Each year, the cobblestone roads used in Paris-Roubaix must be excavated from the mud, grass, and weeds that covered them during the winter. This year, race organizers hired a new crew to do this heavy work for peanuts.

They are not GOATs like Marianne Vos or Eddy Merckx.

Specifically, a herd of goats and sheep performed the task in a much more environmentally friendly way than humans using gas-powered trimmers. The animals chewed through 2,300 meters of pave to reveal the Toruhe Dalenberg section.

The even is part of an eco-grazing project called "Les Biquettes de l'Espoir," which uses endangered French domestic goats and endangered Boulonnais sheep, usually used to control invasive species such as the warbler.

The women's Paris-Roubaix will be held on Saturday, April 8, and the men's Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, April 9.

The pavé must be cleared of debris, inspected, and repaired if necessary before athletes take on the pavé in World Tour events.