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Paris–Roubaix [pa.ʁi.ʁu.bɛ] is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Monuments' or classics of the European calendar, and contributes points towards the UCI World Ranking.
Paris–Brest–Paris (PBP) is a long-distance cycling event. It was originally a 1,200 km (750 mi) bicycle race in France from Paris to Brest and back to Paris in 1891. [1] The last time it was run as a race was 1951. The most recent edition of PBP was held on 20 August 2023. In 1931 amateur cyclists were separated from professionals.
TransAm Bicycle Race, United States 17-day single stage, unsupported 7,100 km (4,400 mi) Transcontinental Race , European Union 7-10 day single stage, unsupported 3,200 to 4,200 km (2,000 to 2,600 mi)
‘Coup du kilometre’: Victor Lafay wins Tour de France stage two hiding in plain sight. Coming up tomorrow. Sunday 2 July 2023 17:03, Ben Fleming. After a hilly start to the Tour, tomorrow sees ...
The Tour de France, cycling’s premier race, ... There will be no place in the 2023 peloton for four-time winner Chris Froome, however. The 38-year-old has struggled with injury and form and was ...
It stimulated a national interest in France, making it "visible and alive", as its preface said. There had already been a car race called the Tour de France but it was the publicity behind the cycling race, and Desgrange's drive to educate and improve the population, [162] that inspired the French to know more of their country. [163]
The 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné was a road cycling stage race that took place between 2 and 9 June in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. It was the 76th edition of Critérium du Dauphiné and the 23rd race of the 2024 UCI World Tour .
The unique 2024 Tour de France will begin in Florence and end with a potentially dramatic time-trail in Nice, as the race finishes outside Paris for the first time in its 120-year history while ...