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Paris-Roubaix is one of the most famous races in cycling. The 159-mile ride traverses through northern France with a brutal combination of (often muddy) cobblestone roads and hills. Finishing the race without a crash or flat tire is a win in most rider’s books.

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A) Take the week off

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B) Go out for a chill coffee shop spin to loosen up your legs

C) Run a half marathon for the heck of it?

We know which one Ineos-Grenadiers racer Cameron Wurf would choose.

Professional Cyclist Celebrates His Paris-Roubaix Finish with a 1:26 Half Marathon, Wurf headed out for a 13.18 mile run, finishing in 1:26:55 (that’s a 6:36 min/mile pace!). After racing the race known as the "Hell of the North."

He also took two top-10 segment spots during the run—imagine how depressing it would be to get bumped down from the top 10 on the leaderboard by a man who just finished racing for five hours and 51 minutes. Sign this man up for an Ironman, stat.

Oh wait, he already does that.

Wurf isn’t a stranger to the multisport life. He’s actually a former triathlete, and has in fact raced an Ironman and done pretty darn well. He finished 11th at the Ironman World Championships in Kona last October.

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In fact, on Monday, he posted a 3,300 meter swim to Strava, along with another ‘chill’ 35 mile ride. Despite being deep in the racing season, most days involve two workouts for Wurf, and according to his Strava, he typically spends around 20 hours per week on the bike, and four to six hours running, plus a couple of swims.

Calories Burned Calculator Instagram, saying, “In Paris Roubaix you’re either the Bat or you’re the Ball. This year I was well & truly the later [sic]. The most use I could be was to sit at the back of the bunch and block opposition. Team Cars from passing to assist their riders. On a more serious note, be in a good position just in case any of our guys had a problem. Unfortunately a couple of the boys did indeed crash so I was positioned nicely to contribute in delivering them safely back to the peleton. Once I’d crossed the finish line, with much trepidation mind you, I decided to lace up my sneakers for a Half Marathon. The day presented a great opportunity to take advantage of running with some serious fatigue in the legs as I build towards my next Ironman. No matter how your day pans out in Paris Roubaix, it’ll always be memorable.”

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This half-marathon effort post-race does feel like a bit of teammate one-upmanship, considering his teammate, Tom Pidcock, made headlines two years ago when he ran a ‘casual’ 5K in a ridiculous 13:25. However, Strava detectives—and later Pidcock himself—determined that the GPS was a bit inaccurate.

Molly Hurford

Molly writes about cycling, nutrition and training, with an emphasis on women in sport. Her new middle-grade series, Shred Girls, debuts with Rodale Kids/Random House in 2019 with "Lindsay's Joyride." Her other books include "Mud, Snow and Cyclocross," "Saddle, Sore" and "Fuel Your Ride." Her work has been published in magazines like Bicycling, Outside and Nylon. She co-hosts The Consummate Athlete Podcast.