Trouée d’Arenberg
E378662
Trouée d’Arenberg is a notoriously rough and decisive cobbled sector in the Paris–Roubaix cycling race, famed for its difficulty and impact on the race outcome.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tranchée d’Arenberg | 1 |
| Trouée d’Arenberg canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cobbled road sector
ⓘ
cycling race feature ⓘ |
| approximateLength |
about 2.3 km
ⓘ
about 2.4 km ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
emblem of ‘Hell of the North’
ⓘ
iconic symbol of Paris–Roubaix ⓘ |
| difficultyRating | five-star cobbled sector ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
cycling documentaries
ⓘ
cycling photography ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public road outside race days ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Arenberg Forest
ⓘ
Trouée d’Arenberg ⓘ
surface form:
Tranchée d’Arenberg
|
| hasFeature |
deep ruts
ⓘ
high-speed entry ⓘ irregular cobbles ⓘ narrow roadway ⓘ poor drainage ⓘ |
| hasFinishNear | Haveluy ⓘ |
| hasGradient | mostly flat ⓘ |
| hasSectionType | straight forest road ⓘ |
| hasStartNear | Wallers ⓘ |
| introducedInEvent |
Paris–Roubaix
ⓘ
surface form:
Paris–Roubaix 1968
|
| knownFor |
decisive impact on Paris–Roubaix
ⓘ
extreme difficulty ⓘ high crash risk ⓘ influencing race outcome ⓘ rough cobbled surface ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hauts-de-France
ⓘ
Nord department ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | France ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy | local authorities ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arenberg ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent punctures
ⓘ
mechanical failures ⓘ splitting the peloton ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paris–Roubaix
ⓘ
cobbled sectors of Paris–Roubaix ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Forêt d’Arenberg ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
dust reduces visibility in dry conditions
ⓘ
wet weather increases danger ⓘ |
| roleInRace |
often first major cobbled sector
ⓘ
selection point for contenders ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | barriers at entry and exit during race ⓘ |
| surfaceType | cobblestones ⓘ |
| usedFor | road cycling ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Paris–Roubaix
ⓘ
surface form:
Paris–Roubaix Femmes (some editions)
Paris–Roubaix ⓘ
surface form:
men’s Paris–Roubaix
|
| visitedBy |
cycling fans
ⓘ
professional cyclists ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tranchée d’Arenberg