Faces of a Roubaix finish

Faces of a Roubaix finish

The faces that tell the story of a unique year at cycling's most famous Monument

Photos: Peter Stuart & Getty Images Racing

This year's Paris-Roubaix was historic. While the first women's edition of the race was the most seismic event this year, the men's race in savage conditions provided some unforgettable and iconic images.

Here are a few of the dried mud faces that decorated the finish line at the Roubaix velodrome.

Related – Paris-Roubaix women's gallery

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Photo: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/Getty Images

Photos: Peter Stuart & Getty Images Racing

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