Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders could move to end of season, says UCI president David Lappartient

UCI President David Lappartient has said Paris-Roubaix could move to October, following the success of last year's edition. The 2021 edition of Paris-Roubaix was moved from its usual slot in April, to October at the end of the season, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ad/> That race produced two brilliant editions won by Sonny Colbrelli and Lizzie Deignan.

Paris — RoubaixParis-Roubaix Femmes: Who will be crowned Queen of the Cobbles?YESTERDAY AT 11:51 And while the race is back in its usual April slot in 2022, Lappartient has opened the door for a shift. «That move to October 3 has not made the race any less attractive,» Lappartient said. «On the contrary, this was one of the most heroic editions of 'l'Enfer du Nord' in history.

I spoke about this with organizer ASO. They indicated that there would never have been any consideration before to change the Paris-Roubaix date. Now they feel very differently.

In the future, that creates many more possibilities.» Lappartient went further still, pondering whether the Tour of Flanders could also move to the end of the season alongside Paris-Roubaix. Paris-Roubaix femmes — who will be crowned Queen of the Cobbles? Evenepoel apologises after pushing Turner — criticised by pundits He added: «End the season with the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix? That's something we couldn't imagine in the past. Now I ask myself: why not? Wouldn't that open up possibilities in the calendar when we organise these two, perhaps the two largest, monuments at the end of the year? »Most organisers now understand that a change of date can also offer possibilities and opportunities.