Cobbled Classics season is drawing to a close but the most brutal race of them all is on the way as the men's and women's pelotons take on Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Roubaix Femmes.
The cobbled races in the north of France are among the most eagerly anticipated of the season and boast start lists full of stars as well as kilometre after kilometre of some of the toughest roads of the calendar.
Last April we saw Dylan van Baarle (now of Jumbo-Visma) and Elisa Longo Brghini (Trek-Segafredo) solo home to glory in the Roubaix velodrome. The pair will be back this weekend along with a host of stars to do battle on famous cobbled sectors such as the Arenberg and Carrefour de l'Arbre.
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X), Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo), and Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ) will be among those riders headlining the men's race on Sunday.
The day before, look to the likes of Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx), Lucinda Brand (Trek-Segafredo), Norsgaard (Movistar), Marta Cavalli (FDJ-Suez), and Pfeiffer Georgi (Team DSM) to star in the women's race.
Cyclingnews will be bringing you full reports, results, news, interviews, and analysis throughout the race. Read on to find out how to watch Paris-Roubaix via live stream, no matter your location, with ExpressVPN.
Check below for the Paris-Roubaix route and Paris-Roubaix Femmes route plus start list information powered by FirstCycling, and scroll down for all your Itzulia Basque Country live streaming needs.
Paris-Roubaix live streams
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If you're in the UK, Australia, or any one of many European countries, the race will be aired live and in full on GCN+ and Eurosport – via Discovery+.
A year's subscription to GCN+ costs £39.99 ($49.51). A subscription to Discovery+ costs £6.99/$8.65 per month, or £59.99/$74.27 for a 12-month pass. (The currency exchange rate listed is correct as of April 3, 2023)
For cycling fans in the USA or Canada, Flobikes is your port of call for live coverage. A year-long subscription will set you back $150 in the USA and $209.99 in Canada, with monthly prices running at higher rates.
In the USA, the men's race will also be broadcast on CNBC via cable or various streaming services (including Sling, Fubo, and Hulu).
French broadcaster France TV will be airing the race if you fancy some local flavour.
If you are away from the broadcast country, or on holiday outside your country, and find that the live streams are geo-restricted, you can get around this by gaining access to them by simulating being back in your home country via a 'virtual private network', or VPN, for your laptop, tablet or mobile.
TechRadar tested hundreds of VPNs and recommends the number-one VPN currently available as Express VPN. With ExpressVPN, you can watch on many devices at once including Smart TVs, Fire TV Stick, PC, Mac, iPhone, Android phone, iPads, tablets, etc.
Paris-Roubaix schedule
| Date | Race | Time (CET) |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 3 | Women's (145km) | 13:35 - 17:35 |
| Sunday, April 4 | Men's (257km) | 11:10 - 17:23 |
