Tim De Troyer (BEL/Wanty-Groupe Gobert) prepping himself ahead of the race in the teambus.
The almost 53km's of riding over cobbles is so hard for the body that riders need to tape wrists and fingers to protect them. Most riders also have an extra layer of bartape on their handlebars to "soften" the impact of the cobbles.

113th Paris-Roubaix 2015