Start times and viewing information for Paris-Roubaix 2024
The women’s Paris-Roubaix rolls out on Saturday 6 April 2024, while the men’s race follows on Sunday 7 April 2024.
Paris-Roubaix is the culmination of the cobbled Classics before the one-day racing heads to smoother ground for the Amstel Gold race, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
The men’s Paris-Roubaix is notorious for its 29 cobbled secteurs, totalling 55.7km of hellish tooth-rattling riding throughout the 250.9km route.
The women’s race starts in Denain, covers 148.5km and includes 17 cobbled secteurs.
When it’s dry, as it has been for most of the recent races, the riders arrive for the ritual lap of the velodrome in Roubaix covered in dust; wet weather, as in 2021 when the race was rescheduled to October, swaps that for mud.
Paris-Roubaix is also a thrill for tech nerds, with the unique conditions and relatively flat parcours resulting in interesting setups. Expect 1x groupsets, automatic tyre pressure systems and, if we’re lucky, even a rare return to mechanical groupsets.
Paris Roubaix 2024 race schedules
The women’s race starts at 1.35pm CET on Saturday 6 April, with television coverage from 1.35pm and the first pavé secteur scheduled from 3.21pm.
The scheduled earliest finish is 5.22pm.
The men’s race starts at 11.10am CET on Sunday 9 April, with television coverage from 11.25am and, at the earliest, is scheduled to hit the first pavé secteur at around 1.30pm. The scheduled earliest finish time is 5.04pm.
How can I watch Paris-Roubaix 2024 live in the UK?
Eurosport will show live coverage of the Paris-Roubaix 2024 women’s and men’s races and, as usual, there’s an on-demand option.
A Eurosport/Discovery+ subscription costs £6.99 per month, or £59.99 per year. It’s available on most platforms, including tablets, mobile, TV with Chromecast or AirPlay, Android TV and Apple TV.
How can I watch Paris-Roubaix 2024 live in the US and Canada?
Both races will be hosted in the USA by NBC and its paid-for streaming service, Peacock TV. Subscriptions cost $6 a month, or $60 a year for a basic plan, rising to $12 a month or $120 a year for an ad-free plan.
The racing is available on Flobikes in Canada, both live and on-demand, with a subscription costing CAN$150 for the whole year.
How can I watch Paris-Roubaix 2024 live in Australia?
SBS will be covering the women’s and men’s racing live and on-demand.
How else can I watch Paris-Roubaix 2024?
There’s live terrestrial coverage in many European countries, with france.tv showing the race live and on demand on France 3. If you have a VPN, you may be able to sign in to watch.
How can I watch Paris-Roubaix 2024 if I can’t watch live coverage?
YouTube is a good option if you want shorter highlights and you don’t have on-demand access to any of the above sources. It’s also a good source for highlights of previous editions to get you geared up for the racing.