Parts of Paris-Roubaix's toughest section of pavè, the Trouèe d'Arenberg, could be filled with mortar in order to make the iconic stretch of road safer.
Discussions have been had between race organisers ASO and Les Amis de Paris-Roubaix - the volunteer group charged with the upkeep of the cobbled sectors - regarding the lengthy grass growing between the stones and ways in which it could be made safer.
Concerns surround the grass being wet, therefore increasing the likelihood of a rider sliding out, causing a major crash, especially in the first 800m which is considered the most dangerous. This has seen the two bodies team together to find a permanent solution for this worrying hazard.
'The grass between the cobbles has become more and more dangerous,' Daniel Accou, member of Les Amis de Paris-Roubaix told La Voix du Nord in France.
'As we can't use chemicals, we needed to come up with a different solution. We've started to test out different mortar joints. It won't mean that the sector will be less difficult. We're not trying to change the character of the most iconic part of the race.'
With the use of weed killer banned, the more permanent use of mortar, best used in the bricklaying process, following a pressure washer ridding the road of grass, is being experimented with Les Amis de Paris-Roubaix president, François Soulcier, stating 'if we don't change anything, then the next time it rains during the race, there are going to be a lot more crashes.'
This precautionary measure would be in place for something that's actually quite rare considering that the last Paris-Roubaix to be raced in the wet was 16 years ago in 2002.
This process sounds a lot like an article we published, in jest, on 1st April this year.
At 2.4km and arrow straight, the stones of Arenberg have been an iconic part of cycling's toughest one-day race since its inaugural inclusion in 1968, acting as one of the race's few five-star rated sectors.
Riders will often race in the kilometres before Arenberg to hit the section first, meaning the peloton will be at speeds of around 60kmh by the section start.
It has also been the scene of some of the race's most memorable crashes notably in 1998 when Belgian Johan Museeuw broke his kneecap and almost saw his leg amputated following a subsequent infection.
Most recently in 2016, it also saw Australian rider Mitch Docker left with six broken teeth and a fractured eye socket as he hit the cobbles face first in a crash that downed almost a dozen riders.