Specialized reveals why Tom Boonen wasn’t using disc brakes at the Tour of Flanders


Tom Boonen raced his final ever Tour of Flanders aboard a very specialized Specialized Roubaix

Tom Boonen on his new rim brake equipped Specialized Roubaix (Credit: Brakethrough Media)
Tom Boonen raced his final ever Tour de Flanders aboard a unique Specialized Roubaix, with rim brakes rather than the disc brakes of the production model.