ParisâÂÂRoubaix Juniors (or Le Pavé de Roubaix) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April in northern France for junior cyclists (aged 17 and 18) ahead of the senior ParisâÂÂRoubaix classic race. It is organised by the Vélo-Club de Roubaix Lille Métropole, who organize the under-23s version, ParisâÂÂRoubaix Espoirs.
In 2019, the race faced "imminent cancellation" due to difficulty finding sponsors. German cyclist John Degenkolb, 2015 winner of the elite ParisâÂÂRoubaix race, started a GoFundMe campaign to help fund the race. The fundraiser passed its goal of â¬10,000 within 24 hours, including â¬2,500 from Degenkolb himself. In 2020, the organizers of ParisâÂÂRoubaix named a 4-star sector of cobblestones after Degenkolb, in recognition of his efforts to help the junior race continue.
The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2021 edition moved from April to 3 October.