arenberg, then it will be hell. It will take a lot of luck: those who do not puncture and fall are likely to find themselves among the leaders at the decisive moment.”