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Paris-Roubaix is a prestigious one-day professional bicycle road race that takes place every year in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, near the border with Belgium. It is one of the oldest and most challenging races in the history of cycling, dating back to 1896. It is also one of the five Monuments, or classics, of the European calendar, along with Milan-San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Giro di Lombardia.
The race is famous for its rough terrain and cobblestone sections, which make it a test of endurance, skill and luck for the riders. The cobblestones, or pavés, are uneven, slippery and often muddy, causing punctures, crashes and mechanical problems. The race has 29 sections of cobbles, totalling 54.5 kilometres of suffering. Some of the most notorious sections are the Trouée d'Arenberg, a 2.4-kilometre stretch of forest road with deep ruts and potholes; the Carrefour de l'Arbre, a 2.1-kilometre section with sharp turns and steep gradients; and the Roubaix velodrome, where the race finishes after one and a half laps on the track.
The race is also known for its unpredictable weather conditions, which can range from sunny and dry to cold and rainy. The weather can have a significant impact on the outcome of the race, as different riders may have different advantages or disadvantages depending on the wind, rain or dust. The race is often called the Hell of the North, a nickname that originated from a journalist who saw the devastated landscape of northern France after World War I.
The race has been won by some of the greatest cyclists of all time, such as Eddy Merckx, Roger De Vlaeminck, Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara. The record for most wins is four, shared by De Vlaeminck and Boonen. The current champion is Dylan van Baarle from the Netherlands, who won the 2022 edition with a solo breakaway. The race also has a women's edition since 2021, which follows a similar route but with fewer cobblestone sections. The current champion is Lizzie Deignan from Great Britain, who won the 2021 edition in a sprint finish.
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The race is famous for its rough terrain and cobblestone sections, which make it a test of endurance, skill and luck for the riders. The cobblestones, or pavés, are uneven, slippery and often muddy, causing punctures, crashes and mechanical problems. The race has 29 sections of cobbles, totalling 54.5 kilometres of suffering. Some of the most notorious sections are the Trouée d'Arenberg, a 2.4-kilometre stretch of forest road with deep ruts and potholes; the Carrefour de l'Arbre, a 2.1-kilometre section with sharp turns and steep gradients; and the Roubaix velodrome, where the race finishes after one and a half laps on the track.
The race is also known for its unpredictable weather conditions, which can range from sunny and dry to cold and rainy. The weather can have a significant impact on the outcome of the race, as different riders may have different advantages or disadvantages depending on the wind, rain or dust. The race is often called the Hell of the North, a nickname that originated from a journalist who saw the devastated landscape of northern France after World War I.
The race has been won by some of the greatest cyclists of all time, such as Eddy Merckx, Roger De Vlaeminck, Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara. The record for most wins is four, shared by De Vlaeminck and Boonen. The current champion is Dylan van Baarle from the Netherlands, who won the 2022 edition with a solo breakaway. The race also has a women's edition since 2021, which follows a similar route but with fewer cobblestone sections. The current champion is Lizzie Deignan from Great Britain, who won the 2021 edition in a sprint finish.
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32 imagesAlison Jackson from Canada won the Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023 cycling race. Paris-Roubaix Femmes is a French road cycling one-day race that took place on 8 April 2023. It was the 3rd edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes and the 11th event of the 2023 UCI Women’s World Tour. Contact us at info@pelotonphotos.com for questions about image licenses -
74 imagesThe 2022 Paris-Roubaix was a prestigious one-day road cycling race that took place on 17 April 2022 in France. It was the 119th edition of the race and the 15th event of the 2022 UCI World Tour. The race covered a distance of 257.2 kilometers, including 55 kilometers of cobblestone sections that challenged the riders' skills and endurance. The race was won by Dutch rider Dylan van Baarle from Ineos Grenadiers, who attacked solo with 50 kilometers to go and held off the chase group to cross the finish line at the Roubaix velodrome with a time of 5 hours, 37 minutes and 0 seconds. He became the first Dutchman to win the race since Servais Knaven in 2001. The sprint for second place was taken by Belgian rider Wout van Aert from Jumbo-Visma, who edged out Swiss rider Stefan Küng from Groupama-FDJ by a bike length. They finished 1 minute and 47 seconds behind van Baarle. The race was also notable for being the fastest-ever edition of Paris-Roubaix, with an average speed of 45.8 kilometers per hour. Contact us at info@pelotonphotos.com for questions about image licenses -
