Rouleur Classic: Behind the scenes

Rouleur Classic: Behind the scenes

Merckx, Wiggins, Kelly, Cancellara and more mingle backstage at a star-studded opening night to the Rouleur Classic

Bradley Wiggins Eddy Merckx Fabian Cancellara Rouleur Classic Sean Kelly

Rouleur photographer Benedict Campbell mingled with the stars backstage at the opening night of the Rouleur Classic.

And what a night it was. Everywhere you turned, there was a world champion, a legend of the sport or a familiar face, shooting the breeze, signing autographs or posing for selfies.

 

 

 

 

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