Paris-Roubaix 2026, one day monument, April 12

[Devil's Elbow]

No he is not, not anymore
But endurance sprint this will be, not regular sprint (if wva manages to hang on)

I think the sprint being on the velodrome is in Van Aert's favour if it comes to it, the heavier you are the more speed you generate by dropping from the top to the bottom of the track.

 

[Andy262]

Mathieu finds the only puddle on the course…

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Pogačar didn‘t fall over on this sector this time

 

[KoopaCycling]

sprint can go both ways. but still 50 minutes till then. much can happen

 

[iBanesto]

Pogacar learnt his lesson around "that" corner.

 

[canina82]

42" gap

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Race not decided yet at 37k to go, if it wasn't already a much better edition than last year's it is now.

 

[No Excuses]

Free Landa

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Wout's to lose now

 

[Netserk]

Don't agree. Sure, he might get dropped in the end, but this Van Aert shouldn't be afraid of Pog who wasted plenty of energy already. Not in Roubaix.

also shouldnt fear mvdp after this chase

 

[rghysens]

WvA is faster on the line

Not sure about that.

 

[canina82]

This looks like WVA in Montmarte. Pogacar is working and working and then kaboom.

 

[noob]

If Wout beats Pog I will like cycling again

 

[Red Rick]

At this point Van Aert sitting in the wheel every secteur where Pogacar surges is a good thing for him.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Thank you tires. Thank you. This would have been a much worse race, without your failures.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Gap going out = Van Aert can afford to and should drop his pacemaking a notch.

 

[awavey]

Race not decided yet at 37k to go, if it wasn't already a much better edition than last year's it is now.

it must be good Ive literally sat in my cycling kit waiting to go for a ride for 3hrs watching it

 

[The bald fraud]

WVA is a favourite v. Pogačar in sprint. No doubt about that.

 

[noob]

Thank you tires. Thank you. This would have been a much worse race, without your failures.

It's funny because it's true

 

[Brullnux]

10km of rest then 10km of pain now

 

[Gigs_98]

Race not decided yet at 37k to go, if it wasn't already a much better edition than last year's it is now.

Tbf at this point a year ago we were not yet sure if Pogacar could catch MvdP again.

 

[Heston]

Group 2 know they are riding for 3rd. They have resigned now

 

[Andy262]

Gotta feel a bit sorry for MVDP. Tough breaks today. Arenberg is the worst place for a mechanical.

 

[Red Rick]

It's funny MvdP is stuck with a bunch of dudes who didn't help him keep Pogacar back but did pull to keep him back

 

[Flamin]

also shouldnt fear mvdp after this chase

Wout's track record with Mathieu isn't particularly good 😉 he'd probably still manage to lose against him, somehow.