12/04/2022

Profile Paris-Roubaix 2022

Paris-Roubaix is set to take place in the 17th of April and it will the final cobbled classic of the spring at World Tour level. It is an unique race which always sees some of the most exciting action of the year, as the riders are set to ride through dozens of kilometers of cobbled sectors.

Final startlist Paris-Roubaix with van Aert, van der Poel, Asgreen, Ganna, Pedersen and Kristoff

Like it's been for several years, the route will go through a massive 257.5 kilometers, starting in Compiègne heading north, where the first cobbled sectors will be encountered with just under 100 kilometers of racing. The Troisville sector, the first of 29 comes with a little over 95 kilometers of racing, it's 2.2Km long, but the initial combination of sectors last year caused some damage in the peloton quite early on. This is the place where the true race starts, some may say.

Several cobbled sectors will follow, the 4-star ones include Quiévy to Saint-Python (3700 meters, 141Km to go) and Haveluy to Wallers (2500 meters, 101Km to go), this one will come right before the most iconic sector of the race. Everyone who loves cycling knows it, the Trouée d'Arenberg is "only" 2300 meters but is famed with one of the most traditional view in modern cycling which finishes with 93 kilometers to go.

List of cobbled sectors of the 2022 Paris-Roubaix

Hornaing to Wandignies is 3700 meters long and is the next 4-star sector with 78Km to go, then there's Tilloy to Sars-et-Rosières which is 2400 meters long and comes with 68.5Km to go. And with 50.5Km to go there's the Auchy to Bersée sector and it's 2700 meters in length, which set the riders up for the following sector. Obviously, the Mons-en-Pévèle sector, it's 3Km long and finishes with 45Km to go, it will be the second 5-star sector of the race and comes in a crucial time where the decisive attacks are to come.

Wout van Aert back in Spain possibly preparing for Paris-Roubaix

The final combination of sectors where it's likely to see differences being made is the Camphin-en-Pévèle and Carrefour de l'Abre. They are 4 and 5-star sectors respectively, feature 1800 and 2100 meters in distance and come with 17Km and 14Km to go. From there on there is the Hem sector which finishes with 7 kilometers to go but is unlikely to create differences, before a fast run-up into Roubaix where the riders will finish on the old velodrome.