Paris–Roubaix (women's race)

Paris-Roubaix Femmes
Race details
DateEarly April
RegionNorthern France
English nameParis–Roubaix (women's race)
Local name(s)Paris–Roubaix Femmes (in French)
Nickname(s)
  • The Hell of the North
  • Queen of the Classics
  • The Easter race
  • A Sunday in Hell
  • L'enfer du Nord
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Women's World Tour
TypeOne-day
OrganiserAmaury Sport Organisation
Race directorJean-François Pescheux
History
First edition2020 (2020)
Editions1 (as of 2020)

History

The first race

The announcement of the inaugural women's edition of Paris-Roubaix came as a surprise addition to the revised 2020 UCI Women's World Tour calendar.[1]

Route

The first women's edition of Paris-Roubaix will start in Denain and finish on the velodrome in Roubaix covering 116 km (72 mi).[2] It will feature 29.2 km (18.1 mi) of cobblestones, spread out over 17 sectors. The women will cover the same final 17 sectors as the men's race.[3]

Cobbled sections

Cobbled sectors in Paris-Roubaix[4]
No. Name Distance from Length
(km)
Difficulty
Start
(km)
Finish
(km)
17 Hornaing to Wandignies 3.7 ****
16 Warlaing to Brillon 2.4 ***
15 Tilloy to Sars-et-Rosières 2.4 ****
14 Beuvry to Orchies 1.4 ***
13 Orchies 1.7 ***
12 Auchy to Bersée 2.7 ****
11 Mons-en-Pévèle 3.0 *****
10 Mérignies to Avelin 0.7 **
9 Pont-Thibault to Ennevelin 1.4 ***
8 Templeuve — L’Épinette 0.2 *
7 Cysoing to Bourghelles 1.3 ***
6 Bourghelles to Wannehain 1.1 ***
5 Camphin-en-Pévèle 1.8 ****
4 Carrefour de l’Arbre 2.1 *****
3 Gruson 1.1 **
2 Willems to Hem 1.4 ***
1 Roubaix 0.3 *

References

  1. Kristin, Frattini. "Paris-Roubaix a surprise addition to revised Women's WorldTour". CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. "A rite of passage on the cobblestones". Paris-Roubaix. ASO. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. "Paris Roubaix". CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  4. "Route Paris Roubaix Femmes". Paris Roubaix. A.S.O. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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