US EditionWout Van Aert Beats Tadej Pogacar in Dramatic Finish to Win Paris-Roubaix Classic
- On Sunday, Belgian cyclist Wout van Aert claimed victory at the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic, completing the grueling 258km race from Compiegne after years of setbacks in the event.
- The 31-year-old secured his second title in one of the five Monument classics, adding to his 2020 Milan-San Remo victory and fulfilling a long-held ambition. "It's everything to me," Van Aert said.
- Van Aert outdueled world champion Tadej Pogacar in the final sprint, while Mathieu van der Poel finished fourth after suffering two mechanical issues during the brutal cobbled course.
- Following his victory, the Visma-Lease a Bike rider dedicated his title to former teammate Michael Goolaerts, who died in 2018 after suffering cardiac arrest during the race.
- Pogacar sought to become the first Tour de France champion to prevail in the "Hell of the North" since Bernard Hinault in 1981, but the world champion ultimately finished second.
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Van Aert beats Pogacar in dramatic finish to win Paris-Roubaix classic
Belgium's Wout van Aert beat Tadej Pogačar in a dramatic sprint to the line to win the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic for the first time...Keep on reading: Van Aert beats Pogacar in dramatic finish to win Paris-Roubaix classic
Wout van Aert won the cycling classic Paris-Roubaix. After 258.3 kilometres between Compiègne and Roubaix, the Belgian won with a few centimeters ahead of Tadej Pogacar.
The 31-year-old Belgian realizes the most important victory in his career. Pogacar misses his first success in Roubaix again.
After outsprinting Pogacar, Wout van Aert secured his first victory at Paris-Roubaix in 2026. He had been waiting for this moment for years. At the end of an epic edition, Wout van Aert added Paris-Roubaix to his palmarès by winning the sprint ahead of Tadej Pogacar, with whom he had broken away. The 31-year-old Belgian claimed his second Monument and achieved a true comeback after several difficult months. Jasper Stuyven completed the podium. F…
The mythical cobbles of the North were waiting for the runners and runners for this 123rd edition of Paris-Roubaix, this Sunday, April 12, 2026. On the programme: 258 km of race for men and 143 km for the women's event that took place for the first time in its history on the same day as that of men.
At the end of a legendary race, the Belgian, in the sprint, deprived Tadej Pogacar of the race of his dreams.
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