Roubaix

American  

[roo-be] / ruˈbɛ /

noun

1. a city in N France, NE of Lille.

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Roubaix British  

/ rubɛ /

noun

1. a city in N France near the Belgian border: forms, with Tourcoing, a large industrial conurbation. Pop: 96 984 (1999)

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Example Sentences

But reacting to the results Sunday evening the LFI's Manuel Bompard pointed to the party's first-round victory in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, as well as Sunday's win in Roubaix.

From BBC

In the northern town of Roubaix, a hard-left candidate had a strong lead with 45 percent of the vote.

From Barron's

"You're gonna think I'm just saying it because she's sat next to me but it was genuinely Lizzie's speech after Roubaix," says Wolff, who competes for the Visma Lease a Bike team.

From BBC

Then after Roubaix I thought 'this is the coolest thing ever.'

From BBC

"Most people talk to me now about winning Roubaix - it's famous for being tough and relentless. I was sliding all over place, but proved I was able to handle the bike, which blew out any underestimation of us."

From BBC