Paris-Roubaix

To win any one of cycling's five monuments is a huge feat, but it is nearly impossible in the modern era to sweep them all.

The cobblestones are key to Paris-Roubaix, so here's a quick guide to the 29 sectors that will make or break a Sunday in hell.

Trek-Segafredo is putting the finishing touches on its plan to equip its entire seven-man Paris-Roubaix squad with disc-brake bikes.

No rider in today's peloton has tackled Paris-Roubaix in the rain and fans hoping to see a rainy edition this year might be disappointed.

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Stage 9 of the French grand tour will feature more than 21km of pave borrowed from the Paris-Roubaix route.

Gilbert's ambition to win Paris-Roubaix is a stretch, but he and his Quick-Step team believe there's a path to a pavé trophy.

Let’s indulge in a little revisionist history to construct the Paris-Roubaix that fans were dreaming of in 2017.

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Opinions are mixed whether "The Hell of the North" is actually a race Sagan, the two-time defending world champion, can win.

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Setting a new record for fastest average speed, Greg Van Avermaet won a dusty, hard edition of Paris-Roubaix, his first ever.

Andrew Hood argues that not giving riders who finish outside the time limit an official result at Roubaix is the wrong approach.

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Belgian Greg Van Avermaet rides to his first win at Paris-Roubaix, out-sprinting Zdenek Stybar in the velodrome.

How do we feel about Greg Van Avermaet's Paris-Roubaix win, and was Quick-Step's Boonen-centric tactic the right move?

We take you to northern France, to cobbled sectors and inside of the Roubaix velodrome, in our final dispatch from the cobbled classics.

The Belgian said his Paris-Roubaix victory is special, but a win on his home roads in Flanders is what he ultimately seeks.

Peter Sagan finished the cobbled classics without a victory, caused by some bad luck along the way.

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VeloNews goes behind the scenes to showcase some interesting tech solutions and combinations used to combat the cobbles at Paris-Roubaix.

The 115th edition Paris-Roubaix offered all the thrills, chills and spills to be expected from the 'Queen of the Classics' – and then some.

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Against the odds, Sebastian Langeveld gave his team its first Roubaix podium since Johan Van Summeren won here in 2011.

Tom Boonen said he had no regrets after the final race of his career ended in a disappointing finish at the prestigious Paris-Roubaix.

Greg van Avermaet overcame a mid-race crash to claim his first 'Monument' race in a dramatic sprint victory at Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.

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The 'Hell of the North' has never been a big draw for Americans, and this year sees only one American starting the 115th edition of Roubaix.

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A year ago Mathew Hayman denied Tom Boonen a record-extending fifth Roubaix win and he believes he can spoil Boonen's party once again.

VeloNews chatted to a few top pros during team presentations to get their take on what we can expect in the 'Hell of the North' on Sunday. VeloNews chatted to a few top pros during team presentations to get their take on what we can expect in the 'Hell of the North' on Sunday.

BMC Racing knew they had a keeper in Greg Van Avermaet. While bigger names would come and go, BMC put their faith in Van Avermaet.

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Here are seven Roubaix underdogs that might upset the five-star favorites on the cobblestones this Sunday.

American-style "Roubaix" races can't match the real thing in terms of the route, but the post-race food? I think the U.S. has the edge here.

Paris-Roubaix's top riders head out onto the cobblestones to preview Sunday's Paris-Roubaix route.

Tom Boonen is one of the peloton's most popular riders. But though Roubaix favorites admire his career, they won't cut him slack on Sunday.

Days after suffering a concussion in a Tour of Flanders crash, it was announced that American Taylor Phinney will sit out Paris-Roubaix.

Tom Boonen arrives at his final race, Paris-Roubaix with confidence and a strong team. But what happens the Monday after Roubaix?

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Tom Boonen has one more Roubaix left, and for this final cobbled classic, he'll ride a custom Specialized S-Works Roubaix with rim brakes.

The 2014 edition of Paris-Roubaix proved that the team with the most cards to play has a huge tactical advantage.

Four-time winner Tom Boonen will be a marked rider at Paris-Roubaix. Here are four keys to his bid for a record fifth Roubaix title.

Here's your guide to Paris-Roubaix, whether you're a rank beginner or a cobblestone aficionado.

Peter Sagan is largely empty-handed in this spring's classics season. He has one last chance to earn a victory in Paris-Roubaix.

The 2017 Paris-Roubaix route features 29 cobblestone sectors that span 55 kilometers. Here's your detailed guide to the Hell of the North.

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These 10 top riders will battle across the cobblestone roads of northern France, hoping to win Paris-Roubaix, the Queen of the Classics.

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Mapei swept the 1996 Paris-Roubaix podium in unbelievable fashion, but the race's outcome wasn't decided on the road.

With four Paris-Roubaix wins, Tom Boonen hopes for one more before he retires. Here are his five best moments from "The Hell of the North."

We get a glimpse of the Specialized Roubaix Peter Sagan will ride in Paris-Roubaix. Unlike stock S-Works Roubaix bikes, this has rim brakes.

We debate Sagan's controversial Flanders crash and then look ahead to Paris-Roubaix, including a talk with defending champ Mat Hayman.

Can an all-day breakaway survive at Paris-Roubaix? It did in 1988, when Dirk Demol won his first race as a professional.

Cavendish has won Scheldeprijs three times, while he was due to start just his third edition of Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.

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On one of Roubaix's muddiest days, the numbers game pays off and an unheralded domestique wins the day.

Philippe Gilbert is one of very few Flanders winners to skip Roubaix after his victory in De Ronde. He will focus on Ardennes classics.

At Paris-Roubaix, "the Hell of the North," skill and science are no match for luck.

Johan Museeuw was lucky to survive with his leg after a terrible 1998 crash, making his 2000 victory all the more astonishing.

Caley Fretz went through several emotions while riding the Paris-Roubaix sportive two years ago.

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