Up Close With The Roubaix Cobbles
In this video we ride and review the toughest sections of the 2024 Paris-Roubaix race route to find out exactly how brutal its legendary cobbles really are. We explore Roubaix's iconic pavé up close, discovering how bone shaking, teeth-chattering, and bike-breaking this surface really is!

Welcome! 0:00
What is the 2024 Paris-Roubaix race route? 0:50
Quiévy à saint-python (4-star segment) 1:32
Haveluy à Wallers (4-star segment) 4:09
Why it’s also called the “Pavé Bernard Hinault” 4:47
Why is the crown of the road the best place to ride over cobbles? 5:37
Why this sector is the decisive point 6:15
Bumping into the “Amis de Roubaix” 6:29
Trouée d’Arenberg (5-star segment) 7:25
Checking out Arenberg’s old, iconic railway bridge 9:06
Why is this segment not in the women’s route? 10:02
Chances of winning 10:32
Pont Gibus (3-star segment) 11:03
Where does the “Pont Gibus” name come from? 11:49
Mons-en-pévèle (4-star segment) 12:20
90-degree left turn halfway through the segment 13:18
Carrefour de L’Arbre (4-star segment) 14:32

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