“Hell of the North”

Paris-Roubaix is the grand-daddy of the spring cycling classics. With its infamous, rough, cobblestone farm roads, notorious weather and punishing speeds, the race lives up to its moniker l’enfer du Nord or “Hell of the North.” Often called the Queen of the Classics, its nearly 30 sections of cobblestones (or pavé) capped by the famous Arenberg section leave survivors a jumbled mess when they arrive to the velodrome in Roubaix. And it's all happening tomorrow.

Can George Hincapie (pictured above) finally win? Or will Team Chipotle's Magnus Backstedt win again? It's likely to rain during tomorrow's race, making the 259.5km all the more dangerous. Catch the coverage live on Cycling.tv (with subscription -- but hey, sign up for the quarterly subscription and get live and as-live access to three months of cycling including next month's Giro d'Italia); get live race updates on VeloNews, or next Sunday, April 20 on the Versus channel.