Real roads · Classics
Ride Roubaix: Carrefour de l’Arbre indoors
4.0 km real road, 3 pavé sectors
Three of the last sectors of the Hell of the North back to back: Camphin-en-Pévèle, the five-star Carrefour de l’Arbre and Gruson. Flat, but four kilometres of pavé without a break.
- From → to
- Camphin-en-Pévèle → Gruson
- Where
- France · Nord
- Length
- 4.0 km
- Climbing
- 12 m
- Surface
- 4.0 km of pavé
- under 2%
- 2–5%
- 5–8%
- 8–11%
- 11–14%
- 14% and up
- Pavé
- Gravel
- Length
- 4.0 km
- Climbing
- 12 m
- Average gradient
- 0.0%
- Steepest 200 m
- 1.6%
- Highest point
- 51 m
Profile from OpenStreetMap and EU-DEM heights, checked against the road’s published length and climbing.
How steep it gets
| Gradient | Distance | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under 2% | 3.9 km | 99% |
| 2–5% | 0.1 km | 1% |
Pavé and gravel sectors
- Camphin-en-Pévèle · pavé, 1.1 km from km 0.0
- Carrefour de l’Arbre · pavé, 1.9 km from km 1.1
- Gruson · pavé, 1.1 km from km 3.0
How long it takes
| FTP | Time | Average power |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 W/kg (188 W) | 8 min | 197 W |
| 3 W/kg (225 W) | 8 min | 236 W |
| 3.5 W/kg (263 W) | 7 min | 278 W |
| 4 W/kg (300 W) | 7 min | 320 W |
A 75 kg rider on an 8 kg bike, riding a strong, even effort for the length of the road. In slope mode your speed comes from your own power and weight, so your time will differ; the app re-estimates it for you.
Riding it indoors
After a 10-minute warm-up, MeepMeep hands the trainer the road: the real gradient every few metres and the rolling resistance of the surface. You choose the gear and the power. Speed comes from your watts, your weight and the slope, and the ride ends at Gruson, however long that takes.
These are short and punchy, so they suit a hard session: ride them after a long Zone 2 block and they become durability work on real terrain. On pavé and gravel the trainer adds the surface’s rolling resistance, so a flat sector still costs watts.
Make it easier or harder
- Gradient feel in Settings lowers how much of the gradient the trainer applies, without changing your speed or the climb.
- Pace assist (
E) switches to ERG and holds a pacing target, so you can ride it at exactly the power you want;↑/↓move it. - The ride records elevation, and the FIT export includes it, so the climb shows up in Strava or intervals.icu.
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Roubaix: Carrefour de l’Arbre questions
How long does it take to ride Roubaix: Carrefour de l’Arbre?
For a 75 kg rider on an 8 kg bike, MeepMeep estimates about 8 min at 3 W/kg FTP and 7 min at 4 W/kg, riding a strong, even effort. In the app the estimate uses your own FTP, weight and bike.
How hard is Roubaix: Carrefour de l’Arbre?
4.0 km from Camphin-en-Pévèle to Gruson with 12 m of climbing; the steepest 200 m is about 1.6%. What makes it hard is the surface: 4.0 km of pavé, which the trainer rides with extra rolling resistance.
Can I ride Roubaix: Carrefour de l’Arbre on a smart trainer?
Yes. MeepMeep rides it in slope mode on any smart trainer that supports Bluetooth FTMS simulation: the trainer sets the real gradient and the rough surface, and your power moves you up the road. It runs free in Chrome or Edge, with no account.
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