The 122nd edition of Paris-Roubaix for the men — and the 5th for the women — kicks off this weekend! 🇫🇷🔥 Finally, we get to see some of our favourite riders take on the “Hell of the North” and its brutal cobbles in one of the biggest highlights of the Classics season. Dan Lloyd and Conor Dunne break down the route, key riders, weather conditions, race scenarios, and share their predictions!
🎥 A History Of Hell: Paris-Roubaix With Mitch Docker 👉 https://youtu.be/lP-vztoS3Xc?si=pOjhn2aRbynlN2Yg
⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 Welcome to our Paris-Roubaix 2025 preview show!
00:28 2024 Recap
01:40 Men’s Route
10:25 Women’s Route
11:20 Check out our spring Classics T-shirts! 🔥
11:42 Check out our Roubaix doc! 📺
12:02 The Favourites (Men)
22:14 The Favourites (Women)
27:19 Weather Forecast
28:20 Predictions
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41 Comments
Are you excited? What are your predictions for Roubaix? 👀 Let us know! 👇
Just remember that cyclocross experience means more in this race than almost any other. Marginal advantage staying upright and putting out power in groups traversing challenging terrain. FWIW. 😅
Wout and Zoe ftw, those are my heart pics
Would be so exciting to see either of the Bäckstedt sisters win this race! First father-daughter combination (Magnus). 🇸🇪 🇬🇧
Is it frustrating for top riders like Mads, Ganna, Wout to have been born into an age where they compete against historic talents Pogacar and Van der Poel? Were it not for the latter two, I think the former three would in fact be our headline grabbing champions instead.
Well done Gents. I'm now informed and enthused for the race to come!
Should trans-gender men be allowed to ride on the women's teams… YES or NO? I have my own opinion but I'm looking for yours. Where does the cycling community stand on the matter.
From Slovenija…
Pogačar for podium, but i do not expect him to win… although i wish him the win 😉🤷♂️
Who would not get up early every day to ride for a team called "Yay!co" 🤣
Fascinating 😮
Thanks!
Go Gahana … correct if I got the spelling a wreak of…
"Not heavy enough, not experienced enough, not the fastest sprinter, but no surprise if he wins it". Just shows you how special of a rider Pogacar is
The excuses……
"Hell of the North" reminds me of that 80s cycling movie American Flyers.
People who know, where’s the best spot to watch cos I’ll be going to watch…. Can’t wait
Tadej!
I think mvdp for the men’s, women’s… is marianna vos racing?
Great show.
On paper I’d say it’s MVDP’s race to win or lose, but they are racing on pave not paper so all bets are off.
MVDP and Lotte Kopecky. Forecast calls for rain, so it's gonna get ugly. Mad respect to Pogi for giving it a shot. Flanders doesn't even compare.
Appreciate the insights and coverage boys 🤜🏻💥🤛🏻
Hinault for the win
If MvDP is on top form, I will be amazed to see Pog win. Mostly, I'm just glad that it could be a close race.
Pogacar will win again
I predict that…The Winner Will Be…the first one across the finish line !!! Men's & Women's…LOL…looking forward to watching the entirety of both races !!!
T.Pog, MVDP. Dan L. 🥳🥳🥳
Sometimes GCN presenters look like they just climbed out of bed….
So 66 kg climber who never featured in a race is being picked as a favourite and here we will have two former winners plus several strong sprinters?
ASO should just put in a gap jump at the start of the Arenberg Forest cobbles section
I think he’s there, but Pogacar is not winning the 3 or 4 or 5 up sprint.
Zoe Backsted!
If McdP raced sick that could have put him in a hole. hope he is recovered. you could see early he was off
choices from the heart VOS WVA
Wiebes was way back in her last race. Anybody know why?
I would love Mads to win though think MVDP will win and wont be surprised in the Pog wins. I'd love Josh Tarling to win and think we will see a solid top 10 from him (luck holding)
I would prefer that Kopecky didn't win though think she will. I am going to say Cat Ferguson top 10 (luck holding) and maybe top 5. I don't think the cycling world yet knows how good Cat is, and will be. She will win Paris-Roubaix soon.
I rode the 1982 cyclotourist Paris-Roubaix, 22mm tyres and 8 bar (no punctures nor mechanicals). OMG my body rattled for days after.
Pogacar he will win
Bad weather alert for Sunday! Whoop whoop!
with everyone watching Pog and MvdP, I reckon Ganna could sneak it.
Küng would be my absolute favorite, would so love to see him get that deserved big win! Honestly, the two big ones are MvdP and Pogi, after these two it's anybody's guess and they all deserve it.
Loving Connor trying to pronounce the sectors
If you think I'm putting my bike through that, forget it…
Visma Have a better tactic for The last weeks racing despite Podium loss .
To have 3 or more riders In peloton at the last 20km to go .just Bom.
I am Pogi Fun ,
But
My favourite For Sunday is Matteo Jorgensen.