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Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek): “I was unlucky to puncture in a really bad moment”

“I was unlucky to puncture in a really bad moment. I was feeling really good, although I definitely didn’t have the feeling I was the strongest. The team did impressive work to keep me out of trouble, positioning me ahead of every sector. Everything went well until that moment. But it is what it is.”

“When the race is gone like it was, you need...

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates): “I may come back to Paris-Roubaix next year”

“I was focused on trying to follow the motorbikes when I crashed. I just didn’t see the corner coming, and couldn’t brake in time to avoid crashing. Shit happens. I believed I could come back, but the gap was all the time around 15”, and my front brake was touching the wheel. That played in my mind, and I sort of cracked a bit. By the time I changed bikes,...

Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “It has been the Roubaix I’ve suffered the most in my career”

“This victory means a lot to me. It has been a very hard race. It has been the Roubaix I’ve suffered the most in my career. I was not expecting to go clear that early. Tadej [Pogacar] misjudged a corner and I was quick enough to save it. That’s part of racing. From then on, I just had to go for it even if it was quite far until the end. I struggled with the...

Van der Poel puts third cobblestone in path to legend

Three out of three for Mathieu Van der Poel, who in this 2025 Paris-Roubaix became the third rider in history to win three consecutive editions of this race after Octave Lapize (1909, 1910, 1911) and Francesco Moser (1978, 1979, 1980). The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider went toe-to-toe in Mons-en-Pévèle with current Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar, who impressed...

Info with one day to go

The 122nd edition of Paris-Roubaix was introduced this Saturday in front of the Château de Compiègne, the city from which the race is set to start on Sunday at 11:10 CEST. Despite the mild rain expected during the night, the Hell of the North will be ridden in dry conditions, with tailwinds in the first part of the race to ensure a very fast run towards the cobbles....

Jasper Stuyven: “I could do it with my eyes closed”

Previous episodes
. Chiara Consonni: “It’s a crazy race, like me!”
. Oliver Naesen: "In the Trouée d'Arenberg, no matter where I put my wheels, I flat!"
. Margaux Vigié : "I'm just kind to the cobblestones"
. John Degenkolb : "It's in me"

Paris–Roubaix is a race for specialists, perhaps the...

55.3 KM OF COBBLESTONES: THE RATINGS GAME

The combined length of the cobbled sectors in the 122nd edition of Paris–Roubaix, scheduled for Sunday, 13 April, will be a bit shorter than last year. Starting in Troisvilles (km 95), 30 sectors totalling 55.3 km (down from 55.7 km in 2024) will leave the champions shaken and stirred. Speaking to the media during the final reconnaissance, the race director, Thierry Gouvenou,...

Paving the way to legend

> For the first time since 1991, the title-holder of the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar, will face the Hell of the North, on Sunday 13 April, in what promises to be a historic 122nd edition of the race.
> While the Slovenian world champion dreams of an unprecedented triumph following his victories in the Tour and the Ronde van Vlaanderen, his great rival Mathieu van...

Oliver Naesen: "In the Trouée d'Arenberg, no matter where I put my wheels, I flat!"

Previous episodes :

. Margaux Vigié : "I'm just kind to the cobblestones"

. John Degenkolb : "It's in me"

Paris–Roubaix is a race for specialists, perhaps the most untameable of the classics and certainly the one with the most severe physical and technical requirements. Its cruelty and harshness frighten some but also...

John Degenkolb: “It's in me”

Paris-Roubaix is a race for specialists, perhaps the most untamable of the classics and certainly the one with the most severe physical and technical requirements. Its cruelty and harshness frighten some, but also inspire many others, who make it the highlight of their season. Among these regulars, a select few have a 100% finish rate, but what is their secret to...