This is debatable Sunday April 9 is Paris – Roubaix 2023, one of the “monuments” that make up the cycling era. The French race is one of the oldest on the international scene and has a great tradition, which is why it has such an important poster. It is one of the five great classics on the world scene and will be the third in this great category of events, then the Milan-San Remo and the Tour of Flanders.
The Paris-Roubaix It is usually held on the second Sunday of April, in this case the 9th. The celebration of tour of flanders recently, where sections of cobblestones are included, the cyclists will face a race where the cobblestones are always the protagonists, which together with the long mileage makes this test difficult. not present the champion in Flandersthe slovenian Tadej Pogacarwhich is one of the most notable absences.
In this edition, 120th of the race known as “Hell of the North”, will be covered 256.6 kilometerswith the 29 of them in the cobbled section. The rivalry between the Dutch Mathieu Van der Poel and the Belgian Wout Van Aert promises to be impressive, in the absence of Tadej Pogacar.
Jumbo Visma He brings a very strong team. With the inclusion of the defending champion, the Dutchman Dylan vanBaarle, presenting heavy artillery for “pavé” combat. It also has runners like Laporte or Van Hooydonnkwhich may have played an important role before scoring the greats of Van Aert.
The race profile is flat, but the difficulty lies in the 29 kilometers of pavés that cyclists have to deal with. the tour is about to start in Compiègne and your arrival is in Roubaix (France).
To start the race there will be almost 100 flat kilometers, where a breakaway will develop and the wind can have a leading role. In this first section of the race you will reach the first of the 29 pavé sections, the of Troisvilles (2,200 meters).
In the second part, the first significant selection is usually made in the previous sectors. in Arenberg (2,400 meters), first “five-star” cobbled obstacle. It is located 95 kilometers from the finish line and is one of the most famous points of the route the Paris-Roubaix 2023.
The final stage is the strongest section and is where the nickname “Hell of the North” comes from. 18 cobbled sections await runners, including two main points, the approach to Mons-en-Pévèle (3,000 meters, 49 from the finish line) of the highest difficulty and the successive Camphin-en-Pévèle, this year baptized as a section Eddy Merckx, (3,000 mt, 20 from the finish line). The high point is the legendary sector of Carrefour de l’Arbre (2,100 meters, 17 from the finish line), the last major difficulty.
When will Paris-Roubaix 2023 take place?
The classic Paris-Roubaix 2023 is celebrated This Sunday, April 9, starting at 9:40 am
Where will Paris – Roubaix 2023 be held?
Career can follow of Teledeporte and through its website, RTVE Play. It can also be seen by Eurosportthrough his dial Eurosport 1 or its associated platforms, Eurosport Player and GCN+, from 10.30 am You can follow all the information about the classic Paris – Roubaix 2023 on the Mundo Deportivo website.
Source: La Verdad
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