Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2026 — Women
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Race Summary
- Category: Elite Women (6th edition)
- Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
- Start: 14:35 from Denain
- Finish: Roubaix Vélodrome
- Distance: 143.1 km
- Cobbles: 20 sectors — 33.7 km of pavé (+4.5 km vs 2025)
- Estimated finish: ~18:20 (prime-time TV)
What’s new in 2026
- First time ever on the same day as the men’s race
- 3 more pavé sectors than last year, but 5 km shorter overall
- 3 new sectors in the early part of the women’s route (Solesmes, Saulzoir, Haveluy)
- New sector: Haveluy (4-star, 2,500m) at km 52.4 — key selection zone with sharp right-angle turn
- Shares the last 17 cobbled sectors with the men’s course (including Mons-en-Pévèle and Carrefour de l’Arbre)
- Trouée d’Arenberg is NOT included — women turn left before the forest
Schedule
Timing columns: three race speed scenarios (42/40/38 km/h).
Key waypoints
| Location | From start | 42 km/h | 40 km/h | 38 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denain (start) | 0 km | 14:35 | 14:35 | 14:35 |
| Avesnes-le-Sec | 6.0 km | 14:53 | 14:54 | 14:54 |
| Saint-Python | 22.6 km | 15:17 | 15:19 | 15:21 |
| Solesmes | 23.8 km | 15:19 | 15:21 | 15:22 |
| Sector 20 Solesmes à Haussy ★★ | 29.3 km | 15:27 | 15:29 | 15:31 |
| Sector 19 Saulzoir à Verchain-Maugré ★★ | 36.1 km | 15:37 | 15:39 | 15:42 |
| Denain (2nd passage) | 47.7 km | 15:53 | 15:56 | 16:00 |
| Sector 18 Haveluy à Wallers ★★★★ | 52.4 km | 16:00 | 16:04 | 16:08 |
| Sector 17 Hornaing à Wandignies ★★★★ | 60.7 km | 16:12 | 16:16 | 16:21 |
| Sector 15 Tilloy à Sars-et-Rosières ★★★★ | 71.6 km | 16:27 | 16:32 | 16:38 |
| Sector 12 Auchy à Bersée ★★★★ | 89.1 km | 16:52 | 16:59 | 17:06 |
| Sector 11 Mons-en-Pévèle ★★★★★ | 94.5 km | 17:00 | 17:07 | 17:14 |
| Sector 5 Camphin-en-Pévèle ★★★★ | 123.2 km | 17:41 | 17:50 | 18:00 |
| Sector 4 Carrefour de l’Arbre ★★★★★ | 126.0 km | 17:45 | 17:54 | 18:04 |
| Sector 3 Gruson | 128.3 km | 17:48 | 17:57 | 18:07 |
| Sector 2 Willems à Hem | 135.0 km | 17:58 | 18:07 | 18:18 |
| Sector 1 Roubaix | 141.7 km | 18:07 | 18:18 | 18:29 |
| Entrée du Vélodrome | 142.3 km | 18:08 | 18:18 | 18:30 |
| ROUBAIX (finish) | 143.1 km | 18:09 | 18:20 | 18:31 |
Key Waypoints
| Location | Notes |
|---|---|
| Denain (start) | 14:35 CEST |
| Southern loop toward Solesmes/Haussy | New for 2026 |
| Sector 20 Solesmes à Haussy | First cobbles |
| Sector 19 Saulzoir à Verchain-Maugré | |
| Sector 18 Haveluy à Wallers ★★★★ | Key selection — km 52.4 |
| Women turn LEFT before Arenberg forest | Skipping the Trouée |
| Sector 17 Wallers à Hélesmes | Joins men’s final 17 sectors |
| Sector 16 Hornaing à Wandignies ★★★★ | Long 3.7 km sector |
| Sector 10 Mons-en-Pévèle ★★★★★ | ~48 km from finish |
| Sector 4 Camphin-en-Pévèle ★★★★ | |
| Sector 3 Carrefour de l’Arbre ★★★★★ | ~17 km from finish |
| Sector 1a Willems à Hem | |
| ROUBAIX (finish) | Vélodrome ~18:15–18:20 |
Parcours
Route overview
Denain → southern loop to Solesmes/Haussy (3 new sectors) → Haveluy → turn before Arenberg → joins men’s route → final 17 sectors shared with men → Roubaix Vélodrome
Cobbled Sectors
