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Paris Roubaix Cycling Challenge 2026

Paris Roubaix Cycling Challenge 2026
3 nights at Hotel Mercure Grand Place or at Hotel B&B Centre Grand-Place in Roubaix Centre

Option 1: 2026 April 10 – April 13, 4 days/ 3 nights
Option 2: 2026 April 9 – April 13, 5 days/ 4 nights

Paris-Roubaix Challenge 2026 – April 11 – Pro Race April 12

For private tours of 6 persons or more, send an email to info@cycleclassictours.com
Private Spring Classic tours are possible to book, like a Tour of Flanders Tour and Paris Roubaix Cycling Challenge 2026 in combination for 8 – 10 days, and it’s with a different itinerary than we have on our website. We can fully customize your private Spring Classic cycling trip for up to 15 persons maximum.

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Watch and Cycle the Hell of the North

Bienvenue en France…. madame, monsieur, ici le spectacle Paris Roubaix! Cycle France, get the chance to ride and watch this most heroic and hardest race in the world, Paris-Roubaix. This fantastic cycle tour is specially designed for those interested in exploring the mythical and dusty cobblestone tracks of Northern France. Paris-Roubaix is a must-do experience for those cycling fanatics who love to cycle in the North of France.

The Paris Roubaix Cycling Challenge 2026 and get an unforgettable lifetime experience!

Watch the hardest Spring Classic in the world: Paris-Roubaix
Cycle the “Hell of the North “Challenge on Saturday, April 11, one day before the pros
Feel the ambiance of the race and follow the riders at the start in Compiegne or at the Velodrome
See the riders live at the Roubaix Velodrome finish line
Paris-Roubaix’s famous cobblestone section on the quiet French countryside roads, like Carrefour de l`Arbe and Trouée d`Arenberg.

Discover the best of France with the Paris Roubaix Cycling Challenge 2026. The Paris-Roubaix UCI World Tour Classic is often called the “hell of the north” or “queen of the classics”. Paris-Roubaix (one of the 5 Monuments) is famous for its cobblestones and is classified as a cobbled classic. The winner (mostly covered in dust and mud) receives a cobblestone as a trophy. Paris-Roubaix 2026 features well-known cobblestone sections, including Trouée d’Arenberg, Le Carrefour de l’Arbre, and Mons-en-Pévèle. The best way to find out how it feels to ride Paris-Roubaix is to hop on your bike and explore it yourself!

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Optional Day

Early Check in Roubaix

You can choose to arrive early, for an 5 days / 4 nights Tour

Day 1

Check in Roubaix

Arrive in Roubaix today by your own means, or for simplicity why not take the transfer departing Brussels International Airport (BRU) at 11:00am. This is available for £60 (€70) single or £120 (€140) return. Today the staff will visit the Paris-Roubaix Expo to collect your race packs for you. These will then delivered to your hotel and will be available this evening. For those of you who have also ordered rental bikes, these will also be available for collection from lunchtime at the hotel. Don’t forget your pedals! The bike mechanic is also available from lunchtime to assist you and ensure your bike is ready for the challenge ahead. At 14:00pm you will head out on a warm-up ride to allow you to spin your legs, check your bike over, experience the cobbles and hone your technique before the big day. The estimate ride will be approximately 30km. This evening the host will provide a race briefing for the Roubaix Challenge that will take place tomorrow.

Day 2

Paris Roubaix Pro race 2026

Today is the Day!

Long route: The transfer leaves your hotel in Roubaix at 05:00am sharp. Please ensure you are at the coach early to allow time to load bikes and still get away on time. The transfer to the start in Busigny takes approximately 1hr 30 minutes. It’s then time to embark on the ride back through the famous cobbled sectors and culminating in the Roubaix Velodrome. The start is a rolling start between 07:00am and 07:45am.
Medium and short route: Starts vary between 07:00am & 09:00am for the Legend ride (145km) and 09:00am & 11:00am for the Discovery (70km) ride. The starting line is located just a short 3km ride from the hotels.

The finish of all Sportive distances is at the Roubaix Velodrome.

Paris-Roubaix Femmes Race

After finishing your ride you can drop off your bike at the hotel, get changed and head back to the velodrome to watch the finish of Paris-Roubaix Femmes. The finish is scheduled for 17.30. For guests in the Mercure, the evening meal is available at the hotel this evening, while guests in the B&B Grand Place hotel can chose one of Roubaix’s many restaurants to eat out.

Day 3

Paris Roubaix 2026

Today there are two options available to catch the pro race:

Option One – Watch from the cobbles. The cycle Guide will lead you on a guided ride to Carrefour de l’Arbre to watch the pros pass. This is a full-day cycling trip to spot the pros tackle the cobbles without watching the finish in the Velodrome.
Watch from the Roubaix Velodrome: Enjoy a leisurely morning in town and watch the early sectors from one of the Roubaix’s many Cafes or bars, before travelling to the velodrome to watch the end of the race from the an incredible, exclusive position within the centre of the André Pétrieux velodrome.

The team are available to assist you with re-packing your bike before travel tomorrow. All guests are free to eat out at their choice of restaurants this evening as no evening meals are included.

Day 4

Departure day

Please make your own travel arrangements for departure or make use of our optional airport transfer to Brussels Airport (additional cost).

Medical

Medical Certificate

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE Additionally, all riders taking the Day Licence must have a Medical Sports Certificate which was issued within 6 months of the event and must be presented at race registration. This should state: 'the data of the athlete the indication of the sport for which it was required the visit to the doctor: CYCLING the statement of the sports doctor that THE ATHLETE, ON THE BASE OF THE MEDICAL CONTROL, DOES NOT HAVE CONTRAINDICATIONS

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Booking Information

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All prices are based on double rooms
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Included

3 nights at Hotel Mercure Grand Place or at Hotel B&B Centre Grand-Place in Roubaix Centre
2026 Paris Roubaix Challenge entry with choice of distance
Transport to the start of the long distance Sportive
Breakfast included at each hotel, evening meal included at the Mercure Hotel (excluding Sunday evening)
Guided warm-up ride on Friday afternoon
The services of our local team of hosts and mechanics
Private feed and assistance stops on the course just for Sportive Breaks riders
Inside Velodrome access on Sunday for the Pro race
Detailed itinerary

Not Included

Lunches
Dinners
Bike rental
Airport transfers
VIP Packages (Contact us for the options)

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Paris Roubaix Cycling Challenge 2026

Bienvenue en France…. madame, monsieur, ici le spectacle Paris-Roubaix!

Moderate

April 10-13

3* Hotel

Roubaix - Lille

From €280

Sat, April 11

Sun, April 12

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Paris Roubaix Cycling Challenge 2026

Watch and Cycle the Hell of the North

The Paris Roubaix Cycling Challenge 2026 and get an unforgettable lifetime experience!