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Video: Behind the scenes as Mat Hayman wins Paris-Roubaix

Sunday was a huge day for everyone at Orica-GreenEdge
by Simon_MacMichael
Tue, Apr 12, 2016 12:12
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Ever since Mat Hayman won Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, their Backstage Pass video of the race was going to be something special – and they haven’t disappointed us, it's a cracker.

The race means more than any other to the 37-year-old, who has ridden it 15 times – and the behind the scenes video shows exactly what his win meant to everyone involved with the team.

There’s also an absolute comedy gold moment involving the team car and a French policeman the second Hayman crosses the line, too.

Meanwhile, today, the design has been unveiled of Australia's new $5 bill that will come into circulation from September – and some wag has already suggested an alternate version that replaces the queen’s head with Hayman’s, among other tweaks.

Paris-Roubaix 2016
Paris-Roubaix
Mat Hayman
Orica-GreenEdge
Simon MacMichael

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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CygnusX1 | 8 years ago
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Great video, great win, great team spirit.

Just one point... team car drivers really should keep their hands on the wheel not over their eyes, and look at the road ahead not the in car live TV stream.

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pants replied to CygnusX1 | 8 years ago
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A great story, I think it says a lot about the guy seeing how happy everyone else is for him.

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pants replied to CygnusX1 | 8 years ago
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A great story, I think it says a lot about the guy seeing how happy everyone else is for him.

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backflipbedlem | 8 years ago
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Epic video! Love that!!!!

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bobbinogs | 8 years ago
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Oh fruit!

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Edgeley | 8 years ago
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I love these backstage passes.     The other teams should try to compete on the media front - you would think that Sky, with their TV backing, ought to be able to roll a mean camera.

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stenmeister replied to Edgeley | 8 years ago
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Edgeley wrote:

I love these backstage passes.     The other teams should try to compete on the media front - you would think that Sky, with their TV backing, ought to be able to roll a mean camera.

 

Sky get the Rapha treatment and I have got to admit the latest one featuring Geraint Thomas is rather good.

http://pages.rapha.cc/team-sky

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