Tag: Arenberg
Paris-Roubaix winner van der Poel: The Waldschrat von Arenberg
Mathieu van der Poel achieves a historic solo ride at the classic Paris-Roubaix. In the fastest race in the history of the “Hell of the North”, the 29-year-old takes cycling’s…
Laurence Pithie, before discovering Paris-Roubaix: “Arenberg is not normal”
“During the reconnaissance, you said you were afraid for Sunday…Yes, it will be special. These cobblestones, they are really different, it’s not like in Belgium. The first time I raced…
“Is this a joke?” », the chicane installed before Arenberg is debated
Barely installed, already criticized. Several personalities from the world of cycling have expressed concern about the installation of a chicane at the entrance to the legendary Arenberg gap in Paris…
Should we slow down the peloton at the entrance to the Arenberg gap?
If Paris-Roubaix is the most legendary of the Cycling Classics, the Arenberg gap is certainly the most legendary of its paved areas. It is also the biggest difficulty of the…
How Arenberg became a must on the Grande Boucle
Three arrivals in twelve years. For a town like Wallers Arenberg, hosting the Tour de France is starting to become a good habit. After 2010 and 2014, the northern town…
Where to see the fifth stage between Lille and Arenberg?
Like an air of Paris-Roubaix except that we are in July. With its 19 kilometers of cobblestones, the fifth stage of the Tour de France, which takes place on Wednesday…
Why does the cycle race take the Arenberg trench?
In our podcast “Minute Papillon! “, We go back in time with our series” It was the first time in the history of sport … “. An episode related to…