Paris-Roubaix 2026, one day monument, April 12

[KoopaCycling]

Pogacar getting ready for one more attack it looks like to me

 

[YavorD]

G2 really missing Ganna unfortunately.

For Ganna to be in, the gap would've been over a minute.
He is just not good enough on cobbles.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Robbie challenging people to sum up this race in 21 words or less.

I propose "everybody has punctures, but then it reverts to SSDD"

 

[Miha81]

For Ganna to be in, the gap would've been over a minute.
He is just not good enough on cobbles.

He was very useful on the normal road....

 

[KoopaCycling]

Do we really trust Van Aert's sprint here? He hasn't really looked fast in a sprint since the loss to Powless last year

Pogacar fans want to convince us WVA is faster. But it's unknown.
I would not bet on WVA in a regular sprint anymore. But this will be endurance sprint. Different matter.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Two minor sectors coming:
7 : Cysoing à Bourghelles (km 231,5 - 1,3 km) ***
6 : Bourghelles à Wannehain (km 234 - 1,1 km) ***

 

[Tim Cahill]

Van Aert was getting taught a sprinting lesson by the Clement Champoussin's of the world a month or so ago because he panicked, he's faster in bunch sprints than he is in smaller groups where he often finds a way to stuff it up.

 

[Rackham]

So it will be Wout vs Pogi in the finale. Will Pog prevail on decesive cobbles combo? Or will it be Wout winning? Time will tell.

I feel like Pog is being very smart here and making WvA really believe he can win because I expect the nuke to drop soon and Pog to solo to the line.

Or maybe I've just got Pog derangement syndrome and expect it to happen based on reputation alone. We'll see.

 

[Netserk]

But don't you think the strong sprinters behind should scare him? Idk, I just really think its in his own best interest to work with Pogacar, at least a little bit.

no , because they wont ride the cobbles as fast as the duo in front

pogi will attack again , and wout should counter

 

[YavorD]

He was very useful on the normal road....

Fact. But he was losing way too much on the cobbles IMO.

 

[Didinho]

For Ganna to be in, the gap would've been over a minute.
He is just not good enough on cobbles.

He had a puncture (and crash) when Mathieu went to the other group. Probably would’ve been there otherwise I think. With him they would already be really close or even together.

 

[AlpRaid]

WvA doing too much work.

 

[Boehmand]

now happening in the womens race too on the first cobble sectors.

Imagine if it rained, with first the juniors, then u23, then the mens going over the same cobbles - before the women got to ride them

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Beautifully blossoming trees and plants in all kinds of Spring colors lining the roads

 

[Brullnux]

I think Van Aert should still attack Pogacar on Carrefour. It's rough and twisty, and it's always safer to be solo

 

[canina82]

Pogacar fans want to convince us WVA is faster. But it's unknown.

WTH?

 

[Pippo_San]

So nice to see Wout with a real shot at this Roubaix.
But honestly?
Looks like Pogi got it in the bag.

 

[awavey]

so what was that thing the camera was zooming in on Pog. looks to small to be a radio

 

[Red Rick]

It's all maintenence pace in front. It's all about Carrefour

 

[Tricycle Rider]

WvA doing too much work.

He looks comfortable so far, but not sure he should be taking so many turns... I'm still expecting Pog to take off any minute now and Wout won't have any gas to follow.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I feel like Pog is being very smart here and making WvA really believe he can win because I expect the nuke to drop soon and Pog to solo to the line.

Or maybe I've just got Pog derangement syndrome and expect it to happen based on reputation alone. We'll see.

Well Pog is Pog but those are flat cobbles. Whoever wins I am fine with it. Wout had his share of bad luck here and him winning would be his crowning achievement.

 

[rghysens]

WvA doing too much work.

Indeed

 

[Schultz0620]

I feel like Pog is being very smart here and making WvA really believe he can win because I expect the nuke to drop soon and Pog to solo to the line.

Or maybe I've just got Pog derangement syndrome and expect it to happen based on reputation alone. We'll see.

Anything can happen, but Pog doesn't look like the stronger of the two at the moment imo

 

[Heston]

I mean I think we all know Wout finds a way to lose this. But it would be great to see him win

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Yeah Pogacar playing Van Aert like a fool here, let's him do the majority of work to stretch his back and get ready to attack him on Pevele and Carrefour de lArbre