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'I wasn't able to do a recon, I'd never even ridden proper cobbles' – this is the rider who finished last at Paris-Roubaix

Alastair MacKellar arrived at the velodrome half an hour after Wout van Aert's victory

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'Wout always said he would win the flowers at Roubaix for Michael' – Van Aert honours promise to parents of lost teammate, gifting them his Paris-Roubaix bouquet

After dedicating his win to Michael Goolaerts, who died during the 2018 race, Van Aert sent flowers to his late friend’s family

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'We're not superstitious, but we think our Michael rode along with Wout' – Goolaerts' parents moved by Van Aert's victory tribute to teammate who died during Paris-Roubaix 2018

Late Belgian rider's father says 'Tears streamed down my cheeks' when he heard Visma-Lease a Bike rider's first interview

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KoMs, 'paradise' and 100K+ kudos: the Strava activity of Wout van Aert's Paris-Roubaix victory

'Tadej Pogačar rode with Wout van Aert' says Strava –that's one way of putting it

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Reflections and highlights from Paris-Roubaix – What we witnessed and felt on the ground and at home

Cyclingnews team weighs in on an unforgettable day of racing in northern France

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Sean Kelly's Classics column: My heart was with Wout van Aert at Paris-Roubaix, hopefully his victory over Tadej Pogačar will give others confidence too

Cyclingnews' Spring Classics columnist explains why he was so happy to see Van Aert win, Pogačar's need to return to Roubaix, and how Visma-Lease a Bike could have changed their tactics to help Marianne Vos

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The fastest Paris-Roubaix in history – Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogačar set blistering new highest average speed of 48.91kph, smashing previous record

Franzi Koch's victory in the women's race was also the fastest in its six-year history with a 40.834kph average speed

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'We won against the best rider of this moment' – Team boss Richard Plugge says Wout van Aert beating Tadej Pogačar to Paris-Roubaix victory 'makes it even sweeter'

Emotional Visma-Lease a Bike CEO reacts to the biggest win of star rider's career

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'It's been my goal to win this race and point to the sky' – Wout van Aert dedicates Paris-Roubaix victory to late teammate as past misfortune gave him 'knowledge to pull it off'

Belgian dedicated victory to Michael Goolaerts, admitting 'I like to believe that he gave me a bit of extra power'

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'Winning this race means basically everything to me' – Wout van Aert conquers bad luck to finally triumph at Paris-Roubaix

Visma-Lease a Bike rider spoils Tadej Pogačar's history-making quest by making some of his own

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Tadej Pogačar says it was 'mission impossible' to drop Wout van Aert on the cobbles after another second place at Paris-Roubaix

'When I started the sprint, my legs were like spaghetti' says World Champion

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Paris-Roubaix Men: Wout van Aert edges out Tadej Pogačar to claim his first cobbled Monument victory in thrilling finale after both riders deal with punctures and bike changes

Jasper Stuyven takes third from chase group driven by Mathieu van der Poel who finished fourth after mechanical drama

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Wout van Aert outsprints Tadej Pogačar in velodrome to win epic 2026 edition of Paris-Roubaix

Brutal race marred by punctures and mechanicals for all the big favourites ends with Wout van Aert finally winning the Hell of the North

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Mathieu van der Poel's Paris-Roubaix derailed by double mechanical in Forest of Arenberg

Reigning champion couldn't clip into Jasper Philipsen's bike, so walks back to collect his own as Tibor Del Grosso swaps wheels

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Wout van Aert brushes aside tyre tech ban ahead of Paris-Roubaix as Matthew Brennan downplays chances due to lingering illness

'We have tried to make the right choices with the material that is available' says Belgian contender

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‘We received no announcement that this was coming’ – Visma-Lease a Bike left furious after UCI bans tyre pressure system just before Paris-Roubaix

Wout van Aert's will have to contend with the cobbles under pressure on Sunday

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Goats, cobble inspections and the Easter Bunny: this week in cycling's social media

I'm obsessed with the goats

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Visma-Lease a Bike 'utterly astonished' as UCI issues wheel tech ban just two weeks before Paris-Roubaix

Mathieu Heijboer describes timing as "no coincidence" as Wout van Aert's chances take a hit

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Paris-Roubaix tech predictions 2026: What we expect to see in the pits at the Queen of the Classics

The Roubaix tech playbook is pretty well rehearsed by now, but there’s always scope for going off-script

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Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar, and beyond – Analysing the contenders for the men's Paris-Roubaix

Our look at 10 of the main contenders for this year's Hell of the North

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'We could only have come back if they had started looking at each other' - Wout van Aert settles for fourth in Tour of Flanders

Belgian dropped by lead group on second ascent of three of Oude Kwaremont

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Tour of Flanders: Indomitable Tadej Pogačar solos to repeat victory after Oude Kwaremont attack

Mathieu van der Poel, Remco Evenepoel round out podium in Oudenaarde

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'When I race there is pressure to win' – Tadej Pogačar triumphs at the Tour of Flanders for a record-equalling third victory

The World Champion soloed to victory after a decisive move on the Oude Kwaremont

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'High trees catch a lot of wind' – From intense media scrutiny to social media abuse, the Classics bring out the pressure of expectation in Belgium

Whether it's constant tactical questioning, boos on the roadside or abusive messages online, the Classics period can be an intense time, particularly for Belgian riders

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'I don't consider myself in the big four' – Wout van Aert 'older and wiser' but avoids talking himself up for major Tour of Flanders battle

Belgian says rivals like Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar will 'have something more than all the others' on Sunday

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