Cameron Wurf runs equivalent of half-marathon after Paris-Roubaix

Cameron Wurf before the start of the 2023 edition of Paris-Roubaix
Cameron Wurf before the start of the 2023 edition of Paris-Roubaix (Image credit: Getty)

Riders letting their hair down after Paris-Roubaix is very common as the curtain comes down the cobbled Classics. Winner Mathieu van der Poel and teammates were subsequently spotted in a disco in Belgium celebrating his victory, but after taking part in the Hell of the North, Ineos Grenadiers veteran Cameron Wurf opted for a rather different form of 'rest' and recuperation.

Seemingly not sated for exercise after taking part in the fastest-ever edition of Paris-Roubaix, which the 39-year-old Australian completed in 128th place, Wurf then went on to run the equivalent of a half-marathon that evening. 

According to Strava, Wurf ran for 86 minutes and 21.2 kilometres after Paris-Roubaix, titling his run, appropriately enough, 'Sunday Brick'. His ride in Paris-Roubaix was recorded on Strava with the rather more humorous title of 'So Bumpy It Hurts To Pee'.

Since then, on Monday according to Strava he has put in another 50 kilometres of recovery training, though this time he was back on his bike.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.