Perhaps the most grueling single-day race in cycling is back, with Paris-Roubaix 2026 set for Sunday.
“The Hell of the North” tests riders physically and mentally with long stretches of cobblestones that can throw the race into disarray at a moment’s notice, making this a must-watch among the spring classics.
The inherent difficulty of navigating the route makes Mathieu van der Poel’s recent performances that much more remarkable. The Dutch rider has won Paris-Roubaix three years in a row, becoming the third man to pull off that feat. Only two riders, Tom Boonen and Roger De Vlaeminck, have won the race four times, neither consecutively, so van der Poel could make history with another win Sunday in the 123rd edition of the race.
The Paris-Roubaix Femmes will be run for the sixth time, with a different winner from a different country each of the past five years. France’s Pauline Ferrand-Prevot crossed the line first in 2025 and the 34-year-old will try to become the first woman to repeat.
Who will conquer the cobbles Sunday? Here’s how to tune in and watch all the action.
Where to watch Paris-Roubaix 2026
- TV channel: None
- Live stream: Peacock
Paris-Roubaix 2026 won’t air on traditional television but fans can stream the men’s and women’s races live on Peacock.
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Paris-Roubaix start time 2026
- Date: Sunday, April 12
- Time: 4:30 a.m. ET (men), 11 a.m. ET (women)
Coverage of Paris-Roubaix starts Sunday at 4:30 a.m. ET with the men’s race, followed by Paris-Roubaix Femmes beginning at 11 a.m. ET.
Paris-Roubaix route, distance 2026
Men’s race
- Start: Compiegne
- Finish: Roubaix Velodrome
- Distance: 258.3km (160.5 miles)
Despite the name, the race hasn’t actually started in Paris in decades. Riders will leave from Compiegne and work their way north before finishing at the Roubaix Velodrome, a few kilometers from the Belgian border. About 20 percent of the course (54.8km) will consist of cobblestone sections.
Women’s race
- Start: Denain
- Finish: Roubaix Velodrome
- Distance: 143.1km (88.9 miles)
The Paris-Roubaix Femmes course is more compact than the men’s version but also finishes at the velodrome. The route includes 20 sections of cobblestones that stretch for 33.7km in total.
Paris-Roubaix winners
Here are the 10 most recent winners of Paris-Roubaix. There was no race in 2020 due to COVID-19.
| Year | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mathieu van der Poel | Netherlands |
| 2024 | Mathieu van der Poel | Netherlands |
| 2023 | Mathieu van der Poel | Netherlands |
| 2022 | Dylan van Baarle | Netherlands |
| 2021 | Sonny Colbrelli | Italy |
| 2019 | Philippe Gilbert | Belgium |
| 2018 | Peter Sagan | Slovakia |
| 2017 | Greg Van Avermaet | Belgium |
| 2016 | Mathew Hayman | Australia |
| 2015 | John Degenkolb | Germany |
Paris-Roubaix Femmes winners
Here are the previous winners of Paris-Roubaix Femmes, which began in 2021.
| Year | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pauline Ferrand-Prevot | France |
| 2024 | Lotte Kopecky | Belgium |
| 2023 | Alison Jackson | Canada |
| 2022 | Elisa Longo Borghini | Italy |
| 2021 | Lizzie Deignan | United Kingdom |