article_snippet.sent: has left they short of riders equipped to win classics, while the usually chaotic nature of the races is anathema to
article_snippet.sent: The brutal cobbled stretches, which require huge amounts of effort while increasing the chances of crashes and mechanical problems, create a nervousness in the peloton which makes planning all but impossible.
article_snippet.sent: I was very nervous on the cobbles and I wasn't able to ride them well,' Kelly said. '
article_snippet.sent: I slowly developed and I was able to manage to ride them, but even when I got to the point of being a Paris-Roubaix favourite it's still very nervous times. '
article_snippet.sent: It's a horrible race to ride, but a great race to win.'