17 imagesThe 2022 edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes was a historic race that saw the first Italian winner of the prestigious cobblestone classic. Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) soloed to victory after attacking from a select group of favourites with 17 kilometres to go. She crossed the finish line at the Roubaix velodrome with a comfortable margin of 23 seconds over her closest pursuer, Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx), who won the sprint for second place ahead of Lucinda Brand (Trek-Segafredo). The race was part of the UCI Women's World Tour and covered a distance of 124.7 kilometres, including 17 sectors of pavé totalling 29.5 kilometres. The race started in Denain and featured some of the most iconic and challenging cobblestone sections, such as the Trouée d'Arenberg, Mons-en-Pévèle and Carrefour de l'Arbre. Longo Borghini's victory was a result of her strength, courage and tactical acumen, as she seized the opportunity to attack when the race was in a decisive phase. She managed to hold off the chase behind her, despite suffering a puncture in the final kilometres, and celebrated her biggest win of her career with tears of joy. Contact us at info@pelotonphotos.com for questions about image licenses -
74 imagesThe 2019 Paris-Roubaix was a prestigious one-day cycling race that took place on 14 April 2019 in France. It was part of the UCI World Tour, the highest level of professional road cycling. The race covered a distance of 257 kilometers, including 29 sectors of cobblestones that added up to 54.5 kilometers. The race was won by Philippe Gilbert from Belgium, who beat Nils Politt from Germany in a two-man sprint at the Roubaix Velodrome. Gilbert's teammate Yves Lampaert from Belgium came in third, 13 seconds behind the winner. Gilbert's victory was his fourth in the five Monuments of Cycling, the most prestigious one-day races in the sport. Contact us at info@pelotonphotos.com for questions about image licenses -
68 imagesThe 2018 edition of the Paris-Roubaix cycling race was a historic one, as it saw the world champion Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) claim his first victory in the prestigious event. Sagan attacked with 54 km to go, on the 12th sector of cobblestones, and joined the early breakaway rider Silvan Dillier (AG2R La Mondiale). The duo worked well together and held off the chasing group, led by Niki Terpstra (Quick-Step Floors), who finished third. Sagan and Dillier arrived at the velodrome in Roubaix together, where Sagan sprinted to the win, becoming the first world champion to win Paris-Roubaix since Bernard Hinault in 1981. Contact us at info@pelotonphotos.com for questions about image licenses -
173 imagesThe 2017 edition of Paris-Roubaix was a historic and thrilling race that saw Greg Van Avermaet claim his first victory in a Monument classic. The Belgian rider of BMC Racing Team beat Zdenek Stybar of Quick-Step Floors and Sebastian Langeveld of Cannondale-Drapac in a sprint finish after 257 kilometers of racing on the cobbled roads of northern France. The race was the fastest ever recorded, with an average speed of 45.2 km/h, thanks to a strong tailwind that pushed the riders from the start in Compiègne to the finish at the Roubaix Velodrome. The race was also marked by the farewell of Tom Boonen, the four-time winner who retired after crossing the line in 13th place, 12 seconds behind the winner. Contact us at info@pelotonphotos.com for questions about image licenses -
155 imagesThe winner of Paris-Roubaix 2016 was Mathew Hayman, a rider from Australia who rode for the Orica-GreenEdge team. He beat Tom Boonen, a four-time winner of the race, in a sprint finish at the Roubaix Velodrome after a breakaway of five riders. Hayman had broken his arm six weeks before the race and had only returned to racing a week earlier. He was part of an early escape group that formed after 100 kilometres of racing and survived the 27 sectors of cobbled roads, including the notorious five-star sectors of Arenberg and Mons-en-Pévèle. He became the second Australian to win the race, after Stuart O'Grady in 2007, and the oldest winner at 37 years and 8 months. His victory was considered one of the biggest upsets in the history of Paris-Roubaix, a race also known as "the Hell of the North". Contact us at info@pelotonphotos.com for questions about image licenses -
249 imagesThe 2015 edition of the Paris-Roubaix cycling race was a thrilling contest that saw John Degenkolb emerge as the winner. The German rider sprinted to victory from a group of seven riders that had formed in the final kilometers of the race. He beat Zdeněk Štybar and Greg Van Avermaet to the line, claiming his second monument win of the year after Milan-San Remo. The race was marked by several crashes, punctures and mechanical problems that affected many of the favorites, including Peter Sagan, Bradley Wiggins and Alexander Kristoff. Degenkolb showed his strength and skill on the cobblestones, and celebrated his triumph with his wife and newborn baby in the Roubaix velodrome. Contact us at info@pelotonphotos.com for questions about image licenses -
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