A Day In Hell: Paris Roubaix 2019 Live Race Viewing | 7.00pm, Sunday, 14th April 2019

Many of the Classics and Stage Races exceed 250km and even feature cobblestones and mixed surfaces, but none are as difficult or unique in character as the ‘Queen of the Classics’.

The cobbles here are on another level of difficulty to those found in the Flandrian classics like the Tour of Flanders and Ghent-Wevelgem. The most difficult sectors are unevenly paved, and take real skill, power and a heavy dose of fortune to negotiate successfully.

There are also an awful lot of them. In total there are 29 sectors of pavé, amounting to 54.5km – roughly a fifth of the entire race. That far exceeds the ratio of any cobbled classic held in Flanders, and makes Paris-Roubaix something of a test of endurance, with riders generally reaching the finish in dribs and drabs.

The race can be even more grueling if the weather turns foul. Epic editions involving slippery cobbles and mud-caked jerseys have gone down in folklore and helped earn the race its nickname of ‘Hell of the North’.

A race definitely not to be missed! Come and join us and cheer your heroes.