Paris–Roubaix is one of the oldest races of professional road cycling. It was first run in 1896 and has stopped only for two world wars. The race was created by two Roubaix textile manufacturers, Théodore Vienne and Maurice Perez. They had been behind the building of a velodrome on 46,000 square metres at the corner of the rue Verte and the route d'Hempempont, which opened on 9 June 1895.

The ultimate challenge is to ride the 163 km from Busigny to Roubaix, on the same course as the pros will do the day after. However, the routes of 139 km and 70k will also leave you plenty of opportunity to get to know the tough cobblestone sections of the mythical Paris-Roubaix race. Its course visits the legendary cobbled sectors and offers conditions of racing close to those proposed for the elite riders: roads totally closed to traffic, a timed route and a finish inside one of the most famous cycling stadiums in the world.