PROS – Paris-Roubaix 2023: The Course, Cobblestone Sector Ratings, Start List, and TV Broadcast Times for the 120th Edition | 3bikes.fr, your Cycling, Gravel & Triathlon magazine

Paris-Roubaix 2023 takes place on Sunday, April 9, between Compiègne in the Oise department and Roubaix in the Nord department. The neutral start is scheduled for 11:10 AM and the official flag drop for 11:25 AM. With a total distance of 256.6 km, the race features 29 cobbled sectors (54.5 km in total) to tackle over the last 160 kilometers, with difficulty levels ranging from one to five stars. The main novelty this year is that the riders will use the Haspres sector (#21), which has been absent from the course since 2004. To succeed Dutchman Dylan van Baarle, the 2022 winner, another monstrous battle is expected between the two big favorites, Mathieu Van Der Poel (winner of Milan-San Remo, 2nd in the Tour of Flanders) and Wout van Aert (3rd in Milan-San Remo, winner of Gent-Wevelgem and 4th in the Tour of Flanders). But beware, the Hell of the North and its treacherous cobbles hold many surprises, difficulties, and changes at the front of the race. Nothing can be predicted in advance. To follow the race closely, find the detailed course map, the list and ratings of the 29 cobbled sectors, the teams and riders entered, as well as the TV broadcast times for this 120th edition.

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How to watch Paris-Roubaix 2023 on TV?

Paris-Roubaix 2023 can be followed live and in full on France 3 from 11 AM on Sunday, April 9 (then France 4 at 11:35 AM, then France 3 at 12:55 PM), also on france.tv and the France TV Sport app from 10:50 AM.

The race can also be followed live and in full on Eurosport 1 from 11 AM, as well as eurosport.fr and the Eurosport app.

The Paris-Roubaix 2023 course map

The last 3 kilometers of Paris-Roubaix 2023

The ratings of the 29 cobbled sectors (54.5 km) of Paris-Roubaix 2023

Based on the latest course reconnaissance, carried out on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, by Thierry Gouvenou, race director of Paris-Roubaix, the organizers have assigned a difficulty rating to each of the race’s cobbled sectors. This is evaluated based on the length, the irregularity of the cobbles, the general condition of the section, and its location. The five-star sectors remain the Trouée d’Arenberg (#19), Mons-en-Pévèle (#11), and the Carrefour de l’Arbre (#4).

Sector 29: Troisvilles to Inchy (km 96.3 – 2.2 km long) – *
Sector 28: Viesly to Quiévy (km 102.8 – 1.8 km) – *
Sector 27: Quiévy to Saint-Python (km 105.4 – 3.7 km) – **
Sector 26: Saint-Python (km 110.1 – 1.5 km) –
Sector 25: Vertain to Saint-Martin-sur-Ecaillon (km 117.2 – 2.3 km) – *
Sector 24: Verchain-Maugré to Quérénaing (km 127.2 – 1.6 km) – *
Sector 23: Quérénaing to Maing (km 129.9 – 2.5 km) – *
Sector 22: Maing to Monchaux-sur-Ecaillon (km 133 – 1.6 km) – *
Sector 21: Haspres to Thiant (km 139.6 – 1.7 km) – *
Sector 20: Haveluy to Wallers (km 153.1 – 2.5 km) –
Sector 19: Trouée d’Arenberg (km 161.3 – 2.3 km) – *
Sector 18: Wallers to Hélesmes (km 167.4 – 1.6 km) – *
Sector 17: Hornaing to Wandignies (km 174.1 – 3.7 km) – **
Sector 16: Warlaing to Brillon (km 181.6 – 2.4 km) – *
Sector 15: Tilloy to Sars-et-Rosières (km 185.1 – 2.4 km) – **
Sector 14: Beuvry to Orchies (km 191.4 – 1.4 km) – *
Sector 13: Orchies (km 196.5 – 1.7 km) – *
Sector 12: Auchy to Bersée (km 202.6 – 2.7 km) –
Sector 11: Mons-en-Pévèle (km 208 – 3 km) – *
Sector 10: Mérignies to Avelin (km 214 – 0.7 km) –
Sector 9: Pont-Thibault to Ennevelin (km 217.4 – 1.4 km) – *
Sector 8: Templeuve – L’Epinette (km 222.8 – 0.2 km) – *
Sector 8: Templeuve – Moulin-de-Vertain (km 223.3 – 0.5 km) –
Sector 7: Cysoing to Bourghelles (km 229.8 – 1.3 km) – *
Sector 6: Bourghelles to Wannehain (km 232.3 – 1.1 km) – *
Sector 5: Camphin-en-Pévèle (km 236.7 – 1.8 km) – **
Sector 4: Carrefour de l’Arbre (km 239.5 – 2.1 km) – *
Sector 3: Gruson (km 242.3 – 1.1 km) –
Sector 2: Willems to Hem (km 248.4 – 1.4 km) – **
Sector 1: Roubaix (km 255.2 – 0.3 km) – *

