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2026-04-12T09:36:46.675Z

It is just wave after wave of attacks in the peloton. Dewulf and Borgo are still clear by about 5″, though.

2026-04-12T09:36:17.778Z

Flanders-Baloise and XDS-Astana try to get involved, but they are quickly brought back.

2026-04-12T09:35:06.136Z

Modern Adventure leading a new move but too many follow and that gets nowhere.

2026-04-12T09:33:47.614Z

The two clear are Alessandro Borgo (Bahrain Victorious) and the very talented Stan Dewulf (Decathlon-CMA CGM).

2026-04-12T09:31:59.230Z

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.

2026-04-12T09:31:06.539Z

Breakaway caught!

2026-04-12T09:26:48.179Z

Cees Bol (Decathlon-CMA CGM) is the man who joins the leaders.

2026-04-12T09:26:29.523Z

New attacks leaving the front of the peloton.

2026-04-12T09:25:52.794Z

The leaders have been joined by a rider from Decathlon-CMA CGM. But the gap has dropped to just 5″.

2026-04-12T09:21:28.174Z

The break is Matevž Govekar (Bahrain Victorious), Riley Sheehan (NSN) and Martijn Rasenberg (Unibet Rose Rockets). They still have 15″ gap. Several riders in the gap.

2026-04-12T09:19:57.944Z

Rear puncture for Nils Politt (UAE Team Emirates-XRG).

2026-04-12T09:17:28.180Z

The leading trio have 15″ on the peloton.

2026-04-12T09:17:14.413Z

10km of racing done and the average speed is a staggering 57kph!

2026-04-12T09:14:25.274Z

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.

2026-04-12T09:13:00.101Z

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.

2026-04-12T09:10:30.073Z

Van der Poel and three of his teammates are right at the back of the peloton.

2026-04-12T09:09:47.928Z

Nickolas Zukowsky (Pinarello-Q36.5) is one of the first riders to attack.

2026-04-12T09:08:36.297Z
258.3km to go!

2026-04-12T09:07:37.630Z

Fabian Lienhard (Tudor) makes it back into the peloton.

2026-04-12T09:06:32.348Z

There will be a delayed start as there are some mechanicals.

2026-04-12T09:03:21.279Z

Just 1km to the official start.

2026-04-12T09:03:00.853Z

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!

Mathieu Van Der Poel celebrates at the finish line as the race winner in the Roubaix Velodrome (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

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April 12, 2026

2026-04-12T08:51:44.435Z

Just under 15 minutes to the official start. The riders have just started the neutral zone in Compiègne,

COMPIEGNE, FRANCE - APRIL 12: A general view of the peloton prior to the 123rd Paris-Roubaix Hauts-de-France 2026 - Men's Elite a 258.3km one day race from Compiegne to Roubaix / #UCIWT / on April 12, 2026 in Compiegne, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

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2026-04-12T08:48:04.784Z

Patrick Lefevere looked at the likely outcome of today but also a look back at the late Franco Ballerini…

>>> ‘I don’t see where Van der Poel can drop Pogačar on Sunday. Or vice versa.’ – Patrick Lefevere, ‘Mr. Paris-Roubaix’, predicts velodrome showdown between two biggest stars

1998 Paris-Roubaix: the late Franco Ballerini en route to his second victory in four editions

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‘I can pull off some kind of good sprint’ – Does Tadej Pogačar even need to arrive alone to win Paris-Roubaix?

UAE Team Emirates XRG's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar stands on stage during the teams' presentations event on the eve of the 123rd edition of the Paris-Roubaix

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