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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Mathieu van der Poel takes solo win at Paris-Roubaix after Wout van Aert puncture and John Degenkolb crash
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin–Deceuninck) soloed to a maiden victory at Paris-Roubaix after a puncture derailed the hopes of Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma). The win was not without a slither of controversy after the Dutchman sent John Degenkolb (DSM) tumbling to the cobbles with 16km remaining.
Peter Sagan crashes out of final Paris-Roubaix as cobbles cause chaos - 'Absolutely no luck'
Peter Sagan’s final outing at Paris-Roubaix ended in disappointment as he was forced to abandon following a crash. The Slovakian was among a number of riders to be caught out by an incident on the three-star sector between Viesly and Quievy, with 151km remaining of the cobbled Monument.
Urgent appeal for missing man last seen over a week ago
Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a man from Wigan who has been missing for over a week.
Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023: Alison Jackson takes shock win as breakaway land mission impossible
Alison Jackson (EF Education–Tibco–SVB) produced a seismic shock to win Paris-Roubaix Femmes as the breakaway held off a chasing group packed with pre-race favourites. The seven-strong alliance saw their lead slashed to just 10 seconds at one point as they arrived on the final section of cobblestones with 1.4km remaining, but they went down swinging and held on to reach the famous Roubaix Velodrome with a slender advantage as a sprint beckoned.
US cycling champion dead in San Francisco after being struck by car
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Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023: Elisa Longo Borghini wipes out Lotte Kopecky and rivals in 'massive crash'
Defending champion Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) slid out on a muddy section of cobblestones at Paris-Roubaix Femmes to cause a dramatic crash among a strong group of favourites. The Italian was leading over a dozen riders in pursuit of the day’s breakaway when she suddenly lost control with 37km remaining, falling to one side and sparking a mass pile-up behind. Pre-race favourite Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) and Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) were among those caught up in the carnage.
'I felt like an idiot': Dad who forgot test in a drawer massively regretted it two years later
A man who left a cancer test kit in his drawer for two years has urged people not to make the same mistake as him after receiving a devastating diagnosis.