Paris-Roubaix 2026 started on Sunday, April 12, with the men’s race at 4:30 AM ET and the women’s race at 11:00 AM ET. In UK time, that was 9:30 AM BST for live coverage of the men’s race, with the men’s actual start listed around 10:05 BST and the women’s start at 1:45 PM BST.[4][7]
The race has already taken place, and recent reports say Wout van Aert won the men’s edition in a sprint over Tadej Pogačar, while Franzi Koch won the women’s race.[1][8]
This year’s men’s race covered 258.3 km from Compiègne to Roubaix, and the women’s race covered 143.1 km. Coverage and start times were widely reported in the days before the race, with Peacock carrying the event in the US.[4][7]
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Franzi Koch's victory in the women's race was also the fastest in its six-year history with a 40.834kph average speed
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www.redbull.comLive coverage begins at 4:30 AM ET on Peacock.
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