A Paris-Roubaix Not To Miss

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"The Queen of the Classics."
"The Hell of the North."

Whatever you want to call it, Paris-Roubaix on Sunday shapes up as one of the most exciting classics in years with the expected duel between Quick Step's Tom Boonen and George Hincapie of Discovery Channel.
Roger De Vlaeminck, who won the race a record four times to earn the name "Mr. Paris-Roubaix," predicts that Boonen will win, according to the Cycling News:

"No-one is capable of beating Boonen. Because no-one there is that well known. The rest of the world doesn't enter the equation. Where are Vinokourov, Popovych and Ullrich? Tell me why they are not participating? You can't tell me that they can't ride across cobbles? Yes, the risks ... but is descending a col at full speed less dangerous than Paris-Roubaix?"

As for Hincapie, De Vlaeminck say:
"Come on, what has that Hincapie proven? What has he won so far? No-one can challenge Boonen, or maybe Van Petegem. He will have to do a good job at hiding, if he still wants to be there in the finale."

Sometimes, I think something must get lost in these translations. U.S cycling fans, for the most part, don't get overly excited over the Spring Classics. But the race Sunday, one that both Hincapie and Boonen both desperately want, promises to, indeed, be a classic. I'm looking forward to watching on OLN-TV at 6 p.m. ET.