The Hell of the North is disputed this Sunday, April 2 and the presence of Tadej Pogacar may not be excluded.
And if Tadej Pogacar was on Paris-Roubaix? Winner of the Tour of Flanders for his second participation a few days ago (he finished second the first time), the Slovenian, double winner of the Tour de France, could participate in Paris-Roubaix even if the latter is unlikely. Asked at the finish of the Tour of Flanders, Tadej Pogacar has the ambition to compete in the Hell of the North, but the latter believes that he lacks a little weight to be able to compete in this race so special and demanding. He also explained that he had a “dentist” this weekend and that he could not be present in Paris…
For his part, the manager of the UAE Emirates team does not see his rider leaving Paris Roubaix on Sunday, he who still has a very busy schedule. “No! I don’t think so… (he laughs). No, no, no, it’s a dream for him and maybe one day he’ll race it. Tadej loves cycling and wants to do cycling. a global way, so he wants to participate. But hey… He’s still young (note: 24 years old) and there are programs to respect. For this year, it was good with just the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, it will be for another time.”
If Tadej Pogacar is not present, there will obviously remain beautiful people on one of the Monuments of the year. Mathieu van der Poel, second in the Tour of Flanders, Wout van Aert, second in Ghent Wevelgem and 4th in the Tour of Flanders will obviously be the big favorites in the race. For Mathieu’s father, Adri, the Belgian is the big favourite. “Wout van Aert is the big favorite for me, he judges at Het Laatste Nieuws. On this race, there is no mountain and it will be much more difficult to let go. It’s a very different race from the Tour of Flanders and it suits him much better. We know its weaknesses but also its qualities: you can always let go but never completely. We know where we can do that but on Paris-Roubaix, it’s not possible. “But in an edition that once again promises to be spectacular, outsiders like Christophe Laporte, Mads Pedersen.
What date for Paris-Roubaix 2023?
The famous cycling race, also called “The Hell of the North” is scheduled for April 9, 2023.
What is the route of Paris-Roubaix?
Traditionally, the famous French classic starts from Paris and always ends in the Vélodrome de Roubaix. This year the runners will use the Haspres sector, which has been absent for 20 years. The cyclists will have a total of 54.5 kilometers of cobblestones, 300 meters less than last year, over a course of 256.6 kilometers.
Who are the participants in Paris Roubaix?
Discover all the teams involved in the mythical race with the start list announced as the teams announce.
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Cofidis
- Groupama-FDJ
- Team Arkea-Samsic
- Alpecin-Deceuninck
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bahrain Victorious
- BORA-Hansgrohe
- EF Education – EasyPost
- INEOS Grenadiers
- Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
- Jumbo Visma
- Movistar Team
- Soudal Quick-Step
- DSM-Team
- Team Jayco AlUla
- Trek-Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
- ProTeams
- TotalEnergies
- Bingoal-WB
- Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
- Israel-Premier Tech
- Lotto-Dstny
- Team Flanders-Baloise
- Uno-X Pro Cycling Team