Length: 168 km
Three days prior to the Roubaix Classic, the Pre-Roubaix opens the cobble season as well as the cobble triad (Pre, Roubaix, TvA). It is the first contact with the cobblestones, and despite not being a classic race it has grown up in popularity because of its perfect situation in the calendar. It has an amazing list of past winners, which includes Kelemen Nae, Algernon Dealy, multiple-times best cobbler of the season Sieuwerd S... Read moreThree days prior to the Roubaix Classic, the Pre-Roubaix opens the cobble season as well as the cobble triad (Pre, Roubaix, TvA). It is the first contact with the cobblestones, and despite not being a classic race it has grown up in popularity because of its perfect situation in the calendar. It has an amazing list of past winners, which includes Kelemen Nae, Algernon Dealy, multiple-times best cobbler of the season Sieuwerd Schimmel, Julian Pope or Bartoli Rivera.
The race uses to be a shortened version of the Roubaix Classic, with a more affordable length (168km), but the same tough route. It starts in Arras, and hits the cobbles in the first 20km, therefore ensuring a vibrant race all the way through.
The last and decisive part of the race mimics that of Roubaix Classic, hitting the tough sections of Mons-en-Pévèle, the road to Ennevelin, the road to Bourghelles and from there to Wannehain, the Camphin-en-Pévèle and the mythic Carrefour de l'Arbre. The race totals 42km of cobbles, which is in percentage the highest amount of cobbles in a top division race.
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| Winner | 16.000 $
| | Second | 12.000 $
| | Third | 10.000 $
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Pre-Roubaix is a part of the OCM Tour.
Description
The terrain in Pre-Roubaix hardly includes any climbs and has only easy downhills. The terrain has no hills and has many very long and flat distances. The ending of the stage is an easy sprint terminated by the fastest rider in the leading group. The route is very technical. The roads include very hard and tough cobblestone paves.
Wind speed: 3,3 m/s.
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