Paris-Roubaix preview: date, time, route, odds and TV schedule

Updated 08/04/2017 at 08:21 GMT

What's the date, time, route, odds and TV schedule for Paris-Roubaix?

Australia's Mathew Hayman (R) rides on the cobblestones next to Belgium's Sep Vanmarcke (C) during the 114th edition of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycling race, between Compiegne and Roubaix, on April 10, 2016

Image credit: AFP

There's nothing quite like Paris-Roubaix - the Queen of the Classics or, as it's more commonly known, the Hell of the North.

The race itself is almost impossible to predict, such is the array of hazardous cobbled stretches - particularly if the weather closes in to add some moisture to the already treacherous surface.

Peter Sagan will go in as favourite, but Tom Boonen will also be worth keeping an eye on as the Belgian veteran attempts to bring the curtain down on a stellar career with a fifth Paris-Roubaix title. His old sparring partner Fabian Cancellara certainly thinks he's got it in him:

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WHEN IS THE RACE?

Paris-Roubaix 2017 is on Sunday 9 April.

WHAT’S THE ROUTE?

The organisers have thrown in even more cobbles this year, with two additional sections – Briastre and Solesmes – adding to a bone-jangling total of 55km of cobbles.

The total race distance stretches 257km, with the legendary Tranchée d’Arenberg, Mons-en-Pévèle and Carrefour de l’Arbrea all included.

Route designer Thierry Gouvenou said:

The first is three kilometres long, it is actually being renovated but it is one of the difficult sectors. The next is a lot shorter, however it is uphill. It is not our wish to make the race harder at this stage, but to find more diversity between the cobblestone sectors and make sure these areas continue to feed the legend.