In the 2025 Paris-Roubaix, Australian riders struggled, with Oscar Chamberlain finishing 82nd. At just 20, he debuted in the elite race after performing well in junior editions. His focus was on gaining experience, supporting his team, and finishing within the time limit. Chamberlain shared his insights about the intense nature of the race, especially the chaotic first cobbled sector. He emphasized the drastic difference between junior and elite levels, finding the experience both challenging and full of learning opportunities, fueling hope for Australia's future in the event.
The first part is just getting into that first couple of sectors - itâs like the first finish line. Everyone's going full gas into that first cobbled sector.
Definitely it was what I was thinking it was going to be but even more, that first sector, it's just bodies falling.
It's just a completely different game and if I could do the junior one again, I would.
Coming into the elite ranks was something else altogether, a race of 259.2km with around twice as many cobbled sectors.
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