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Dylan van Baarle wins as Ineos rip up Paris-Roubaix; Wout van Aert second, Mathieu van der Poel disappoints

Dylan Van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers) finished off a fascinating edition of Paris-Roubaix with an immaculate ride, which was set up by his Ineos Grenadiers team-mates, the first moves of which were made as far away as 200km south of the fabled André-Pétrieux velodrome. Van Baarle rode solo onto the track and was then able to enjoy a relaxed final lap of the fastest edition of the race in history. Ad/> A group of four arrived almost two minutes later, with Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma) and Stefan Kung (Groupama FDJ) claiming the minor podium places.

Paris-Roubaix 2022: Who’s riding? When is it on TV? Can returning Wout van Aert take Mathieu van der Poel down a peg?

Now the French public (or at least, some of them) has voted in the Presidential elections, what should have happened last weekend can now happen: the 119th edition of Paris-Roubaix will be run on Easter Sunday one day after the second edition of the women’s Queen of the Classics. While the calendar quirk has largely mystified fans used to the Tour of Flanders following Paris-Roubaix on successive Sundays, it has kept the door open to Wout van Aert, the Belgian champion who missed the Ronde after contracting Covid earlier during Flanders Week.

'More cautious than cautious' - Jumbo-Visma star Wout van Aert doubt for Paris-Roubaix after Covid

Jumbo-Visma admit they are cautious about sending Wout van Aert back into action too soon as they prepare for Paris-Roubaix on Sunday. Van Aert announced 10 days ago that he had tested positive for Covid-19, with the virus ruling him out of the Tour of Flanders and leaving him as a doubt for the Monument dubbed 'Hell of the North'.

Tour of Flanders 2022 - Fifteen days after comeback, Mathieu van der Poel proves he is a ‘level above everyone’

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) illustrated he is a “level above everyone” in his Tour of Flanders triumph, according to Discovery Cycling expert Dan Lloyd. In the absence of rival Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), the second Monument of 2022 came down to a head-to-head showdown between the Dutchman and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) – or so we first thought.

Tour of Flanders 2022: Who’s riding? When is it on TV? Can Tadej Pogacar rival Wout van Aert on his cobbles debut?

All eyes will fall on the tried-and-tested Oude Kwaremont-Paterberg cobbled combo this weekend as both the men’s and women’s peloton take to the Belgian bergs for the Tour of Flanders. Also known as the Ronde van Vlaanderen, the race runs for its 106th edition for the men, with the women tackling the famous ‘helligen’ for a 19th time.

Jumbo-Visma one-two as Wout van Aert wins E3 Saxo Bank Classic ahead of teammate Christophe Laporte

Jumbo-Visma’s stellar season continued after Belgian champion Wout van Aert and the versatile Frenchman Christophe Laporte combined to devastating effect in the opening race of so-called Flanders Week. The duo established a lead of almost two minutes over a chasing group of eight before sitting up to take in the applause on the home straight of the E3 Saxo Bank Classic, where they locked arms in celebration.

Roglic survives Yates attack to win Paris-Nice cycling event

Primoz Roglic won cycling's eight-day Paris-Nice race on Sunday, crossing the finish line third on a rainy French Riviera seafront for a narrow, tense victory.

Paris-Nice: Britain's Simon Yates wins final stage as Primoz Roglic takes title

Slovenia's Primoz Roglic held on to win the Paris-Nice race despite a late push from Britain's Simon Yates, who won the final stage to finish as runner-up.

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Dylan van Baarle wins as Ineos rip up Paris-Roubaix; Wout van Aert second, Mathieu van der Poel disappoints

Paris-Roubaix 2022: Who’s riding? When is it on TV? Can returning Wout van Aert take Mathieu van der Poel down a peg?

'More cautious than cautious' - Jumbo-Visma star Wout van Aert doubt for Paris-Roubaix after Covid

Tour of Flanders 2022 - Fifteen days after comeback, Mathieu van der Poel proves he is a ‘level above everyone’

Tour of Flanders 2022: Who’s riding? When is it on TV? Can Tadej Pogacar rival Wout van Aert on his cobbles debut?

Jumbo-Visma one-two as Wout van Aert wins E3 Saxo Bank Classic ahead of teammate Christophe Laporte

Roglic survives Yates attack to win Paris-Nice cycling event

Paris-Nice: Britain's Simon Yates wins final stage as Primoz Roglic takes title