\nSector 13, Orchies<\/p>\n
The gap back to Van der Poel and co is now under a minute!<\/p>\n
2026-04-12T13:04:26.568Z<\/p>\n
Van Aert, Pithie and Meeus rejoin the leaders again.<\/p>\n
2026-04-12T13:04:00.125Z<\/p>\n
1’02” back from the front, Van der Poel and Ganna are working together well.<\/p>\n
2026-04-12T13:03:18.770Z<\/p>\n
Van Aert, Pithie and Meeus are so close but so far from the back of the leading group with 60km to go.<\/p>\n
2026-04-12T13:01:23.765Z<\/p>\n
Pithie is pushing hard and passes Van Aert, dropping Meeus. They’re together again now at just 16″ back on the leaders.<\/p>\n
2026-04-12T12:58:55.842Z Poga\u010dar back onto the front with Van Aert, Meeus and Pithie 17″ down on the leaders. Just over a minute back to Van der Poel, Ganna and the rest.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:57:26.277Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel and Ganna chatting in their group that are now 1’07” behind the leaders.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:56:53.202Z<\/p>\n Van Aert with Pithie and Meeus at 25″ as Laporte tries to slow things down in the lead group.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:56:22.759Z<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar back with Pedersen, Laporte, Stuyven and Bissegger.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:55:42.231Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel makes it to the Ganna group at 1’14”.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:53:42.806Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel starting to distance Politt and Heiduk in his quest to return to the front, but he is still 1’26” back on the leaders.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:52:37.111Z<\/p>\n Van Aert looks to be dropping Pithie who has been having to push for a while since his puncture.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:51:31.642Z Wout Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike)<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar has already gone passed the Belgian as Pedersen, who had his issue long before everyone else, is puching the pace with Stuyven. This race is bonkers!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:50:30.010Z Poga\u010dar much calmer this time and is just 10″ down.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:49:44.621Z Tadej Poga\u010dar with another bike change! This is bizarre how many issues the big leaders are having.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:48:04.263Z<\/p>\n Milan punctures out of the Van der Poel group.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:47:10.681Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel is flying, just 1’27” further back than where he wants to be.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:46:15.734Z<\/p>\n PIthie leads Meeus behind on the Warlaing \u00e0 Brillon as he tries to get back to the leaders.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:45:38.400Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel has Politt, Heiduk and Milan on his wheel. Three riders who will absolutely not work with him.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:45:07.829Z Bissegger leads onto the three star sector.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:43:43.058Z<\/p>\n Leaders have 49″ on Pithie and Meeus then 1’06” to the Ineos led Ganna group and then 1’33” to the Van der Poel group.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:42:51.306Z<\/p>\n Meeus and Pithie now both riding with the Belgian sprinter working for his leader who has looked in amazing form.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:41:46.362Z<\/p>\n Pithie with a puncture! Meeus stops to give him his wheel.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:41:18.030Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel drops Brennan and catches Milan, but Poga\u010dar has dragged the gap back to 1’33” as Van Aert comes through at the front.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:40:29.094Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel has Politt, Brennan, Turner and a couple of others on his wheel, but he has destroyed that chase group.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:39:50.132Z<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar is giving it a lot of welly on this sector as Meeus is being distanced after all the work he did with Ganna to get back in.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:39:04.344Z<\/p>\n 80km to go as Ganna is now over 40 seconds back. Van der Poel is slowly closing the gap at 1’27” now.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:38:20.693Z<\/p>\n Philipsen leads Van der Poel onto sector 17 and the defending champion looks locked in and is very focused.