Men’s Paris-Roubaix tech gallery: Gravel bikes, prototypes, and one enormous chainring

In the fullness of time, and once the mental dust has settled as much as the actual dust has, we will bring you a wash-up of all the key tech trends from the 2024 edition of Paris-Roubaix.

At the time of writing, currently just after the awful cobbles of the Forest of Arenberg and the new chicane entry, it’s already been a frenetic race. The race itself, over the years, has been getting steadily faster, thanks in part to tailwinds but also due to the men’s peloton almost exclusively opting for aero bikes over anything with concessions to comfort.