Paris-Roubaix 2025
Latest News from the Race
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'I don't think he deliberately wants to scare everyone' – UAE play down Pogačar Paris-Roubaix start rumours amid social media furore
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Unibet Tietema Rockets to race first Monument in 2025 as Paris-Roubaix wildcard
Q36.6, Tudor and TotalEnergies also invited to start men's 'Hell of the North' on April 13
Category | UCI WorldTour |
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Date | April 13, 2025 |
Start | Compiègne |
Finish | Roubaix velodrome |
Distance | 259.2km |
Previous winner | Mathieu van der Poel |
Previous edition | 2024 Paris-Roubaix |
Paris-Roubaix will embark on its 122nd edition held on April 13, 2025. The peloton will have completed the famed Belgian Spring Classics before venturing over the border to France for the third Monument of the season, after Milan-San Remo and Tour of Flanders, at Paris-Roubaix.
Last year, Mathieu van der Poel dominated the 2024 Paris-Roubaix with a 60km solo attack to win the fastest-ever edition of the Hell of the North. Van der Poel rounded the Roubaix velodrome in front of massive crowds, taking his time to enjoy his second consecutive victory of the famed cobbled Classic.
Paris-Roubaix history
Often described as the Queen of the Classics or the Hell of the North, Paris-Roubaix is the third Monument of the cycling season and arguably the most recognisable event in the sport after the Tour de France. The race dates back to 1896 and has taken place 120 times since then.
Compiègne – around 80km outside of Paris – has hosted the race start since 1977, while Paris played host from the very start up to 1967.
Belgians have dominated the cobbled Classic, with 57 winners over the years.
Two Belgians share the accolade of taking the most wins at the race, with Roger De Vlaeminck winning four times in the 1970s and Tom Boonen completing his quadruple between 2005 and 2012.
As you'd expect, the honour roll is replete with huge names from cycling history, from Eddy Merckx and Sean Kelly to Johan Museeuw and Fausto Coppi. Of the current peloton, no rider has won the race more than once.
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Paris-Roubaix route
On Sunday, April 13, 2025, riders will take on the Hell of the North – the 2025 Paris-Roubaix route includes 30 sections of cobblestone roads totalling 53.7 kilometres of suffering.
Paris-Roubaix start list
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Paris-Roubaix 202513 April 2025 | Roubaix | WorldTour
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Elite Men | Compiègne - Roubaix2025-04-13 259.2km
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Top News on the Race
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