Greig Leach

Nils Politt (UAE Team Emirates) was having a tough race. He has been plagued by bad luck. He has been forced to chase back on several times already. At least this time fortune smiled. The race referee’s car, trying to get around a slow team car cut the corner short just missing the former German champion. Perhaps he can take it as a sign that his Paris Roubaix luck has started to swing to his favor. Just ahead is Tom Pidcock (Ineos-Grenadiers) also chasing back from a spot of misfortune. The two teamed up and got back onto the tail of the leading peloton.