Paris-Roubaix ride for amateurs?

I'm going to be in the neighborhood during Paris-Roubaix this year.
IIRC I read somewhere that there's a non-pro ride/race of the same
course beforehand.

Do I remember correctly? Anybody know much about it?

Scott Gordo wrote:
I'm going to be in the neighborhood during Paris-Roubaix this year.
IIRC I read somewhere that there's a non-pro ride/race of the same
course beforehand.

Do I remember correctly? Anybody know much about it?

It's called a cyclosportive or cyclosportif (use in google searches) but
Paris-Roubaix is only on even years.

Susan Walker schreef:
Scott Gordo wrote:
I'm going to be in the neighborhood during Paris-Roubaix this year.
IIRC I read somewhere that there's a non-pro ride/race of the same
course beforehand.

Do I remember correctly? Anybody know much about it?

It's called a cyclosportive or cyclosportif (use in google searches) but
Paris-Roubaix is only on even years.

....and it's no fun believe me. Has nothing to do with cycling. It's torture.

Lou

"Susan Walker" wrote in message
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| Scott Gordo wrote:
| I'm going to be in the neighborhood during Paris-Roubaix this year.
| IIRC I read somewhere that there's a non-pro ride/race of the same
| course beforehand.
|
| Do I remember correctly? Anybody know much about it?
|
| It's called a cyclosportive or cyclosportif (use in google searches) but
| Paris-Roubaix is only on even years.

Le terme exact est cyclosportive
Denis

Denis wrote:
"Susan Walker" wrote:
| It's called a cyclosportive or cyclosportif (use in google searches) but
| Paris-Roubaix is only on even years.

Le terme exact est cyclosportive

Je sais ("la course cyclosportive") but not everybody does, that's why
mentioned google.

On Jan 16, 7:48*pm, "Denis" wrote:

Le terme exact est cyclosportive
Denis

Faux, il faut dire : "le terme exact est UNE cyclosportive" autrement
(sans l'article) "cyclosportive" devient un adjectif qui doit
s'accorder avec "le terme", c'est-a-dire, doit etre au masculin.
Excuse my French.

-ilan

There is a nice article about it he http://www.flammerouge.je/content/6_...ts/roubaix.htm

-ilan

Scott Gordo wrote:
I'm going to be in the neighborhood during Paris-Roubaix this year.
IIRC I read somewhere that there's a non-pro ride/race of the same
course beforehand.

Do I remember correctly? Anybody know much about it?

On Jan 16, 12:41*pm, Lou Holtman wrote:
Susan Walker schreef:

Scott Gordo wrote:
I'm going to be in the neighborhood during Paris-Roubaix this year.
IIRC I read somewhere that there's a non-pro ride/race of the same
course beforehand.

Do I remember correctly? Anybody know much about it?

It's called a cyclosportive or cyclosportif (use in google searches) but
Paris-Roubaix is only on even years.

...and it's no fun believe me. Has nothing to do with cycling. It's torture.

Gimme a Karate Monkey fitted with some Fat Franks and a doinger, no
problemo!

landotter schreef:
On Jan 16, 12:41 pm, Lou Holtman wrote:
Susan Walker schreef:

Scott Gordo wrote:
I'm going to be in the neighborhood during Paris-Roubaix this year.
IIRC I read somewhere that there's a non-pro ride/race of the same
course beforehand.
Do I remember correctly? Anybody know much about it?
It's called a cyclosportive or cyclosportif (use in google searches) but
Paris-Roubaix is only on even years.
...and it's no fun believe me. Has nothing to do with cycling. It's torture.

Gimme a Karate Monkey fitted with some Fat Franks and a doinger, no
problemo!



For the worst cobblestones a FS is the only choice ;-).
It is not only the cobblestones but it is also in the most depressing
part of France. Yuk.


Lou

wrote in message
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On Jan 16, 7:48 pm, "Denis" wrote:
Le terme exact est cyclosportive

Faux, il faut dire : "le terme exact est UNE cyclosportive" autrement
(sans l'article) "cyclosportive" devient un adjectif qui doit
s'accorder avec "le terme", c'est-a-dire, doit etre au masculin.
Excuse my French.

Ilan, you professors are all alike..... Hope you're doing well. Everything
in the bay area is OK save you ain't here any longer.