Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel wins Paris-Roubaix cycling race
The 28-year-old Dutch rider produced a string of aggressive attacks before the decisive move on the epic 256.6km race which included 54.5km of rough cobbles.
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Canadian cyclist Alison Jackson wins Paris-Roubaix Femmes with late velodrome sprint
Alison Jackson won the Paris-Roubaix Femmes on Saturday after helping a long breakaway survive over the cobbles of the one-day classic, then holding off Katia Ragusa and Marthe Truyven in a sprint finish at Roubaix's velodrome.
Mathieu van der Poel says he is ‘100% ready for Paris-Roubaix’ after helping Jasper Philipsen at Scheldeprijs
Mathieu van der Poel says he is “100% ready” for Paris-Roubaix after playing leadout duties at Scheldeprijs on Wednesday. Van der Poel did some of the early leadout work for Alpecin-Deceuninck team-mate Jasper Philipsen, who beat Team DSM’s Sam Welsford and Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan Team) in a bunch sprint. Ad The Dutchman has a career-best finish of third at Paris-Roubaix where he lost out to Sonny Colbrelli in one of the modern great Monument races.
Paris–Roubaix 2023: TV and live stream details, favourites, route map and more ahead of 'Hell of the North'
There really is nothing like Paris-Roubaix and the 120th edition of the 'Hell of the North' promises to be a thriller with Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert set to battle it out in one of cycling’s most famous races. The cobbles strike fear into every rider, even those who have won the Monument in northern France. Ad Dylan van Baarle is the defending men’s champion and Elisa Longo Borghini will defend her women’s crown.
Tadej Pogacar: Eddy Merckx says Slovenian 'can win everything' in cycling after Tour of Flanders glory
All-time cycling great Eddy Merckx believes Tadej Pogacar «can win everything» after winning a maiden Tour of Flanders title. The two-time Tour de France champion produced a stunning solo attack on the penultimate climb to pass lone leader Mads Pedersen and said afterwards he «could retire after today and be proud of my career». Ad Pogacar now only needs Milano-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix to complete the Monument sweep; a feat only pulled off by Merckx, Rik Van Looy and Roger De Vlaeminck.
'I could retire today and be proud' - Tadej Pogacar after brilliant Tour of Flanders win
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) basked in a day he will “never forget” after winning a maiden Tour of Flanders title on Sunday with a scintillating solo attack. The two-time Tour de France champion, who somehow contrived to finish fourth in a two-horse race in 2022, made his decisive attack on the penultimate climb – the Oude Kwaremont – distancing Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin–Deceuninck) and quickly reeling in, and then passing, lone leader Mads Pedersen (Trek–Segafredo). Ad He crested the final climb – the Paterberg – with a 14-second lead over Van der Poel, leaving a 12km time trial into the finish in Oudenaard.
Tadej Pogacar topples Mathieu van der Poel in Tour of Flanders thriller, Wout van Aert fourth
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) wrote the next captivating chapter in his illustrious career with a remarkable solo victory in the fastest Tour of Flanders ever raced. After a series of early skirmishes, the Slovenian put in his decisive attack on the second dual ascent of the Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg to drop rival Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and deny the Dutchman a third win in four years.
Christophe Laporte wins Gent-Wevelgem after remarkable show of dominance by Jumbo-Visma, Wout van Aert second
Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma) won Gent-Wevelgem after a dominant display from his Dutch super team in sodden conditions. The 34-year-old stormed clear on the penultimate ascent of the Kemmelberg alongside team-mate Wout van Aert. And the pair stayed away – holding a near two-minute advantage over the chasing pack into Wevelgem – in an astonishing show of dominance.