![Image of cyclists on cobblestones](/images/stories/Tchmil-the-kill-/1-200.jpg)
A dry Paris-Roubaix will batter and can even break the strongest, but rain makes it much harder. The heavens opened in 1994 creating apocalyptic conditions and producing a killer winner.
![Imjage of Cycling Legends 01 Tom Simpson book cover](/images/stories/Victory_from_defeat/Simpson-Wright-200.jpg)
In 1965 Tom Simpson became the first British cyclist ever to win the men’s elite world road race title
![Image of Rudi Altig and Yom Simpson](/images/stories/Remembering-Rudi/5-200.jpg)
Rudi Altig was one of the best riders of his generation; a multi-world champion
![Image of Tom Simpson](/images/stories/The_Wire/5-200.jpg)
Ever wondered how sports pages carried images of the previous days’ matches and races from all over the world before digital cameras and the internet were invented? Here’s how.