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:37:09.479Z<\/p>\n Another puncture for Ganna who has given so much to get back to the front is now out the back again as Poga\u010dar is really pushing on this four star sector.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:35:21.663Z Leaders:<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar (UAD) <\/p>\n Chase group 1 +41″<\/p>\n Van der Poel group +1’39”<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:32:57.229Z<\/p>\n Ganna and Meeus are now just 5″ off the front group with 85km to go.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:32:30.627Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel now has Philipsen to help him with a few other riders working hard for their own chances.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:31:05.550Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel comes to the front of the main chase group and is now over two minutes down.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:30:37.489Z<\/p>\n Ganna only has Jordi Meeus (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) with him just 19″ off the front.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:29:55.018Z<\/p>\n Pithie bouncing his bike to check if he has a puncture.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:29:02.240Z<\/p>\n 25″ between the lead group and the first chase group that includes Ganna.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:27:48.970Z Van der Poel is now closing a bit. 1’58” down as Poga\u010dar pushes the pace out front.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:25:25.622Z<\/p>\n Leaders:<\/p>\n Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAD) \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-04-12T12:24:27.630Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel finally gets the bike change from his team car and leaves the Arenberg. He actually looks remarkably calm.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:23:36.426Z Van der Poel now has a puncture! An absolute nightmare for the reigning champion.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:22:31.689Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel is now 1’30” behind the lead group of seven that includes Van Aert and Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:21:16.979Z<\/p>\n Del Grosso is taking the wheel off his bike and puts it on his leader’s bike.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:20:46.735Z A disaster for Van der Poel who takes Philipsen’s bike and it isn’t right so has to give it back. That is game over for him.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:19:57.563Z A rider from NSN looking in a lot of pain.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:19:30.095Z<\/p>\n Huge crowds on the trench today as the riders battle to try and move up off the main racing line. Van Aert and Van der Poel well placed.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:18:37.985Z<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar having to make another effort to move up as Brennan sits up and Van Aert leads onto the cobbles.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:17:46.827Z The first five star sector is here. The brutal Arenberg. The push is flat out with Brennan leading the way with Van Aert very well placed as they go into the chicane.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:16:22.205Z<\/p>\n Florian Vermeersch drops back and drags Tadej Poga\u010dar back into the lead group. Vermeersch straight to the front.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:14:38.865Z<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar joins the second group on the road and is now about 10″ off the back of the front of the race as they head to the Arenberg.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:13:53.679Z<\/p>\n The front group has eased dramatically with a lot of looking around. Gianni Vermeersch (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) comes back to the front.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:12:52.338Z<\/p>\n Into the final 100km and Poga\u010dar has a long line of the domestiques of his main rivals on his wheel.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:11:38.311Z<\/p>\n The answer is yes. Van Aert comes through with Teunissen and Hoole. Van der Poel looking very twitchy. 18″ back to Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:10:47.959Z<\/p>\n Off sector 20 and Van der Poel looks around to ask for help. Will anyone give it with 7km to go to the Arenberg?<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:10:10.705Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel is not going full, yet. He has Laurence Pithie (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) on his wheel. Philipsen, Pedersen, Van Aert, Hoole, Laporte, Bissegger and a few others.