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TOP 5: Cobbled Sportives

by Nick Gregory

Dunkerque-Roubaix with Geraint Thomas 2014 - 26/04/2014 - Dunkerque
The V-Sprint 'Tour of the Black Country' - 04/05/2014 - Wolverhampton
Ronde Van Calderdale - 06/04/2014 - Liversedge
Tour Of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen) Cyclo - 05/04/2014 - Bruges, Belgium
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Paris-Roubaix Challenge - 12/04/2014 - Busigny, France
Rating: 86.7% based on 2 reviews - See Previous Ratings
Tour Of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen) Cyclo - 04/04/2015 - Bruges, Belgium
Paris-Roubaix Challenge - 11/04/2015 - Busigny, France
Rating: 100.0% based on 1 review - See Previous Ratings
Dunkerque-Roubaix with Geraint Thomas 2015 - 26/04/2015 - Dunkerque
Ronde Van Calderdale - 05/04/2015 - Liversedge
Rating: 98.9% based on 2 reviews - See Previous Ratings
The Lapierre Tour of the Black Country - 10/05/2015 - Wolverhampton
Rating: 68.6% based on 4 reviews - See Previous Ratings
Tour Of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen) Cyclo - 02/04/2016 - Bruges, Belgium
Paris-Roubaix Challenge - 09/04/2016 - Busigny, France
Dunkerque-Roubaix 2016 - 24/04/2016 - Dunkerque
The Lapierre Tour of the Black Country 2016 - 08/05/2016 - Wolverhampton
The Lapierre Tour of the Black Country 2016 - 23/04/2017 - Wolverhampton

TOP 5: Cobbled Sportives

Inspired by the cobbled classics this spring? Beef up your bar tape, lower your tyre pressure and plan ahead for next year with Cyclosport's guide to the best cobbled sportives in the UK and Europe.

In the age of aero-skinsuits, carbon bikes and space-age helmets, cycling can sometimes bear little resemblance to the sport of Coppi, Anquetil and Merckx. However, there are certain things that remain constant - the number of hairpins on Alpe D'Huez, the hostile conditions on the Ventoux, and most of all, the brutality of the cobbles at Arenberg in France or the Kwaremont in Belgium.

Riding cobbles is a unique experience, and one that many cyclists feel is an essential box that needs ticking. Before you set off, it might be worth reading former Paris-Roubaix winner, Magnus Backstedt's tips for riding on the pavé.

Cobbled sportives aren't solely the preserve of continental Europe though; there are plenty of events closer to home that can be enjoyed in their own right, or used as preparation for your own Spring Classics campaign...

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