Sector 9 (Gruson au Carrefour de l'Arbre) 1100m **: This is the two star Gruson sector from P-R in reverse.
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Sector 8 (Ennevelin à Pont Thibaut) 1400m ***: As the sector before, this is a sector from P-R in reverse.
Sector 7 (Mons-en-Pévèle) 1000m ***: This one is done in the same direction as in P-R, but only the (easiest) first third of it! The same part of the sector was done in P-R '03 ('97, '00 and '02 too) where it was ranked with three stars.
Sector 6 (Bersée) 1400m ***: This is the harder second half of the four star sector Auchy-lez-Orchies à Bersée done in reverse. In 2007 and 2008 this part of the section was in too poor condition to be a part of P-R. The three stars categorisation is an estimate based on the full 2700m section being four stars and the easy first half, which they won't ride, being two stars.
Sector 5 (Orchies à Beuvry-la-Forêt) 1400m ***: Reverse direction of P-R. 700m of old pave and 700m of new ('07).
Sector 4 (Sars-et-Rosières à Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes) 2400m ****: Long sector but in good condition and regularly maintained. As with most of the other sectors this too is in the reverse direction compared to P-R.
Sector 3 (Brillon à Warlaing) 1400m **: The full 2400m sector is three stars and with sunken sections in the part they avoid. Categorisation again is an estimate, but given the rest (of the part they'll ride) is in good condition, I think it's a two star sector. As others done in reverse.
Sector 2 (Wandignies-Hamage à Hornaing) 3700m ****: Very long sector with cobbles in good conditions. Reverse direction as the others.
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Sector 1 (Hélesmes à Wallers) 1600m ***: Final sector and close to the finish. It has been out of Roubaix for some years, but returned recently after it was restored. Medium difficulty and again in opposite direction. Like I said earlier, only 5400 metres before the finish.