20 sectors — 33.7 km total cobbles — 2 five-star sectors
Early sectors (3 new, specific to women’s route)
| # | Sector | Length | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Solesmes à Haussy | 0.8 km | ★★ |
| 19 | Saulzoir à Verchain-Maugré | 1.2 km | ★★ |
| 18 | Haveluy à Wallers | 2.5 km | ★★★★ |
Final 17 sectors (shared with men’s race)
| # | Men’s # | Sector | Length | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 18 | Wallers à Hélesmes | 1.6 km | ★★★ |
| 16 | 17 | Hornaing à Wandignies | 3.7 km | ★★★★ |
| 15 | 16 | Warlaing à Brillon | 2.4 km | ★★★ |
| 14 | 15 | Tilloy à Sars-et-Rosières | 2.4 km | ★★★★ |
| 13 | 14 | Beuvry à Orchies | 1.4 km | ★★★ |
| 12 | 13 | Orchies | 1.7 km | ★★★ |
| 11 | 12 | Auchy-lez-Orchies à Bersée | 2.7 km | ★★★★ |
| 10 | 11 | Mons-en-Pévèle | 3.0 km | ★★★★★ |
| 9 | 10 | Mérignies à Avelin | 0.7 km | ★★ |
| 8 | 9 | Pont-Thibault à Ennevelin | 1.4 km | ★★★ |
| 7a | 8a | Templeuve — L’Épinette | 0.2 km | ★ |
| 7b | 8b | Templeuve — Moulin-de-Vertain | 0.5 km | ★★ |
| 6 | 7 | Cysoing à Bourghelles | 1.3 km | ★★★ |
| 5 | 6 | Bourghelles à Wannehain | 1.1 km | ★★★ |
| 4 | 5 | Camphin-en-Pévèle | 1.8 km | ★★★★ |
| 3 | 4 | Carrefour de l’Arbre | 2.1 km | ★★★★★ |
| 2 | 3 | Gruson | 1.1 km | ★★ |
| 1a | 2 | Willems à Hem | 1.4 km | ★★ |
| 1b | 1 | Roubaix | 0.3 km | ★ |
Full Detailed Schedule — All Cobbled Sectors
Timing columns: three race speed scenarios (42/40/38 km/h).
| # | Sector | From start | 42 km/h | 40 km/h | 38 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Solesmes à Haussy | 29.3 km | 15:27 | 15:29 | 15:31 |
| 19 | Saulzoir à Verchain-Maugré | 36.1 km | 15:37 | 15:39 | 15:42 |
| 18 | Haveluy à Wallers ★★★★ | 52.4 km | 16:00 | 16:04 | 16:08 |
| 17 | Hornaing à Wandignies ★★★★ | 60.7 km | 16:12 | 16:16 | 16:21 |
| 16 | Warlaing à Brillon | 68.1 km | 16:22 | 16:27 | 16:33 |
| 15 | Tilloy à Sars-et-Rosières ★★★★ | 71.6 km | 16:27 | 16:32 | 16:38 |
| 14 | Beuvry à Orchies | 78.0 km | 16:36 | 16:42 | 16:48 |
| 13 | Orchies | 83.0 km | 16:43 | 16:49 | 16:56 |
| 12 | Auchy à Bersée ★★★★ | 89.1 km | 16:52 | 16:59 | 17:06 |
| 11 | Mons-en-Pévèle ★★★★★ | 94.5 km | 17:00 | 17:07 | 17:14 |
| 10 | Mérignies à Avelin | 100.5 km | 17:09 | 17:16 | 17:24 |
| 9 | Pont-Thibault à Ennevelin | 103.9 km | 17:13 | 17:21 | 17:29 |
| 8a | Templeuve — L’Épinette | 109.3 km | 17:21 | 17:29 | 17:38 |
| 8b | Templeuve — Moulin-de-Vertain | 109.9 km | 17:22 | 17:30 | 17:38 |
| 7 | Cysoing à Bourghelles | 116.3 km | 17:31 | 17:39 | 17:49 |
| 6 | Bourghelles à Wannehain | 118.8 km | 17:35 | 17:43 | 17:52 |
| 5 | Camphin-en-Pévèle ★★★★ | 123.2 km | 17:41 | 17:50 | 18:00 |
| 4 | Carrefour de l’Arbre ★★★★★ | 126.0 km | 17:45 | 17:54 | 18:04 |
| 3 | Gruson | 128.3 km | 17:48 | 17:57 | 18:07 |
| 2 | Willems à Hem | 135.0 km | 17:58 | 18:07 | 18:18 |
| 1 | Roubaix | 141.7 km | 18:07 | 18:18 | 18:29 |
Source: Official ASO road book timing data
References
- Paris-Roubaix Femmes official site
- Région Hauts-de-France — Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2026
- CyclingNews — Toughest Paris-Roubaix Femmes route yet
- ProCyclingUK — Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2026 route guide
- TotalVelo — Les secteurs pavés