Paris-Roubaix 2026, one day monument, April 12

[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 😂

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

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

New to watching Paris Roubaix, I see. You'll learn more about it, as you grow up...if you grow up.

 

[Winnen]

Great race. Great winner. VDP deserved that 3rd spot IMHO. Or Mads.

And altough I don't dislike Pogacar, I am happy that not everything rolls his way.

PR still the best race by far.

 

[tobydawq]

he did it

no mistakes , calm for once

So he should in fact not have waited for Laporte? All your posts in the finale seemed like trolling at the time and even more so now.

Maybe a bit of introspection would be in order.

 

[benzwire]

I'm hoping Vos gets an extra boost on the women's side from Wout's victory

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

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.

Pogacar kept trying to drop Wout in the cobbles, so Wout had less reason to work fully. He had to save his energy, because that's Pogacar attacking.

 

[Revelation]

New to watching Paris Roubaix, I see. You'll learn more about it, as you grow up...if you grow up.

Interesting you single out that poster going one way instead of the 30 posters going the other way for the last 5 hours. Something to consider...if you grow up.

 

[dgodave]

What a dusty day for cycling.

 

[SorelyBoy]

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

It’s was so nice to see and typical of Mathieu. The respect he and Wout have for each other is immense.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Pretty impressive win from Wout - if you'd have told me before the race it was going to him vs Pog in the velodrome after the fastest race in history I'd say it was going to be pretty close in the sprint but it was man vs boy. He'd have given MvDP a race too on that evidence.

Van der Poel didn't handle the punctures well and that might just have been the difference between him contesting the finish or not.

 

[Red Rick]

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

Yes, mr Cosmic Entity, can i now order one glass of "Netherlands winning World Cup" please?

 

[entre nous]

with this logic cycling is a sport for loosers

 

[noob]

CATHARTIC

I am still in disbelief

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Interesting you single out that poster going one way instead of the 30 posters going the other way for the last 5 hours. Something to consider...if you grow up.

It was a great day. Thanks for checking in.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Well done Wout

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Spaghetti legs in the velodrome
Pog said

 

[E_F_]

Once in a while I love being wrong!!

 

[ppanther92]

The riders are much more mature than the forum though.

WvA “great to ride with the world champion upfront”

Pogacar “we shared the work quite well”

Meanwhile the forum - rider XYZ is so stupid…!!!

 

[RobertCrawley]

Pretty impressive win from Wout - if you'd have told me before the race it was going to him vs Pog in the velodrome after the fastest race in history I'd say it was going to be pretty close in the sprint but it was man vs boy. He'd have given MvDP a race too on that evidence.

Van der Poel didn't handle the punctures well and that might just have been the difference between him contesting the finish or not.

Bad team planning. Different pedals from his teammate? Why?