Paris-Roubaix 2026, one day monument, April 12

[ChewbaccaDefense]

I posted earlier, but such class by Mathieu to congratulate Wout. I believe he was the first rider there to congratulate him.

 

[Brullnux]

Pogacar was doing all the work. Van Art was only wheelsucking and whenever he was in Front the gap imidiately started going down.

Van Aert led over almost all the cobbled sectors pre Camphin. He then dropped back, worried about an attack on Carrefour, then rode again. He was faster on paper and had Laporte behind him

 

[jsem94]

Well deserved. He finally got to winning one of the cobbled monuments after so many near-misses.

 

[dgodave]

Wowt!

Now that was some good bike racing. Feel bad for Pog who was so good. And MvdP of course. But that's the nature of this race more than most. A lot of it is things not going wrong and zero margin bike handling skills.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Pogacar was doing all the work. Van Art was only wheelsucking and whenever he was in Front the gap imidiately started going down.

He had a guy in the group behind. Sure, playing the Christophe Laporte card there when van der Poel was there too is a bit silly, but it was up to Pogačar to call his bluff and see just how serious he was about playing that card. Which he never did, so Wout continued to play it. That's on Tadej.

 

[AlpRaid]

all amateurs will now move from Zwift to Rouvy.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Epic race. Well done, Wout!

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Pogacar was doing all the work. Van Art was only wheelsucking and whenever he was in Front the gap imidiately started going down.

Sour grapes don't make good whine.

 

[Brullnux]

I posted earlier, but such class by Mathieu to congratulate Wout. I believe he was the first rider there to congratulate him.

It probably does help that MvdP has won this race three times in a row

 

[RobertCrawley]

Well deserved. He finally got to winning one of the cobbled monuments after so many near-misses.

That big hunk of granite will look great on his mantle. A lifetime achievement.

 

[MJR]

What a dark day for cycling.

Straight to jail with you.

 

[canina82]

MVP has a disaster season until today. However, he would probably win this race.

 

[RedheadDane]

Wout dedicated his win to Goelarts, who passed away during the 2018 edition.

 

[Gigs_98]

Wout never winning a cobbles monument would have felt like a cosmic injustice so I'm very glad this happened

 

[Gratemans]

No wonder when you have to ride on your own for 80km.

🤣🤣
Wow, at first I thought you were joking. Little did I know you're seriously being ridiculous.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Wout van Asterix is so lucky Pogacar had that slip early in Carefour de l Arbre. Decided the race.

 

[Revelation]

Today there's no criticism that the slowest and most coocked cyclist took turns at the frot .Sometimes we should try to be a little more objective.

It's been a bit sad to see so much complaining in this thread. It was clear that Pogacar was more coocked and that Van Aert was faster.

And it's almost a certainty none of these 20-30 people do any self-reflecting about their conduct here but just continue to spout the same boring stuff.

 

[Pauliwemby]

Roubaix 2026 : next HBO serie !

 

[Brullnux]

MVP has a disaster season until today. However, he would probably win this race.

Yes, though since he's benefitted from others' bad luck in the past here I don't think he will be too fussed. He doesn't take losses particularly badly

 

[ppanther92]

He had a guy in the group behind. Sure, playing the Christophe Laporte card there when van der Poel was there too is a bit silly, but it was up to Pogačar to call his bluff and see just how serious he was about playing that card. Which he never did, so Wout continued to play it. That's on Tadej.

Well but the Laporte card, as you say, was indeed silly - I don’t think it mattered. Laporte was not going to win the sprint from the group, the chance to win for the team was always way higher with WvA from a 2 man group.

But Pogacar did too much indeed. I just think its independent of Laporte.

 

[benzwire]

Wout dedicated his win to Goelarts, who passed away during the 2018 edition.

Class act Wout.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

He had a guy in the group behind. Sure, playing the Christophe Laporte card there when van der Poel was there too is a bit silly, but it was up to Pogačar to call his bluff and see just how serious he was about playing that card. Which he never did, so Wout continued to play it. That's on Tadej.

Laporte is slower than Pedersen and VDP.

I think people have been blinded by the hate for Pogacar today. Van Aert was a strong favorite because the Pogacar seemed completely coocked and Van Aert is faster.

I understand that people have their favorites, but I'd recommend rereading the thread now that read is finish; it's been five hours of complainning as if Van Aert were a rider for a minor team.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

It probably does help that MvdP has won this race three times in a row

Still, it was a genuine act on his part, and I was happy to see it.

 

[Extinction]

Pogacar was doing all the work. Van Art was only wheelsucking and whenever he was in Front the gap imidiately started going down.

Exactly as he should have done. Sandbag a bit, make Pog work, beat him in the sprint. Masterclass

 

[dazaau]

You can't but be happy for wout. Chapeau, well overdue.

Mvdp had a shocker, but still enough to pip Laporte on the line 😂