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:09:08.448Z Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech)<\/p>\n The three time winner goes all in with 103km to go! This is the best way to completely kill off the chances of Poga\u010dar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:08:20.814Z<\/p>\n Philipsen leading the peloton ahead of Van der Poel out front as Poga\u010dar is doing it on his own and is now 30″ out the back.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:07:13.741Z<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar down to just Politt in the chase group. If he has an issue on this four star sector, that could be that for the world champion.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:06:34.023Z A few years ago, Visma-Lease a Bike detonated the race on this sector. Now, they are working with Alpecin-Premier Tech with a 20″ lead over the Poga\u010dar group. Pinarello-Q36.5 doing a lot of work in the bunch as well for Fred Wright. Ineos Grenadiers also well placed.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T12:00:40.195Z<\/p>\n The pace is very high in both groups. Poga\u010dar is now 35″ off the back of the peloton that is led by Visma-Lease a Bike and Alpecin-Premier Tech.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:59:46.296Z<\/p>\n Bjerg and Politt drop back for Poga\u010dar. They are frantically chasing for the world champion.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:58:46.464Z<\/p>\n It is the longest gap between sectors now, so a good opportunity for UAE to bring things back together again.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:57:48.012Z<\/p>\n Morgado is now with Poga\u010dar and now Politt is dropping back, too. He is now 45″ behind the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:55:19.737Z<\/p>\n Bike change for Poga\u010dar. He shouts at the TV moto to get out of the way. He seems very rattled.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:54:46.320Z<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar finally has a car who has come to the middle of the group. They’re very panicked.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:54:18.811Z<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar is about 45″ down on the now Visma led peloton. Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe also leading the bunch with Alpecin-Premier Tech.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:53:21.929Z<\/p>\n Puncture for Dillier.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:52:44.750Z Poga\u010dar getting very frustrated with no team car near him yet. All his riders drop back apart from Vermeersch.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:51:03.364Z<\/p>\n Puncture for former winner, Dylan van Baarle (Soudal-Quickstep).<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:50:37.684Z<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar looks very uncomfortable on the Shimano neutral bike. Alpecin-Premier Tech and Visma-Lease a Bike lead the front peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:49:11.731Z The world champion has to get a neutral service car with the second peloton catching him and utter carnage as the cars and riders meet.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:48:01.214Z<\/p>\n Turner just about to get back on as they start this three start sector.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:47:38.924Z Off sector 23 and, before they can catch their breaths, they’re onto sector 22 with Bjerg leading the way.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:45:59.723Z<\/p>\n Tarling coming down after a frustrating season so far…<\/p>\n >>> \u2018I feel dead fit but just slow\u2019 \u2013 Josh Tarling lacking top-end power for Paris-Roubaix<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-04-12T11:44:51.649Z Tarling (IGD) 2026-04-12T11:43:57.852Z More cobbles with UAE leading.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:42:29.711Z<\/p>\n Bjerg back on the front of the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:41:41.631Z<\/p>\n Rasmus Tiller (Uno-X Mobility) leads his team’s train as Abrahamsen is in the second group.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:39:36.065Z<\/p>\n Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), Biniam Girmay (NSN) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) all looking good early doors.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:38:02.071Z<\/p>\n Ganna still at the back with Tibor Del Grosso (Alpecin-Premier Tech) and Marco Haller (Tudor) as Morgado is dropped.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:36:59.293Z Brennan brings Van Aert to the front alongside UAE, Decathlon and Alpecin.