On April 6th, the women's peloton faces one of its toughest challenges in the recently-created Paris-Roubaix Femmes. This race has quickly gained acclaim as a thrilling event, promising plenty of emotion and action once again this year. Let's explore its profile.
The race features 148.5 kilometers, relatively long however it will be a fast race as it features no climbing whatsoever. The start takes place in Denain and after a small loop, the riders then take on the course of the men's event for the final 80 kilometers.
Here, the riders will face 29.2 kilometers of cobbled roads, split between 17 separate sectors. It is a very dense amount of difficult roads where differences will be made. This will include the Mons-en-Pévèle and Carrefour de l'Arbre, two five-star sectors. The finale will take place in the famous Roubaix velodrome.
Denain - Roubaix, 148.5 kilometers