Flanders vs Roubaix

TheStone
TheStone Posts: 2,291
edited August 2009 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Anyone done both of these. I'd be interested to see how they compare as a few of us are considering both next year.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Flanders = joyful* (it's basically like a monster club run rather than a race-like sportive)

    Roubaix = painful (you'll come to dread the approach of even the shortest section of pave by the end)




    (*I did the middle distance 140 km one in good weather.)
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • AndyRubio
    AndyRubio Posts: 880
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    Flanders = joyful* (it's basically like a monster club run rather than a race-like sportive)
    PERFECT description.
    My hour on the plinth
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,263
    The Tour of Flanders is linked to the PRO event, so you can make a weekend out of it and the athmosphere is incredible.

    The Roubaix isn't linked to the PRO event so it's just another sportive

    The RVV is also more interesting, with the challenge of the cobbled climbs

    Can you tell I'm biased?
    left the forum March 2023
  • TomF
    TomF Posts: 494
    Flanders - ace fun this year, and brilliant for all the reasons stated above. Currently my no.1 sportive experience (and that includes Étapes).

    Roubaix - not done it. I know it's not at the "right" time of year, and it's likely to break me and my bike, but it just has to be done....

    :D

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