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:36:01.291Z<\/p>\n Puncture for Per Strand Hagenes (Visma-Lease a Bike). He drops out of the front peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:31:54.372Z<\/p>\n There’s a bit of crosswind on this sector. Poga\u010dar in second wheel. Van der Poel in about seventh wheel. Van Aert, Pedersen and Ganna all poorly placed with the latter right at the back of the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:30:28.379Z The next sector begins and UAE win the battle yet again with Morgado.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:28:56.492Z<\/p>\n The pace eases a bit and more teams come to the front of what is left of the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:28:01.304Z<\/p>\n Lots of Visma and Ineos riders in the second group that are over 30″ down. Molano and Oliveira in that group as well after doing their job for UAE.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:26:04.515Z<\/p>\n Bjerg is going flat out on the front of the peloton. The team of the world champion are destroying the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:25:11.625Z<\/p>\n Puncture for Luk\u00e1\u0161 Kubi\u0161.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:24:50.970Z<\/p>\n Huge gap between the front group and the second. Mikkel Bjerg leading the way for UAE, now.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:24:16.850Z<\/p>\n Groups all over the road with Kubis being one of the riders caught out.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:21:46.597Z<\/p>\n Issues for Lampaert now as well. He’s out the back on the Briaste sector as the head of the bunch leaves that sector.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:21:02.433Z UAE have complete control of the peloton. First time this sector has been used in 11 years with the max elevation of 81 metres peaked here.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:19:23.167Z<\/p>\n Sector 27 done and very dusted. The dust cloud is huge.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:17:41.760Z<\/p>\n Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Intermarche) out of the back.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:17:02.925Z<\/p>\n Antonio Morgado (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) leads the peloton now. Poga\u010dar is right up at the front with Florian Vermeersch.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:16:24.886Z Van Aert using Doull to get back in on this sector. He gets in and will have to do what Pedersen did and take his time to move up.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:15:00.052Z<\/p>\n Mechanical for Wout Van Aert! He has Owain Doull coming back for him. Bike change for Abrahamsen as well. A UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider with an issue too.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:12:05.607Z<\/p>\n UAE Team Emirates-XRG, Alpecin-Premier Tech and Soudal-Quickstep leading the peloton as they finish sector 28.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:11:08.404Z<\/p>\n Mechanical for Titouan Fontaine (Groupama-FDJ United).<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:09:10.996Z<\/p>\n Front puncture for former Tour of Flanders winner, Kasper Asgreen (EF Education-EasyPost).<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:08:49.402Z<\/p>\n The riders are surrounded by the yellow flowers of the Oil Seed Rape fields.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:08:16.802Z<\/p>\n Pedersen is back in the peloton. A teammate will now come back for him to try and move him up but he needs to try and stay calm. Something I would definitely be struggling with in his situation. Fortunately, I only have to do it on Pro Cycling Manager!<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:07:17.087Z The first four star sector of the day. UAE controlling the race really well at the moment with their Colombian sprinter, Molano.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:06:27.570Z<\/p>\n They leave sector 29. Pedersen had to negotiate a few stopped cars who were servicing riders. He joins William Blume Levy (Uno-X Mobility) at the back of the peloton. So many riders stopping with issues. Including Toon Aerts (Lotto-Intermarche).<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:05:12.860Z<\/p>\n Molano leading the peloton and Teunissen is caught.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:04:55.693Z<\/p>\n UAE Team Emirates-XRG leading the peloton with Poga\u010dar in fourth wheel.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:04:21.424Z<\/p>\n So much wasted energy for the former world champion.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:04:06.889Z<\/p>\n Pedersen trying to quickly make his way through the cars but is being kicked about all over the pave.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:03:14.010Z Teunissen leads onto the Viesly \u00e0 Qui\u00e9vy sector with about 10″ on the peloton. Pedersen 38″ out the back.