Paris‑Roubaix 2026 : date, parcours, favoris de cette course emblématique
Paris‑Roubaix 2026, "l’Enfer du Nord", c'est ce week-end. Découvrez tout sur cette course légendaire : date, parcours, favoris et chaînes où suivre la course.
mesinfos.frParis-Roubaix 2026 took place on Sunday, April 12, 2026, with both the men’s and women’s races held on the same day for the first time. The men's race covered about 258.3 km from Compiègne to Roubaix, featuring around 30 cobbled sectors totaling roughly 54.8 km, and the finish around Roubaix Velodrome in late afternoon. The women’s race started in Denain and joined the men’s route for the final sectors, finishing at the Roubaix velodrome in the early evening, marking the first shared-day format in several years.[2][3][5][8]
Key details:
- Date and format: Sunday, April 12, 2026; first-time same-day event for men and women.[8][2]
- Route: Men – 258.3 km, 30 cobbled sectors; Women – joining the final sectors from Denain to Roubaix.[5][2]
- Start times: Men’s race around 11:05–11:10 local time; women’s finish expected in prime time around 6:20 pm local time (varies with conditions).[3][5]
Illustration: The 2026 edition continued Paris-Roubaix’s tradition of brutal pavé sections like the Trouée d’Arenberg and Mons-en-Pévèle, with route tweaks aimed at increasing cobble density early to thin the peloton.[2]
If you’d like, I can pull a quick snapshot of the top contenders and notable moments from the 2026 race and present it in a compact recap.[3][2]