2020 Paris–Roubaix Femmes
| 2020 UCI Women's World Tour, race 15 of 16 | |
|---|---|
| Race details | |
| Dates | 25 October 2020 |
| Stages | 1 |
| Distance | 116 km (72.08 mi) |
The 2020 Paris–Roubaix Femmes was a one-day road cycling race scheduled to take place on 25 October 2020, on the same day as the postponed men's race, which had been rescheduled from its traditional date in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, on 9 October 2020, the race was cancelled due to an increase of coronavirus cases in France. The race would have been the first women's edition of Paris–Roubaix.[1]
The first edition of Paris–Roubaix Femmes subsequently took place in 2021.[2]
Route
[edit]The inaugural women's edition of Paris–Roubaix would have started in Denain and finished on the velodrome in Roubaix covering 116 km (72 mi).[3] It would have featured 29.2 km (18.1 mi) of cobblestones, spread out over 17 sectors.
Teams
[edit]Eight UCI Women's WorldTeams and fifteen UCI Women's Continental Teams were due to make up the twenty-three competing teams.[4]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
- Arkéa Pro Cycling Team
- Aromitalia–Basso Bikes–Vaiano
- Astana
- Bepink
- Boels–Dolmans
- Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling
- Charente-Maritime Women Cycling
- Cogeas–Mettler–Look
- Équipe Paule Ka
- Hitec Products–Birk Sport
- Lotto–Soudal Ladies
- Parkhotel Valkenburg
- Rally Cycling
- Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank
- Valcar–Travel & Service
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Parker, Ian (9 October 2020). "Paris-Roubaix 2020 cancelled amid coronavirus surge in France". independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Lizzie Deignan masters cobbles for glory in first staging of Paris-Roubaix Femmes". the Guardian. 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "A rite of passage on the cobblestones". Paris-Roubaix. ASO. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Paris-Roubaix Femmes Teams". Paris-Roubaix. A.S.O. Retrieved 24 September 2020.