Friday 10 April 2026 at 11h07
While the female riders usually race their bikes on the cobblestones of northern France on Saturday, this time they’ll also be racing on Sunday, April 13, 2026 — following the men, who are expected to finish around 4:45 p.m. (the women won’t reach the Roubaix Velodrome until around 6:20 p.m.): indeed, the time has already come for Paris-Roubaix 2026!
With a slightly modified route, particularly in the first cobbled sections, and maintaining the different approach before entering the Trouée d’Arenberg that was introduced in 2025, this 123rd edition of the Queen of the classics promises to be another spectacular event. With perhaps just a little rain late Saturday afternoon and following the fine weather of recent days, the cobbles probably won’t be all that muddy again this year!
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Changes to the route compared to last year
Here are the main changes to the 2026 Paris-Roubaix route compared to the 2025 Paris-Roubaix:- up to just past Quiévy and its cobbled section cobbled section number 28, from Quiévy to Saint-Python, the route is identical
- then, instead of turning left toward Saint-Python, they continue straight on to pass through Viesly again and tackle two cobbled sections, from Viesly to Briastre (27) and the one from Briastre (26)
- after passing through Solesmes, they briefly rejoin last year’s route but turn left instead of right, to tackle two cobbled sections that have not appeared on the Paris-Roubaix route since the last edition in 2022, those from Solesmes to Haussy (25) and from Saulzoir to Verchain-Maugré (24)
- At Verchain-Maugré, they rejoin last year’s route for the section from Verchain-Maugré to Quérénaing (23, instead of 25 last year), and this time they will turn left at Quérénaing, where last year they headed toward two other cobbled sections, from Quérénaing to Artres and from Artres to Famars
Regarding these changes, Thierry Gouvenou, race director, stated: “The first four sectors follow one another very quickly; there is almost no asphalt, resulting in an unparalleled density of cobblestones. And at the end of this sequence, we’re adding sector #26, which is even less frequently used and features an 800-meter climb.”
The 30 cobbled sections of Paris-Roubaix 2026
With these changes, the number of cobbled sections remains the same (30), but the cobbled distance decreases from 55.3 km in 2025 to 54.8 km this year (-0.5 km), whereas last year it had already dropped from 55.7 km to 55.3 km. This brings the cobblestone distance back to a level similar to that of 2023, when it was 54.5 km.However, the difficulty ratings assigned to the various cobblestone sections following the reconnaissance by Thierry Gouvenou, race director, on Tuesday are —for the common sections— strictly identical to those of last year (and previous years, for the most part). It’s not really surprising that these ratings are identical, given that the criteria used to assign them are length (which hasn’t changed), the unevenness of the cobblestones (which doesn’t change, or at least not much, unless there’s a major repair or deterioration), the general condition of the section (which doesn’t change much, especially when the weather is similar), and its location (which hardly changes at all).
As before, therefore, three sections are rated 5 stars (the most difficult): the Trouée d’Arenberg (#19), Mons-en-Pévèle (#11), and the Carrefour de l’Arbre (#4). For the first of these, the Trouée d’Arenberg, the approach will thus be similar to last year’s, when four turns were introduced to slow the pace and thus reduce the risk of crashes at the sector’s entrance.
