Paris-Roubaix: he did it!

Hugo Colson, a second year student at École Centrale de Lille, set himself the personal challenge of successfully completing the Paris-Roubaix Challenge, a notoriously difficult cycling event. It is a race over 170 km, including 50 km on cobbles, split into 27 portions rated from 1 star to 5 stars depending on their difficulty.

Hugo completed the challenge in 7 hours 22 minutes (follow his route on Strava), just under the limit for officially recording his time before the velodrome closes. For him, this exceptional experience was all about applying the power of the mind in order to push himself beyond his limits. Well done to him!