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The Under 23 Paris-Roubaix race organiser has been forced to cancel the race next year due to financial difficulties.

"The event is well known, but there is not enough impact," said Jean-Charles Canon, the chairman of VC Roubaix, to La Voix des Sports.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.