Paris-Roubaix Espoirs
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Paris–Roubaix espoirs is an amateur cycling race for riders under the age of 23. The race was first run in 1976. Winners who went on to become famous pros include Yaroslav Popovych
, Thor Hushovd
, Stephen Roche
, and Frédéric Moncassin
. In 2005 the race was integrated into the UCI Europe Tour, category 1.2.
The race finishes at the Paris–Roubaix velodrome.
Yaroslav Popovych
Yaroslav Popovych is a Ukrainian cyclist with the UCI ProTour team . He was born in Drohobych, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. Under-23 road race champion in 2001, Popovych turned professional in 2002 with , where he performed particularly strongly in the Giro d'Italia, finishing third in 2003...
, Thor Hushovd
Thor Hushovd
Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road...
, Stephen Roche
Stephen Roche
Stephen Roche is a retired professional road racing cyclist. In a 13-year professional career, he peaked in 1987, becoming only the second cyclist to win the Triple Crown of victories in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia stage races, plus the World road race championship...
, and Frédéric Moncassin
Frédéric Moncassin
- Major achievements :1990- Major achievements :1990- Major achievements :1990:1st, Stage 2 and 4, Dauphiné Liberé:1st, GP d'Isbergues:1st, GP de Denain1991:1st, GP de Denain:1st, Stage 3, Tour d'Armorique1992:1st, Grand Prix du Nord-Pas-de-Calais...
. In 2005 the race was integrated into the UCI Europe Tour, category 1.2.
The race finishes at the Paris–Roubaix velodrome.