Paris–Roubaix

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Paris–Roubaix is one of cycling’s oldest and most prestigious one-day “Monument” races, famed for its brutal cobblestone sectors and often unpredictable, harsh conditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Monument classic
UCI WorldTour race
one-day road cycling race
category men’s professional road race
country France
discipline road
distanceApproxKm 250
establishedIn 19th century
finishFeature Roubaix Velodrome
linked to: Roubaix
finishLocation Roubaix
firstHeld 1896
formerStartLocation Paris
frequency annual
governingBody Union Cycliste Internationale
hasClassification general classification (time only)
knownFor brutal racing conditions
dust and mud
high rate of punctures and mechanicals
unpredictable weather
mostWinsNumber 4
mostWinsRider Roger De Vlaeminck
Tom Boonen
nickname Hell of the North
L’Enfer du Nord
Queen of the Classics
notableSector Carrefour de l’Arbre
Mons-en-Pévèle
Trouée d’Arenberg
organiser Amaury Sport Organisation
otherMonuments Il Lombardia
Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Milan–San Remo
Tour of Flanders
partOf UCI WorldTour
five Monuments of cycling
region Nord department
sport road cycling
startLocation Compiègne
linked to: Compiegne
startRegion Hauts-de-France
surface cobbled roads
paved roads
terrainFeature cobblestone sectors
flat profile
timeZone Central European Time
typeOfFinish velodrome finish
usualMonth April
womenRace Paris–Roubaix Femmes
linked to: Paris–Roubaix
womenRaceFirstHeld 2021

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Bernard Hinault won Paris–Roubaix
Amaury Sport Organisation organises Paris–Roubaix
Eddy Merckx won Paris–Roubaix
Liège–Bastogne–Liège monumentGroup Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix womenRace Paris–Roubaix Femmes
linked to: Paris–Roubaix
Amaury Sport Organisation organizes Paris–Roubaix
subject linked to: ASO
Milan–San Remo otherMonuments Paris–Roubaix
Giro di Lombardia monumentAlongWith Paris–Roubaix
Eddy Merckx wonMonumentClassic Paris–Roubaix
subject linked to: The Cannibal
Roubaix sportsEventFinish Paris–Roubaix
spring classics includesRace Paris–Roubaix
Hell of the North refersTo Paris–Roubaix
L’Enfer du Nord refersTo Paris–Roubaix
L’Enfer du Nord appliesTo Paris–Roubaix
Queen of the Classics refersTo Paris–Roubaix
Queen of the Classics appliesTo Paris–Roubaix
Trouée d’Arenberg partOf Paris–Roubaix
Trouée d’Arenberg introducedInEvent Paris–Roubaix 1968
linked to: Paris–Roubaix
Trouée d’Arenberg usedIn men’s Paris–Roubaix
linked to: Paris–Roubaix
Trouée d’Arenberg usedIn Paris–Roubaix Femmes (some editions)
linked to: Paris–Roubaix
Carrefour de l’Arbre partOf Paris–Roubaix route
linked to: Paris–Roubaix
Carrefour de l’Arbre partOf Pavé sectors of Paris–Roubaix
linked to: Paris–Roubaix
Carrefour de l’Arbre usedByEvent Paris–Roubaix
Roger De Vlaeminck nickname Monsieur Paris–Roubaix
linked to: Paris–Roubaix
Roger De Vlaeminck won Paris–Roubaix
Tom Boonen won Paris–Roubaix
Mons-en-Pévèle usedIn Paris–Roubaix
Mons-en-Pévèle partOf Paris–Roubaix route
linked to: Paris–Roubaix
Amaury family controls Paris–Roubaix
Strade Bianche inspiredBy Paris–Roubaix
Monument classics member Paris–Roubaix
Rik Van Looy won Paris–Roubaix
Sean Kelly competedIn Paris–Roubaix
UCI Road World Cup includedRace Paris–Roubaix