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:02:27.614Z<\/p>\n Puncture for Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) and he stops for a bike change. Lidl-Trek said that their new special double inner tube\/tubeless tyres were puncture proof. The first cobbled sector proves otherwise.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:01:12.482Z<\/p>\n Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) was one of the riders caught out.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T11:00:07.929Z<\/p>\n So many mechanicals and punctures with various teams involved.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:59:26.352Z<\/p>\n Mike Teunissen (XDS-Astana) is the rider who is solo out front.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:58:51.792Z<\/p>\n More mechanicals and punctures very early on.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:58:34.327Z<\/p>\n Stafan Bissegger (Decathlon-CMA CGM) rolled off the front but, as they leave the cobbles, he sits up with an XDS-Astana rider going over the top.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:57:46.311Z<\/p>\n Several punctures on this first sector of cobbles with Lorenzo Milesi (Movistar) being one of them.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:57:07.564Z<\/p>\n Connor Swift (Ineos Grenadiers) and Matthias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) moving to the front too on the early cobbles.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:55:49.682Z<\/p>\n Tarling flicking his elbow, he doesn’t want to lead for too long.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:55:26.893Z Govekar (TBV) Both back up and waiting for their cars.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:54:58.593Z Onto the sector 30, Troisvilles \u00e0 Inchy. The pace is extremely high and, leading onto it, is Edoardo Affini (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Josh tarling (Ineos Grenadiers).<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:52:58.976Z<\/p>\n Bike change for Niklas M\u00e4rkl (Pinic-PostNL). A nightmare time to get a mechanical with about 3km to the cobbles.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:52:01.652Z<\/p>\n Visma-Lease a Bike, Uno-X Mobility, Decathlon-CMA CGM, Ineos Grenadiers, Alpecin-Premier Tech and UAE Team Emirates-XRG all on the front of the peloton with 165km to go.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:51:05.899Z<\/p>\n So, no breakaway today. The peloton will hit the cobbles all together.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:50:43.574Z<\/p>\n Ineos Grenadiers now appears on the front of the peloton for Ganna.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:47:10.685Z Really not far now until the riders clatter through the gates of hell and onto the cobbles.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:45:22.322Z<\/p>\n Enjoying our live race coverage? Subscribe to Cyclingnews for an all-access pass to our unrivalled reporting of WorldTour racing, bike tech and exclusive in-depth features. Plus, access to the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on-the-go! Find out more<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:43:11.144Z<\/p>\n The pace rockets in the peloton with just over 10km to the first sector of the day. Sector 30, Troisvilles \u00e0 Inchy.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:42:31.695Z<\/p>\n A few riders having to unclip right at the back of the peloton. But no-one goes down.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:35:01.937Z UAE Team Emirates-XRG, Visma-Lease a Bike, Alpecin-Premier Tech, Lidl-Trek and Decathlon-CMA CGM leading the peloton as the attacks seem to have stopped and the big guns start to control things.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:33:56.294Z<\/p>\n 20km to go until the first cobbled sector, the Troisvilles \u00e0 Inchy.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:31:07.976Z<\/p>\n Cofidis tried a new move and, for a moment, it looked like he’d be allowed to go. A few more saw this as a chance and the fight gets going all over again.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:30:20.024Z<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar and Ganna still out the back with the world champion now in the wind. A small moment where the cars weren’t with them. But now they get back in.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfc1 184km\ud83d\udeb4\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\ude97All back together and riders who had stopped, like Tadej Poga\u010dar, are returning to the bunch.Le peloton s’est reform\u00e9 et des coureurs qui s’\u00e9taient arr\u00eat\u00e9s, comme Tadej Pogacar, retrouvent leur place. #ParisRoubaix \ud83d\ude08 pic.twitter.com\/3mb9v0QVY2April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:29:23.408Z<\/p>\n A brief hiatus in attacks comes and goes as another move starts, led by Groupama-FDJ United.