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13/04/2025 - Paris-Roubaix - Compiègne / Roubaix (259,2 km) -

Why is Paris-Roubaix so hard?

Why the Queen of the Classics stands alone in difficulty among one-day races in the pro calendar
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Grip tape on the inside of a bottle cage – Paris-Roubaix 2024 tech

6 classic cobbles-taming Paris-Roubaix hacks that refuse to die

The bikes may change but there are some mods that crop up year after year
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Alpecin-Premier Tech's Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel stands on stage during the teams' presentations event on the eve of the 123rd edition of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycling race, 258.3 km between Compiegne and Roubaix, in Compiegne, northern France, on April 11, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP via Getty Images)

Canyon Endurace vs Aeroad – what bike will van der Poel ride at Paris-Roubaix?  

The Dutch superstar faces a Roubaix eve dilemma: stick with his aero-winning Aeroad or gamble on the wider-tyred Endurace as tech, tactics and even marketing stakes collide
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Tadej Pogacar 2026 Colnago Y1RS for Paris-Roubaix -12

The 4 Paris-Roubaix tyre tech trends you need to know about – what’s in, what’s out, and what’s controversial

From ballooning tyres to mixed uptake on inserts, these tyre tech trends will define Paris-Roubaix 2026
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Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel

Pogačar vs Van der Poel is the era-defining rivalry we can't stop talking about

With Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu van der Poel facing off once again at the third Monument of the season, Timothy John analyses the evolving rivalry between modern cycling's two great champions
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Revealed: Why the defending Paris-Roubaix Femmes champion has glued tubeless tyres to her wheels

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot sticks with Cervélo S5 aero bike in defence of her 2025 title
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ROUBAIX, FRANCE - OCTOBER 03: Nathan Van Hooydonck of Belgium and Team Jumbo - Visma leads the peloton during the 118th Paris-Roubaix 2021 - Men's Eilte a 257,7km race from Compiègne to Roubaix / #ParisRoubaix / on October 03, 2021 in Roubaix, France. (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)

54.8km of pavé and a 47.70km/h average speed – Paris-Roubaix in numbers

The numbers behind cycling’s most iconic one-day race
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