Defending champion Greg Van Avermaet Raymond Poulidor had a number of top-ten results at Paris-Roubaix during his career Mitch Docker of EF Education-Drapac Former winner John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) Greg Van Avermaet waves from the podium Greg Van Avermaet receives a gift Arnaud Démare (FDJ) carries the French hopes The QuickStep-Floors team on stage Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors) Getting ready for the team presentation Thumbs up from Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) Peter Sagan and Bora-Hansgrohe enjoying time on stage Alexander Kristoff with his UAE Team Emirates squad Geraint Thomas and Sky are presented to the crowd Edvald Boasson Hagen and Dimension Data Oliver Naesen and AG2R-La Mondiale Oliver Naesen waves to the crowd TV interview for Peter Sagan Smiling Peter Sagan will start Paris-Roubaix as a favourtite Marcel Kittel and Tony Martin with Rick Zabel The fans chasing autographs The sunny weather ensured a large number of fans came out The fans watch the team presentation The QuickStep-Floors team, dominant this spring on the cobbles, will start favourites Sunday with Niki Terpstra, Philippe Gilbert, Zdenek Stybar all lining out in blue.

Sagan first rode Paris-Roubaix in 2010, recording a DNF, with his sixth place in 2014 his sole top-ten result to date.

I've never won Paris - Roubaix but I'd love to cross the line first on the Vélodrome.

Third place at E3 is the Olympic champions best result on the cobbles so far this season but Van Avermaet remains confident of a repeat victory as he explained.

In Terpstra, Gilbert and Stybar, QuickStep has a capable trio of taking the victory and like the Tour of Flanders, enter the race with no outright leader.

"It's such a specific race, you have to be prepared for everything, good or bad luck," added Stybar.

Paris-Roubaix will start at the Place du Palais in Compiegne at 11am with the race expected to finish around 5:30pm in the Roubaix velodrome.