| # | Location | Length | km | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Troisvilles to Inchy | 2.2 km | 95.8 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 29 | Viesly to Quiévy | 1.8 km | 102.3 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 28 | Quiévy to Fontaine au Tertre | 3.7 km | 104.9 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 27 | Viesly to Briastre | 3 km | 111.1 | ⭐⭐ |
| 26 | Briastre | 0.8 km | 114.9 | ⭐⭐ |
| 25 | Solesmes to Haussy | 0.8 km | 123.7 | ⭐⭐ |
| 24 | Saulzoir to Verchain-Maugré | 1.2 km | 130.5 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 23 | Verchain-Maugré to Quérénaing | 1.6 km | 134.9 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 22 | Quérénaing to Maing | 2.5 km | 137.5 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 21 | Maing to Monchaux-sur-Écaillon | 1.6 km | 140.7 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 20 | Haveluy to Wallers | 2.5 km | 153.6 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 19 | Arenberg Gap | 2.3 km | 163 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 18 | Wallers to Hélesmes | 1.6 km | 169.1 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 17 | Hornaing to Wandignies | 3.7 km | 175.9 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 16 | Warlaing to Brillon | 2.4 km | 183.3 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 15 | Tilloy to Sars-et-Rosières | 2.4 km | 186.8 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 14 | Beuvry-la-Forêt to Orchies | 1.4 km | 193.2 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 13 | Orchies | 1.7 km | 198.2 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 12 | Auchy-lez-Orchies to Bersée | 2.7 km | 204.3 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 11 | Mons-en-Pévèle | 3 km | 209.7 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 10 | Mérignies to Avelin | 0.7 km | 215.7 | ⭐⭐ |
| 9 | Pont-Thibault to Ennevelin | 1.4 km | 219.1 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 8 | Templeuve (L'Épinette) Templeuve (Moulin-de-Vertain) | 0.2 km 0.5 km | 224.5 226 | ⭐ ⭐⭐ |
| 7 | Cysoing to Bourghelles | 1.3 km | 231.5 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 6 | Bourghelles to Wannehain | 1.1 km | 234 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5 | Camphin-en-Pévèle | 1.8 km | 238.4 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 4 | Carrefour de l'Arbre | 2.1 km | 241.2 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 3 | Gruson | 1.1 km | 243.5 | ⭐⭐ |
| 2 | Willems in Hem | 1.4 km | 250.2 | ⭐⭐ |
| 1 | Roubaix (Espace Charles Crupelandt) | 0.3 km | 256.9 | ⭐ |
| TOTAL | 54.8 km |
The 2026 Paris-Roubaix route on an OpenStreetMap
The race will start in Compiègne at Place du Général de Gaulle according to the schedule at 10:50 a.m.After the start, the riders will take Rue du Dahomey, Place Saint-Jacques, Rue Magenta, Rue Jean Legendre, Place de l’Hôtel de Ville, Rue Solférino, Cours Guynemer, Rue de Soissons, then Rue du Bataillon de France, Route de Choisy, Rue du Président Roosevelt, the D66, and Rue Raymond Poincaré, before joining the D130 as usual, where the actual start will take place. The riders will then follow the D130 before heading toward Saint-Léger-aux-Bois and Pont-l’Evêque toward Noyon, then they will reach, via Ham and Saint-Quentin, the first cobbled section, the usual section from Troisvilles to Inchy. Two additional cobbled sections will follow, before heading to the sections from Viesly to Briastre and then Briastre itself. Next comes the second route change, featuring the cobbled sections from Solesmes to Haussy (25) and from Saulzoir to Verchain-Maugré (24), before the usual cobbled section from Verchain-Maugré to Quérénaing, and the third route change, where the riders will turn directly left to rejoin the usual route.
In total, the riders will cover 54.8 kilometers of cobblestones. The finish is, as usual, at the André Pétrieux Velodrome in Roubaix after a full lap of the track (300 meters from the track entrance + 500 meters for a full lap = 800 meters total).
Below you will find the route schedule and the OpenStreetMap map of the 2026 Paris-Roubaix course. Click on the different images to open them.
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The 2026 Paris-Roubaix route in Google Earth
If you prefer to view the 2026 Paris-Roubaix route in Google Earth —for example, to take a virtual tour of the course— I invite you to download it to Google Earth by clicking the following link:>> Download the 2026 Paris-Roubaix route in Google Earth (KML file)
The 25 teams at the start of Paris-Roubaix 2026
25 teams will line up at the start of the 2026 Paris-Roubaix: the 18 UCI WorldTeams, as well as:- Cofidis
- Modern Adventure Pro Cycling
- Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
- Team Flanders Baloise
- TotalEnergies
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- Unibet Rose Rockets
The list of starters for the 2026 Paris-Roubaix will be published late Saturday afternoon!
TV coverage of Paris-Roubaix 2026
As is now customary, the race will be broadcast in its entirety in France, both on France Télévisions (France 3 starting at 10:30 a.m.; between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., viewers should switch to France 4 before returning to France 3) and on Eurosport 1 (starting at 10:30 a.m.)!Abroad, the broadcast will be available on Eurosport 1 starting at 10:30 a.m., as well as on RTBF and VRT in Belgium, NOS in the Netherlands, DKTV2 in Denmark, Teledeporte in Spain, MTVA in Hungary, RAI Sport in Italy, RTL in Luxembourg, TV2 in Norway, EITB in the Spanish Basque Country, OKKO in Russia, STVR in Slovakia, RTV SLO in Slovenia, SRG-SSR in Switzerland, and several other broadcasters in other countries.
The results of Paris-Roubaix 2026
>> Visit the Paris-Roubaix Hauts-de-France 2026 page in the UCI cycling calendar to find the race results late Sunday afternoon!door Thomas VergouwenVond u dit artikel interessant? Laat het uw vrienden op Facebook weten door op de buttons hieronder te klikken!
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