10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROUBAIX»
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Roubaix in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Roubaix and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Paris-
Roubaix: A Journey Through Hell
Paris-Roubaix, a one-day bicycle race in northeastern France, is known as "The Hell of the North" for good reason.
Pierre Callewaert, Jean-Luc Gatellier, Laget Serge, 2007
2
Essays on the Family and Historical Change
More important, in 1815 Roubaix was a town of merely eight thousand,
indistinguishable from others in the region and hardly a match for its dignified
neighbor, the historic city of Lille.43 Roubaix was not a city whose artisanal
manufacturing ...
Leslie Page Moch, Gary D. Stark, 1983
3
Chtimi: The Urban Vernaculars of Northern France
Both Roubaix and Marcq-en-Baroeul have become satellites of Lille. This has
meant greater adjustment for the former wool capital than for a commune situated
so centrally in the CUDL that its vocation as a suburb of Lille seems quite natural.
FINALLY, A BIKE THAT HAS IT ALL When it was introduced in 2004, the
Specialized Roubaix launched the Plush revolution. Its angles were slacker and
its head tube was taller than found on a typical road bike, so the rider could sit
more ...
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Liberalism and Social Reform: Industrial Growth and ...
See Le Journal de Roubaix, October 6, 1885; May 8, 1888 and May 15, 1888; Le
Temps, October 7, 1885; AD Nord M99-533, Municipal Elections of 1888, first tour
de scrutin. May 6, 1888. 54. Le Journal de Roubaix, April 17, 1888; Hilaire, p.
Specialized. '09. Roubaix. cont'd. from the road. At the time, BICYCLING hailed
the creation of a new category, the plush bike. But over the years our enthusiasm
waned, for two reasons. First, as Specialized and other companies continued to ...
THE SPECIALIZED ROUBAIX CONTINUES TO BE THE PLUSH BENCHMARK
AROUND 2005 SPECIALIZED REALIZED that a light, high-performance bike
doesn't need to have a punishing ride. The Roubaix, named after a one-day race
that ...
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The Great Train Race: Railways and the Franco-German ...
Cie Est, Cons. d'Adm., proces-verbal, 23 July 1908, CAMT Roubaix, 13 AQ, 93.
Cie PLM, Cons. d'Adm., proces-verbal, 7 Aug. 1908, ibid., 77 AQ, 201. Cie Nord,
Cons. d'Adm., proces-verbal, 6 Nov. 1908, ibid., 48 AQ, 45. 46. Cie PLM, Cons.
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Demographic Change and Local Development Shrinkage, ...
Roubaix was still one of the cheapest cities in France. Secondly, price growth
does not correct territorial imbalances in Roubaix: the cheapest areas remain the
same. However, if the price growth does not correct the territorial imbalances, the
...
Martinez-Fernandez Cristina, Kubo Naoko, Noya Antonella, 2012
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Getting Into Local Power: The Politics of Ethnic Minorities ...
Urbain de Roubaix, 1998, p. 4, my translation). 4 An indication of this is that in
1998, the number ofjobs in Roubaix (45,000) was higher than the number of
inhabitants employed or seeking a job (38,000) (Observatoire Urbain de Roubaix
, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROUBAIX»
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Roubaix is used in the context of the following news items.
Cycling world sounds off on Roubaix train controversy
Sunday's Paris-Roubaix was interrupted by a high-speed TGV train that split the peloton. Controversy erupted afterward as the French railway sought legal ... «velonews.competitor.com, Apr 15»
Degenkolb wins Paris-Roubaix
John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) rode a near-perfect race to take the 2015 edition of Paris-Roubaix in a sprint finish ahead of Zdeněk Štybar (Etixx-QuickStep) ... «Cyclingnews.com, Apr 15»
Who will win the 2015 Paris-Roubaix? Race favourites discuss their …
There can be only one: it's a tagline that was used in the 1986 film Highlander but is perhaps equally applicable to Paris-Roubaix. In that movie, the central plot ... «CyclingTips, Apr 15»
Sky regroups before Wiggins' swan song in Roubaix
Bradley Wiggins will ride off into the sunset after Sunday's Paris-Roubaix, his final race with Team Sky. Despite coming up short at Flanders, Sky is confident he ... «velonews.competitor.com, Apr 15»
Kristoff hopes to equal Hushovd's achievements, now targeting …
“But it is hard in Roubaix…I didn't have such a good feeling [in the past] like in Flanders, but it is still a goal to perform. “It is a chance, it a possibility. I always ... «CyclingTips, Apr 15»
Wiggins riding to the numbers for Roubaix
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) is hoping his hard work and attention to detail pay off on April 12 when he takes on Paris-Roubaix. Photo: BrakeThrough Media ... «velonews.competitor.com, Apr 15»
Lefevere: Boonen riding Paris-Roubaix would take a miracle
Tom Boonen went training with his Etixx-QuickStep teammates on Wednesday as they studied the finale of the Tour of Flanders route but team manager Patrick ... «Cyclingnews.com, Apr 15»
Bradley Wiggins: Paris-Roubaix was one of my childhood dream races
Bradley Wiggins is left exhausted and smeared in dirt and after finishing ninth in last season's gruelling Paris-Roubaix. Photograph: Graham Hughes. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
Fabian Cancellara out of Flanders and Roubaix due to broken …
The crash that will rule Cancellara out of the Tour of Flanders a week on Sunday and Paris-Roubaix seven days after that was due to a stray water bottle on ... «road.cc, Mar 15»
Bradley Wiggins' Paris-Roubaix bid helped by Tour of Qatar …
Bradley Wiggins's Paris-Roubaix goal on April 12 could receive a boost by riding the Tour of Qatar given that on four occasions the overall winner has gone on ... «Cycling Weekly, Feb 15»
