Paris–Roubaix Juniors
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early April |
| Region | Northern France |
| Nickname(s) | Le Pavé de Roubaix (in French) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Juniors Nations' Cup |
| Type | Single-day |
| Organiser | Vélo-Club de Roubaix Lille Métropole |
| History | |
| First edition | 2003 |
| Editions | 22 (as of 2025) |
| First winner |  Anthony Colin (FRA) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent |  Michiel Mouris (NED) |
Paris–Roubaix Juniors (or Le Pavé de Roubaix) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April in northern France for junior cyclists (aged 17 and 18) ahead of the senior Paris–Roubaix classic race. It is organised by the Vélo-Club de Roubaix Lille Métropole, who organize the under-23s version, Paris–Roubaix Espoirs.
In 2019, the race faced "imminent cancellation" due to difficulty finding sponsors.[1] German cyclist John Degenkolb, 2015 winner of the elite Paris–Roubaix race, started a GoFundMe campaign to help fund the race. The fundraiser passed its goal of €10,000 within 24 hours, including €2,500 from Degenkolb himself.[2] In 2020, the organizers of Paris–Roubaix named a 4-star sector of cobblestones after Degenkolb, in recognition of his efforts to help the junior race continue.[3]
The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2021 edition moved from April to 3 October.
Winners
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| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | France
|
Anthony Colin | ||
| 2004 |  Great Britain
|
Geraint Thomas | ||
| 2005 |  Switzerland
|
Michael Bär | ||
| 2006 | Netherlands
|
Raymond Kreder | ||
| 2007 | France
|
Fabien Taillefer | ||
| 2008 | Great Britain
|
Andrew Fenn | ||
| 2009 |  Belgium
|
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck | ||
| 2010 | Belgium
|
Jasper Stuyven | ||
| 2011 | France
|
Florian Sénéchal | ||
| 2012 |  Denmark
|
Mads Würtz Schmidt | ||
| 2013 | Denmark
|
Mads Pedersen | ||
| 2014 | Denmark
|
Magnus Bak Klaris | ||
| 2015 | Netherlands
|
Bram Welten | ||
| 2016 | Netherlands
|
Jarno Mobach | ||
| 2017 | Great Britain
|
Tom Pidcock | Great Britain (national team) | |
| 2018 | Great Britain
|
Lewis Askey | Great Britain (national team) | |
| 2019 | Netherlands
|
Hidde van Veenendaal | ||
| 2020 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 |  Norway
|
Stian Fredheim | Norway (national team) | |
| 2022 |  Luxembourg
|
Niels Michotte | AG2R Citroën U19 Team | |
| 2023 | France
|
Matys Grisel | AG2R Citroën U19 Team | |
| 2024 |  Slovenia
|
Jakob Omrzel | Slovenian (national team) | |
| 2025 | Netherlands
|
Michiel Mouris | Team GRENKE - Auto Eder | |
References
[edit]- ^ Fretz, Caley (17 February 2019). "John Degenkolb's fundraiser saves Paris-Roubaix Juniors". Velo. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Ballinger, Alex (18 February 2019). "John Degenkolb launches campaign to save junior Paris-Roubaix and smashes target in one day". CyclingWeekly. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Paris-Roubaix sector named after John Degenkolb". CyclingNews. 4 March 2020. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in French)