For the race that will end in the velodrome, twenty kilometers more for Elisa Longo Borghini’s encore attempt. Flanders: after 6 years it’s back starting from Bruges
The 120th edition of the Paris-Roubaix is scheduled for Sunday 9 April, 256.6 km from Compiègne to the Roubaix Velodrome and 54.5 km of pavé. But the path has changed compared to the last few years. One of the 29 scheduled sectors – Haspres – returns to the race almost two decades after its last appearance. News also for the women’s test (in 2022 won by Elisa Longo Borghini) which will take place on Saturday 8 April. The route has been lengthened to 145.4 km (compared to 124.7 km in 2022). After the first part, the women will join the men’s course to tackle an identical succession of 17 cobbled sectors (for a total of 29.2km).
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The Tour of Flanders route was also presented. On Sunday 2 April the race will return starting in Bruges, the likes of which hasn’t happened since 2016. After passing the villages of Beernem, Aalter, Izegem and Zulte, the peloton will head into the Flemish Ardennes for the finale with duo Oude Kwaremont- Paterberg. On the same day there is also room for women with the twentieth edition: 158 km with 13 climbs and 5 paved sectors. The finale will be the same as the men’s course with Oude Kwaremont-Paterberg.
February 17, 2023 (change February 17, 2023 | 5:00 PM)
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