words & photography by Carl von Arbin
Paris-Roubaix equals unpredictability. And the saturation of Roubaix is different through every eye, and every lens. Its historical romance bring attention, love and excitement in a combination that etches into the minds of every pair of eyes present. Carl’s old Nikon F2 manages to provoke an electric interest through it’s obsolete seeker. With the shots on preprocessed revlog film, the image results is as hard to predict as the race.
At the start line in Compiègne
An early morning train ride from Paris, about an hour from Gare du Nord. This was my second time at Compiègne so I knew a bit more what it would be like. There’s always a restricted area around the castle, but the whole caravan won’t fit in there, which is good for the supporters. This way we get a lot more of the circus.















Velodrome in Roubaix
I managed to sneak into the VIP area somehow and got a good spot just as the final bend started going up. There was a big tv screen that showed the race so we were able to follow the race as they were getting closer. Riders were coming in on the velodrome at really high speeds.















Name: Carl von Arbin
Lives: Stockholm, Sweden
Age: 35
Occupation: Guitarist in Shout Out Louds and various projects. Graphic designer/Photographer/Cyclist.
Cameras: Nikon F2
Bikes: Cervelo RS (2009), Crescent 10 speed världsmästarcykel 1960’s, an old Peugeot fold up bike from the 70’s that I use to get around on tour & my old ”grandma bike” that I use to get around in Stockholm. Not sure what brand it is.
Best place to cycle: Where the streets have no name
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