The cycling year gets another serious blow: after the Amstel Gold Race, Paris-Roubaix is now also removed from the cycling calendar. Both the men’s race and the women’s race (who were allowed to ride the cobbled classic for the first time).
The race, which is usually held in April, was scheduled for October 25 in the corona year.
For the cancellation, the organization refers to the decision of the government on Thursday to apply a maximum warning level for the northern French metropolis of Lille.
“At the request of the Préfet du Nord, Préfet des Hauts de France and following the announcement of Health Minister Olivier Véran, who placed the Lille region at maximum alert level, it was decided that the 118th edition of Paris-Roubaix, which was planned on October 25, will not take place. “
“The first women’s edition will also be canceled. Appointment on April 11, 2021, at one of the largest cycling monuments in the world.”
Paris-Roubaix was first organized in 1896. Tom Boonen and Roger De Vlaeminck are the record holders with four victories. It is the first time since WWII that a Monument is canceled.
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