Paris–Roubaix Espoirs

Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
Race details
Date	May
Region	France
English name	Paris–Roubaix U23
Discipline	Road
Competition	UCI Europe Tour
Type	One-day race
Web site	www.veloclubroubaix.fr
History
First edition	1967
Editions	54 (as of 2024)
First winner	Georges Pintens (BEL)
Most wins	Taylor Phinney (USA) (2 wins)
Most recent	Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER)

Paris–Roubaix Espoirs is a one-day road cycling race held annually in France. In 2005 the race was integrated into the UCI Europe Tour as a category 1.2U race.^[1]

Held since 1967, it is the under-23 version of the Monument classic Paris–Roubaix and finishes at the Roubaix Velodrome. Winners who went on to become famous professionals include Yaroslav Popovych, Thor Hushovd, Stephen Roche, Frédéric Moncassin and Tom Pidcock.

Winners edit

Year	Country	Rider	Team
1967	Belgium	Georges Pintens
1968	France	Alain Vasseur
1969	France	Roger Desmaret
1970	France	Enzo Mattioda
1971	Belgium	Louis Verreydt
1972	Belgium	Yvan Benaets
1973	France	Patrick Béon
1974	Belgium	Marc Steels
1975	Belgium	Pol Verschuere
1976	France	Gérard Simonnot
1977	France	Michel Lloret
1978	Belgium	Alfons De Wolf
1979	France	Marc Madiot
1980	Ireland	Stephen Roche
1981	Belgium	Kenny De Maerteleire
1982	Belgium	Rudy Rogiers
1983	Belgium	Frank Verleyen
1984	France	Thierry Marie
1985	France	Christian Chaubet
1986	France	Vincent Thorey
1987	France	Franck Boucanville
1988	France	Laurent Bezault
1989	France	Frédéric Moncassin
1990	France	Thierry Gouvenou
1991	France	Eric Larue
1992	France	Pascal Chanteur
1993	Poland	Marek Leśniewski
1994	Belgium	Kurt Dhont
1995	France	Damien Nazon
1996	Belgium	Dany Baeyens
1997	Belgium	Marc Chanoine
1998	Norway	Thor Hushovd
1999	France	Sébastien Joly
2000	Germany	Eric Baumann	Germany (national team)
2001	Ukraine	Yaroslav Popovych	Zoccorinese-Vellutex
2002	Russia	Mikhail Timochine	Zoccorinese-Vellutex
2003	Uzbekistan	Sergey Lagutin	Uzbekistan (national team)
2004	Netherlands	Koen de Kort	Rabobank GS3
2005	Russia	Dmitry Kozonchuk	Rabobank Continental Team
2006	Netherlands	Tom Veelers	Rabobank Continental Team
2007	France	Damien Gaudin	Vendée U
2008	Netherlands	Coen Vermeltfoort	Rabobank Continental Team
2009	United States	Taylor Phinney	Trek–Livestrong
2010	United States	Taylor Phinney	Trek–Livestrong
2011	Netherlands	Ramon Sinkeldam	Rabobank Continental Team
2012	Luxembourg	Bob Jungels	Leopard–Trek Continental Team
2013	No race
2014	Netherlands	Mike Teunissen	Rabobank Development Team
2015	Switzerland	Lukas Spengler	BMC Development Team
2016	Italy	Filippo Ganna	Team Colpack
2017	Netherlands	Nils Eekhoff	Development Team Sunweb
2018	Belgium	Stan Dewulf	Lotto–Soudal U23
2019	Great Britain	Tom Pidcock	Team Wiggins Le Col
2020– 2021	No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France^[2]^[3]
2022	No race due to organisational reasons^[4]
2023	Belgium	Tijl De Decker	Lotto–Dstny Development Team
2024	Germany	Tim Torn Teutenberg	Lidl–Trek Future Racing

References edit

^ "Paris-Roubaix Espoirs". Veloclubroubaix.fr. Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
^ "ANNULATION PARIS-ROUBAIX ESPOIRS ET MINI PARIS-ROUBAIX". Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^ Mabyle, Nicolas (19 March 2021). "Paris-Roubaix Espoirs annulé" [Paris-Roubaix Espoirs cancelled]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
^ Gachet, Nicolas (6 May 2022). "Paris-Roubaix Espoirs n'aura pas lieu" [Paris-Roubaix Espoirs will not take place]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

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[1] "Paris-Roubaix Espoirs". Veloclubroubaix.fr. Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-05-27.

[2] "ANNULATION PARIS-ROUBAIX ESPOIRS ET MINI PARIS-ROUBAIX". Retrieved 4 June 2020.

[3] Mabyle, Nicolas (19 March 2021). "Paris-Roubaix Espoirs annulé" [Paris-Roubaix Espoirs cancelled]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

[4] Gachet, Nicolas (6 May 2022). "Paris-Roubaix Espoirs n'aura pas lieu" [Paris-Roubaix Espoirs will not take place]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

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