Paris – Roubaix 2026

1. Paris - Roubaix 2026: Van Aert outsprints Pogacar in Roubaix Velodrome

   Door Harmen Lustig

   The 123rd Paris–Roubaix is a fascinating edition. Mathieu van der Poel chases back after misfortune on the Trouée Arenberg, while both Tadej Pogacar and Wout van Aert survive several punctures to sprint for victory in the Roubaix Velodrome. The…

2. Paris - Roubaix: Winners and records

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   Paris-Roubaix is one of the oldest cycling classics. The 'Hell of the North', as it is often referred to, is one of the toughest races on the cycling calender and suits the strong men of the peloton. The first edition dates back to 1896.…

3. Paris - Roubaix 2026: Route

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Sunday, 12 April – Also known as the ‘Hell of the North’, Paris–Roubaix is one of the oldest and most challenging one-day races, with riders having to endure a daunting gauntlet of cobbled sectors before finishing in the Roubaix Velodrome.…

4. Paris - Roubaix 2026: Riders

   Door Harmen Lustig

   The cobbled classics specialists are keen to set the Hell of the North alight. Cyclingstage.com presents the start list for Paris-Roubaix 2026, the edition in which Mathieu van der Poel could equal record holders Roger De Vlaeminck and Tom Boonen.

5. Paris - Roubaix 2026: Favourites

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Paris–Roubaix is really a race for tractors, yet there are cyclists who can somehow handle the impossible surface. And that’s what makes it one of the most captivating races on the calendar. Who are the main contenders?

6. Paris - Roubaix: 'Cobbled' Heroes - De Vlaeminck and Boonen

   Door Rene van der Horst

   In 1993, victory narrowly eluded the late Franco Ballerini. He famously quoted: ‘What I did do wrong? To ever start cycling.’ There have been many heroes in Roubaix's old velodrome but none deserve more credit than the two men who have…