Welcome to the so-called Hell of the North, with its cobbled sections reputedly among the most testing in world cycling. But at the end of the ordeal, more than a medal awaits: there is also the certainty that a child somewhere in the world will now be able to access life-saving care. 

On 12 April 2026, 19 employees took part in the legendary Paris–Roubaix Challenge, one of the world’s most demanding cycling events. By buying their bibs, their business units transformed every pump of their legs into a concrete action for charity: the funds raised will allow a child with a heart defect to receive surgery with Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque. 

 
Since 2017, VINCI Energies has been supporting this charity, which brings children with heart defects to France, Switzerland or Belgium for surgery when the medical and financial resources may not be available in their home countries.