Cortina and Norsgaard, Movistar’s mainstays for Paris-Roubaix

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Ivan Garcia Cortina and Emma Norsgaard would be a trump card Movistar for paris roubaix men’s on Sunday and women’s on Saturday, respectively, with absences on both teams Alex Aranburu and Annemiek Van Vleuten.

The men’s test “Hell of the North” will be played on Week 17 with route 257, 2 km apart Compiegne and Roubaix. for appointment Movistar be formed with Ivan Garcia Cortina, Imanol Erviti, Johan Jacobs, Matthias Norsgaard, ñigo Elosegui, Oier Lazkano and Albert Torres.

The legendary race celebrating its 119th edition will have 30 cobbled sectors that will add 54.8 km of “pavé”, some listed as ‘five stars’, such as Arenberg (96 km from the finish line) , always the first good strainer; Mons-en-Pévèle (49 km) and the Carrefour de l’Arbre (17 km).

On Saturday, the women will take action on the 124.7 km route between Denain and Roubaix. For the occasion, Movistar will feature Emma Norsgaard, Aude Biannic, Barbara Guarischi, Alicia González, Jelena Eric and Lourdes Oyarbide.

The only change in route compared to 2021 is an extra lap on the initial circuit at Denain, after which 17 “pavé” sections will be chained without a break, in a total of nearly 30 km of cobblestones that will mark the race.

The women’s event will not pass through Arenberg, but the other two ‘five stars’ will cover it, Mons-en-Pévèle (58 km from the finish line) and Carrefour de l’Arbre (17 km away).

Source: La Verdad

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