Paris-Roubaix 2026 schedule: Exact time for all key stages

The 123rd edition of Paris-Roubaix, the "Queen of the Classics", will take place on Sunday 12 April. The route covers 258.3 kilometres from Compiègne to the legendary André-Pétrieux velodrome, where the finish is expected at around 5 pm. In the race over the cobblestones, every single section is a bit of a selection process - those who weaken are pushed further and further back. The toughest sections include the forest of Arenberg (at kilometre 163, 2,300 metres long), Mons-en-Pevèle (km 209.7 / 3,000 metres long) and Carrefour de l'Arbre (241.2 / 2,100 metres). We have included the remaining kilometres to the finish in our march table and timetables for average speeds of 47 km/h and 45 km/h. If the weather is particularly challenging, the pace may be slower. Our Paris-Roubaix schedule allows you not to miss the most important sectors on TV.

Eurosport will start broadcasting at 10.30 a.m. and will follow the action from the start. The race will also be broadcast on the Discovery+ streaming service and on Eurosport.de. The race will be broadcast from 12:05 pm on ARD livestream Sportschau broadcast. The first programme will be broadcast on TV from 2.05 pm.

Paris-Roubaix 2026 schedule

Schedule Paris-Roubaix cobblestone passages

The cobbled sectors start in Troisvilles at kilometre 95.8 and the riders will have to tackle 30 sectors with a total length of 54.8 kilometres - almost identical to last year's 55.3 kilometres. At the final route inspection, race director Thierry Gouvenou announced an innovation: "The first four sectors follow in very quick succession with almost no tarmac sections in between - an unprecedented density of cobblestones. At the end of this sequence, we add the rarely used sector number 26, which includes an 800 metre long climb."

The three five-star sectors remain the Trouée d'Arenberg (km 163), Mons-en-Pévèle (km 209.7) and the Carrefour de l'Arbre (km 241.2). The Paris-Roubaix timetable makes it possible to follow the decisive moments of the race.

Premiere: Women's and men's race on the same day

For the first time, Paris-Roubaix Femmes will take place on the same day. The female riders start in Denain - La Porte du Hainaut and cover 143.1 kilometres with significantly more cobblestones than last year: 33.7 kilometres - an increase of 4.5 kilometres. The women will contest the last 17 sectors of the men's race (29.2 kilometres). The finish is expected at around 18:20.