Paris-Roubaix 2023 estimated times

Start from Compiègne (Oise) at 11:25 AM;
Arrival in Somme at Muille-Villette, between 12:12 PM and 12:17 PM;
Arrival in Aisne at La Guinguette (Villers-Saint-Christophe), between 12:23 PM and 12:28 PM;
Arrival in Nord at Busigny, between 1:17 PM and 1:28 PM;
First cobbled sector at Troisvilles, between 1:33 PM and 1:46 PM;
Trouée d’Arenberg, between 3:00 PM and 3:21 PM;
Carrefour de l’Arbre, between 4:44 PM and 5:15 PM;
Arrival in Roubaix between 5:07 PM and 5:40 PM.

Teams and main riders entered for Paris-Roubaix 2023

Germany
Bora-Hansgrohe: Politt (Ger), Archbold (Nzl)

Australia
Team Jayco AlUla: Durbridge (Aus), Stybar (Cze)

Bahrain
Bahrain-Victorious: Mohoric (Slo), Wright (Gbr)

Belgium
Soudal-Quick Step: Merlier, Lampaert (Bel), Asgreen (Den), Sénéchal (Fra)
Lotto Dstny: De Lie, Vermeersch, Frison (Bel)
Alpecin-Deceuninck: Van der Poel (Ned), Dillier (Sui), Groves (Aus)
Intermarché-Circus-Wanty: Girmay (Eri)
Bingoal WB: Van Keirsbulck (Bel), Rex (Bel)
Team Flanders-Baloise: Van Poucke (Bel)

United Arab Emirates
UAE Team Emirates: Bjerg (Den), Ackermann (Ger), Trentin (Ita)

United States
EF Education-Easypost: Bisseger (Sui), Keukeleire (Bel), Bettiol (Ita)
Trek-Segafredo: Stuyven (Bel), M.Pedersen (Den)

Spain
Movistar Team: Garcia Cortina, Lazkano (Esp), Jorgensen (Den)

France
AG2R Citroën Team: Van Avermaet, O.Naesen, Dewulf (Bel)
Cofidis: Walscheid (Ger), Wallays (Bel)
Groupama-FDJ: Démare (Fra), Küng (Sui)
TotalEnergies: Sagan (Svk), A.Turgis (Fra), Bodnar (Pol)
Arkea-Samsic: Hofstetter, Louvel (Fra), McLay (Gbr)

Great Britain
Ineos Grenadiers: Ganna (Ita), Kwiatkowski (Pol)

Israel
Israel-Premier Tech: Vanmarcke, Van Asbroeck (Bel)

Kazakhstan
Astana Qazaqstan Team: Moscon (Ita), Bol (Ned)

Norway
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team: Kristoff, Tiller (Nor)

Netherlands
Jumbo-Visma: Van Aert (Bel), Laporte (Fra), Van Baarle (Ned)
Team DSM: Degenkolb (Ger), Eekhoff (Ned)

Switzerland
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team: Devriendt (Bel)

The last 10 winners of Paris-Roubaix

2022: Dylan van Baarle (NED);
2021: Sonny Colbrelli (ITA);
2020: not held;
2019: Philippe Gilbert (BEL);
2018: Peter Sagan (SVK);
2017: Greg van Avermaet (BEL);
2016: Mathew Hayman (AUS);
2015: John Degenkolb (GER);
2014: Niki Terpstra (NED);
2013: Fabian Cancellara (SUI).

Best French rankings since 2012

Frédéric Guesdon is the last French winner of the Hell of the North, in 1997. Over the last ten years, only Sébastien Turgot has made it to the podium, in 2012.

2022: Adrien Petit, 6th;
2021: Christophe Laporte, 6th;
2019: Florian Sénéchal, 6th;
2018: Marc Sarreau, 26th;
2017: Arnaud Démare, 6th;
2016: Adrien Petit, 10th;
2015: Florian Sénéchal, 17th;
2014: Arnaud Démare, 12th;
2013: Damien Gaudin, 5th;
2012: Sébastien Turgot, 2nd.