Paris Roubaix Cobblestones
There are a lot of reasons why people love paris roubaix.
Paris roubaix cobblestones. The easter race. Troisvilles to inchy km 97 5 0 9 km. The organisers of paris roubaix have set a difficulty level for each of the 29 cobblestone sectors of the race based on their length the irregularity of the cobblestones the overall condition of the sectors and their position in the race. Paris roubaix is a unique display of power and skill like no other in professional cycling and the 2020 edition will take place on sunday october 25 after it was postponed due to the pandemic.
Paris roubaix 2018 08 04 2018 compiègne roubaix 257km paris roubaix 2018 08 04 2018 compiègne roubaix 257km paris roubaix 2018 08 04 2018 compiègne roubaix 257km paris roubaix 2018 08 04 2018 compiègne roubaix 257km silvan dillier ag2r la mondiale et peter sagan bora hansgrohe paris roubaix 2018 08 04 2018 compiègne roubaix 257km. The 2017 paris roubaix route features 29 cobblestone sectors that span 55 kilometers. Here s your detailed guide to the hell of the north. The race is also know as the l enfer du nord hell of the north not because of the difficulty of the race but for the devastating effects on northern france after world war i.
The paris roubaix is famous for rough terrain and cobblestones or pavé being with the tour of flanders e3 harelbeke and gent wevelgem one of the cobbled classics. The merciless cobblestones of paris roubaix crashes mechanicals and other mishaps spoil the day for some but philippe gilbert prevails riding a perfect race to win his fourth of. The 29 cobbled sectors of paris roubaix 29. From the fact it symbolises a throwback to road racing s early days with its notorious bone juddering cobblestone roads to the legendary velodrome where riders have etched their name in the history books for more than a century paris roubaix is unique and that has helped it cement.
A guide to the 29 cobblestone sectors the cobblestones are key to paris roubaix so here s a quick guide to the 29 sectors that will make or break a sunday in hell. It has been called the hell of the north a sunday in hell also the title of a film about the 1976 race the queen of the classics or la pascale. Moreover a crowdfunding campaign will be launched soon to raise money for the works needed to keep the trouée d arenberg on the course of paris roubaix for the foreseeable future. This year 55km of cobblestones will feature on the 2017 edition that will total 257 kilometres in all.