Pave de la Croix Blanche is a wild cobbled road
Pavé de la Croix Blanche is an iconic cobbled section located in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region, in France.
Where is Pavé de la Croix Blanche?
The road is located to the east of Mons-en-Pévèle, in the northern part of the country.
Why is Pavé de la Croix Blanche famous?
This stretch of archaic cobbled road has been used in the Paris-Roubaix and Tour de France bicycle races. It’s rated as five stars, the hardest level of difficulty. With a length of only 3,000m, the Pavé de la Croix Blanche section climbs from 53m at the start to 63m at the end.
Is Pavé de la Croix Blanche dangerous?
This section is usually slippery and covered by puddles of rainwater. The cobblestone section has good conditions for the first 1,100m, then deteriorates, followed by 1,100m on which mud runs down from fields.