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:26:45.430Z<\/p>\n Dillier closes things down with Van der Poel in his wheel and the peloton is back together again.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:26:26.566Z<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar coming back to the peloton after a nature break with Mick van Dijke (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe). He has a lot of teammates in the front group. Very interesting situation.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:25:28.482Z<\/p>\n There’s a lot of panic in the peloton with Visma-Lease a Bike frantically riding on the front. More riders trying to bridge the gap between the peloton and the break. Another Visma rider now kick clear and it is down to Alpecin-Premier Tech and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe leading the chase.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:24:04.361Z<\/p>\n The peloton is stretched right out in a massive line and some splits re starting to appear. Van der Poel and Poga\u010dar not in it but lots of UAE riders as well as Oliver Naesen (Decathlon-CMA CGM) and Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek). Previous winner, John Degenkolb (Picnic-PostNL) and former podium sitter Yves Lampaert (Soudal-QuickStep) also in this huge group.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd96 The peloton is split in 2 ! Cassure dans le peloton ! \u26d3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udca5#ParisRoubaix \ud83d\ude08 pic.twitter.com\/K3kXNttSwRApril 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:17:18.700Z<\/p>\n Fedorov tries to go, yet again. Flying at about 70kph!<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:16:59.108Z<\/p>\n The moves are just utterly ridiculous. So many moves as Visma-Lease a Bike, Ineos Grenadiers and UAE Team Emirates-XRG are trying to get into the break for the first time.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:14:43.370Z<\/p>\n Lotto-Intermarche get a solo rider clear but he has a long long line leading the peloton. 54kph average speed so far after just over an hour.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:12:31.547Z Almost 60km of racing done and still no breakaway.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:07:54.276Z<\/p>\n Groupama-FDJ United now getting involved in the latest moves. Bahrain Victorious and several Modern Adventure riders also at the front. No gap formed yet, though.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:05:15.224Z<\/p>\n So many attacks but nothing is getting away. With this strong tailwind, there is a very big chance that there will be no breakaway at all today.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T10:04:18.063Z<\/p>\n 25 years since Servais Knaven won this race. Today, his daughter, Mirre of EF Education-Oatly, races the same cobbles…<\/p>\n >>> A mud-bath, an over-inflated spare tyre, and a domestique holding the cobblestone trophy \u2013 Servais Knaven relives his iconic Paris-Roubaix victory 25 years on<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-04-12T10:00:08.544Z<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar sits up and more moves go yet again.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:59:28.633Z<\/p>\n A new move goes and Tadej Poga\u010dar himself is right in the mix for the breakaway with 50km to the first cobbled sector.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:56:44.958Z<\/p>\n Visma-Lease a Bike try to get a man in the break and this may spell the end for this latest move.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:56:20.219Z<\/p>\n A large group have a decent gap including Kamil Ma\u0142ecki and Zukowsky from Pinarello-Q36.5.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:53:13.789Z<\/p>\n Flanders-Baloise launches a new move with Zukowsky and a Tudor rider following but some of the big teams are now getting involved with UAE Team Emirates-XRG starting to control things.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:52:26.093Z<\/p>\n Em\u012bls Liepi\u0146\u0161 (Pinarello-Q36.5) is one of the riders who launches a new move but, again, nothing doing.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:46:51.974Z<\/p>\n Van Aert, Laporte and Ganna, among others, coming back into the peloton after several riders stop for a nature break.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:43:08.222Z<\/p>\n Tom\u00e1\u0161 Kopeck\u00fd and Maty\u00e1\u0161 Kopeck\u00fd both riding for Unibet Rose Rockets. The two brothers also have their sister, Julia Kopeck\u00fd racing for SD Worx-Protime. An amazing day for the Kopeck\u00fd family.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:41:07.643Z<\/p>\n NSN lead a new move and is caught by a few others including Asian and Kazakhstani champion, Yevgeniy Fedorov (XDS-Astana). But, again, nothing doing.