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James Moultrie

Everything the Tour of Flanders can tell us about Paris-Roubaix – The Monument quintuple, no Remco Evenepoel, and Lotte Kopecky's chances

OUDENAARDE, BELGIUM - APRIL 05: (L-R) Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG and Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech compete in the breakaway passing through the Koppenberg cobblestones sector while fans cheer during the 110th Tour of Flanders - Ronde van Vlaanderen 2026 - Men's Elite a 278.6km one day race from Antwerp to Oudenaarde on April 05, 2026 in Oudenaarde, Belgium. (Photo by Billy Ceusters/Getty Images).

After an epic Sunday of racing at the Tour of Flanders on Sunday, the men's and women's pelotons have little time to rest before the next big appointment at Paris-Roubaix arrives on April 12, with cycling's Holy Week now turning focus to the pavé of northern France.

While both categorised as cobbled Monuments, the two Classics do differ, both in the amount of climbing, risk, and just how ruthless the placement of the cobblestones are, with the French race offering the flatter, but more dangerous and unpredictable parcours.

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