This Sunday (8/4/18) the 'Queen of the Classics' will play host to the UCI World Tour & Women's World Tour in what will be the 116th edition of Paris-Roubaix and the course will be from Compiègne to Roubaix.
Key Facts and Figures:
- 257 KM
- 29 sections of Pavès - 54.5KM of cobbles
- 3 sections of the Pavès are graded at 5*/5
- First run in 1896, organised by two Roubaix Textile manufacturers & cycling enthusiasts who wanted to build a Velodrome and hold a race from Paris to there track - Thèodore Vienne & Maurice Perez
- Since the first it has been held every year, only stopping for the two World Wars, making it one of the oldest Pro races.
PREVIOUS TWO WINNERS:
(WORLD TOUR / UCI ELITE MEN DIVISION..)
2017 |
VAN AVERMAET Greg |
BEL |
BMC RACING TEAM |
'5:41:07 |
2016 |
Mathew HAYMAN |
AUS |
ORICA GreenEDGE | '5:51:53 |
2018 Race Route
REFERENCES:PARIS-ROUBAIX VIDEO
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6hcxgz
OFFICIAL P-R WEBSITE FOR INFO & LINKS
- https://www.paris-roubaix.fr/en/
UCI FOR INFO
- http://www.uci.ch/road/