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Three Canadians started the pro men\u2019s race at Sunday\u2019s Paris-Roubaix, but only one made it to the velodrome.<\/p>\n
Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team\u2019s Nick Zukowsky, NSN Cycling\u2019s Guilaume Boivin and Modern Adventure Cycling\u2019s Riley Pickrell were on the line at Compi\u00e8gne. By the end of the day, it was only Zukowsky who would make it to the velodrome, finishing 137th.<\/p>\n
Boivin\u2019s day ended after a nasty crash on the Trou\u00e9e d\u2019Arenberg. You migh have even caught it on the Flobikes.com broadcast. It was clear he went down pretty hard and was grabbing his shoulder. On Monday, his team posted an update:<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, the chaos of the cobbles saw Guillaume Boivin crash heavily on the Arenberg with x-rays confirming a fractured left scapular which, fortunately, will not require surgery,\u201d it read. \u201cBiniam Girmay also crashed later in the race, forcing him to abandon, but escaped without any fractures, only sustaining some contusions.\u201d<\/p>\n
So it\u2019s good news that the Montreal native\u2019s crash wasn\u2019t too bad. Back in 2021, Boivin had a fantastic ride at Roubaix, finishing 9th. That was the year, due to COVID-19 and all the screwy stuff that happened to sports, it took place in October.<\/p>\n
Back in October of 2025, amid the Derek Gee transfer saga with the team then known as Israel-Premier Tech, Boivin<\/a> resigned with the ProTeam\u2013which is now WorldTour and known as NSN Cycling.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very happy and grateful to be staying with the team for another year,\u201d Boivin said. \u201cNext year will be my 11th with the team. And even though I\u2019ve been doing this for a while now, I\u2019m excited about the challenges ahead. The UCI road world championships in my hometown of Montreal will be a major highlight.\u201d<\/p>\n