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:39:24.359Z<\/p>\n A huge attack comes from the peloton and that spells an end to the breakaway yet again.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:38:39.805Z<\/p>\n Modern Adventure get a rider across to Dewulf and Borgo.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:38:07.924Z<\/p>\n Slovakian champion, Luk\u00e1\u0161 Kubi\u0161 (Unibet Rose Rockets) and Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike) are two standout names right at the very back of the peloton. Brennan finished 44th on debut last year after showing very good legs in support of Van Aert.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:36:46.675Z<\/p>\n It is just wave after wave of attacks in the peloton. Dewulf and Borgo are still clear by about 5″, though.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:36:17.778Z<\/p>\n Flanders-Baloise and XDS-Astana try to get involved, but they are quickly brought back.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:35:06.136Z<\/p>\n Modern Adventure leading a new move but too many follow and that gets nowhere.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:33:47.614Z<\/p>\n The two clear are Alessandro Borgo (Bahrain Victorious) and the very talented Stan Dewulf (Decathlon-CMA CGM).<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:31:59.230Z<\/p>\n New attacks go straight away, though. Led by Bahrain Victorious and Decathlon-CMA CGM. Yves Lampaert (Soudal-Quickstep) trying to be stealthy and get into the break.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:31:06.539Z<\/p>\n Breakaway caught!<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:26:48.179Z<\/p>\n Cees Bol (Decathlon-CMA CGM) is the man who joins the leaders.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:26:29.523Z<\/p>\n New attacks leaving the front of the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:25:52.794Z<\/p>\n The leaders have been joined by a rider from Decathlon-CMA CGM. But the gap has dropped to just 5″.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:21:28.174Z<\/p>\n The break is Matev\u017e Govekar (Bahrain Victorious), Riley Sheehan (NSN) and Martijn Rasenberg (Unibet Rose Rockets). They still have 15″ gap. Several riders in the gap.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:19:57.944Z<\/p>\n Rear puncture for Nils Politt (UAE Team Emirates-XRG).<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:17:28.180Z<\/p>\n The leading trio have 15″ on the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:17:14.413Z<\/p>\n 10km of racing done and the average speed is a staggering 57kph!<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:14:25.274Z<\/p>\n Three riders get away from Unibet Rose Rockets, Bahrain Victorious and NSN. They have a pretty decent gap on the chasing group and then the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:13:00.101Z<\/p>\n Silvan Dillier (Alpecin-Premier Tech) and a few other big names just slipping into the early move. That sees it dragged back, though. The former Swiss champion was second in this race behind the great Peter Sagan.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:10:30.073Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel and three of his teammates are right at the back of the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:09:47.928Z<\/p>\n Nickolas Zukowsky (Pinarello-Q36.5) is one of the first riders to attack.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:08:36.297Z Racing begins for the 123rd Paris-Roubaix and immediately, the attacks come. Led by debut team, Modern Adventure with Cofidis, NSN, Picnic-PostNL and Unibet-Rose-Rockets with more surging out the bunch.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:07:37.630Z<\/p>\n Fabian Lienhard (Tudor) makes it back into the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:06:32.348Z<\/p>\n There will be a delayed start as there are some mechanicals.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:03:21.279Z<\/p>\n Just 1km to the official start.<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T09:03:00.853Z<\/p>\n As we wait for the start, why not have a go at our little quiz we put together! Can you name every podium from the last decade? I’ll give you a clue, Van der Poel is in a few of them!<\/p>\n >>> Quiz! Can you name every Paris-Roubaix podium in the last 10 years?<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Luc Claessen\/Getty Images) 2026-04-12T08:55:05.218Z<\/p>\n Just over 5km to the official start.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea9The peloton leaves Compi\u00e8gne, Paris-Roubaix 2026 is underway!\ud83d\udea9Le peloton s\u2019\u00e9lance de Compi\u00e8gne. C\u2019est parti pour #ParisRoubaix 2026 ! pic.twitter.com\/DSVVG5d0IhApril 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 2026-04-12T08:51:44.435Z<\/p>\n Just under 15 minutes to the official start. The riders have just started the neutral zone in Compi\u00e8gne,<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T08:48:04.784Z<\/p>\n Patrick Lefevere looked at the likely outcome of today but also a look back at the late Franco Ballerini…<\/p>\n >>> ‘I don’t see where Van der Poel can drop Poga\u010dar on Sunday. Or vice versa.’ – Patrick Lefevere, ‘Mr. Paris-Roubaix’, predicts velodrome showdown between two biggest stars<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-04-12T08:36:38.918Z<\/p>\n Poga\u010dar believes that he may not need to get away solo to take the Hell of the North…<\/p>\n >>> \u2018I can pull off some kind of good sprint\u2019 \u2013 Does Tadej Poga\u010dar even need to arrive alone to win Paris-Roubaix?<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-04-12T08:31:02.206Z<\/p>\n Sign on is well underway for the riders after the team presentation last night. There is just over half an hour until the riders get racing.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-12T06:38:16.759Z<\/p>\n Bonjour, and welcome to Cyclingnews’ live report of the 123rd running of the men’s Paris-Roubaix. Otherwise known as the ‘Hell of the North’.<\/p>\n The media has, understandably, been focused on defending three time champion, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) and world champion, Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) before the start of this race.<\/p>\n It will likely come down to those two, but the likes of Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), Wout Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike), Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), and many more besides will be hoping to take the battle to the big two favourites.<\/p>\n
\nSector 14, Beuvry-la-For\u00eat \u00e0 Orchies<\/p>\n
\nBike change!<\/p>\n
\nSector 15, Tilloy \u00e0 Sars-et-Rosi\u00e8res<\/p>\n
\nBike change<\/p>\n![\"Van](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/t3kcA4o5Am7y4NZ2wFtSeT.jpg\")
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\nSector 16, Warlaing \u00e0 Brillon<\/p>\n
\nSector 17, Hornaing \u00e0 Wandignies<\/p>\n
Van Aert (TVL)
Laporte (TVL)
Pedersen (LTK)
Ganna (IGD)
Pithie (RBH)
Meeus (RBH)
Stuyven (SOQ)
Bissegger (DCT)<\/p>\n
\nSector 18, Wallers \u00e0 H\u00e9lesmes<\/p>\n
Wout Van Aert (TVL)
Chrisophe Laporte (TVL)
Mads Pedersen (LTK)
Jasper Stuyven (SOQ)
Laurence Pithie (RBH)
Stefan Bissegger (DCT)<\/p>\n![\"ROUBAIX,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d7wgh2PTFwbZUC4XcRAx6g.jpg\")
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\nPuncture<\/p>\n
\nBike change for Van der Poel<\/p>\n
\nMultiple crashes<\/p>\n![\"Wout](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iLUsGe8tFhMVMphnYSQey6.jpg\")
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\nSector 19, Trou\u00e9e d’Arenberg<\/p>\n
\nAttack!<\/p>\n
\nSector 20, Haveluy \u00e0 Wallers<\/p>\n
\nSector 21, Maing \u00e0 Monchaux-sur-\u00c9caillon<\/p>\n
\nPuncture for Poga\u010dar<\/p>\n![\"Tadej](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mazE2Ss9LaQpe8WbxsaGfA.png\")
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\nSector 22, Qu\u00e9r\u00e9naing \u00e0 Maing<\/p>\n![\"OUDENAARDE,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ewgcrV2fbYZhEB4en8qR9b.jpg\")
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\nCrash!<\/p>\n
Turner (IGD)
Ballerini (XAT)
Bittner (TPP)<\/p>\n
\nSector 23, Verchain-Maugr\u00e9 \u00e0 Qu\u00e9r\u00e9naing<\/p>\n
\nSector 24, Saulzoir \u00e0 Verchain-Maugr\u00e9<\/p>\n
\nSector 25, Solesmes \u00e0 Haussy<\/p>\n
\nSector 26, Briastre<\/p>\n
\nSector 27, Viesly \u00e0 Briastre<\/p>\n![\"ROUBAIX,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/q5JWf4jSZmkiWcLKfKbhgb.jpg\")
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\nSector 28, Qui\u00e9vy \u00e0 Fontaine<\/p>\n![\"ROUBAIX,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KZP88UNAV67uMpgZjBzvY4.jpg\")
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\nSector 29, Viesly \u00e0 Qui\u00e9vy<\/p>\n
\nCrash!<\/p>\n
Pickrell (MAP)<\/p>\n
\nSector 30, first cobbles <\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sUy8re3mSUcvkSVHVvH4bD.jpg\")
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\n170km to go<\/p>\n
\n180km to go<\/p>\n![\"ROUBAIX,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wUSqjTM6QPqGWgZxgqHyVV.jpg\")
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\n200km to go<\/p>\n![\"Cycling](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AJBdrHxRz8WKjcmH8AGKsG.jpg\")
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\n258.3km to go!<\/p>\n![\"Mathieu](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EUsU4rLRSvpekyM5P9sexe.jpg\")
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