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pro-cycling3 hours ago•65 min saved

Van Aert's Cobblestone Triumph: A Victory Dedicates to a Fallen Teammate

Wout van Aert won Paris-Roubaix after a tense finale with punctures and bike changes, sprinting to beat Tadej Pogačar in the velodrome. He dedicated the victory to his late teammate Michael Goolaerts, saying past misfortunes gave him the knowledge and resolve to pull it off, including riding through the sector where Goolaerts died.

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#cobbled-classics #michael-goolaerts #paris-roubaix

sports3 years ago•4 min saved

The Absence and Anticipation of Top Cyclists at Paris-Roubaix

Mathieu van der Poel will be one of the favourites for Paris-Roubaix, with Tadej Pogačar absent from the race. Van der Poel named several riders as top contenders, including Wout van Aert, Filippo Ganna, and Mads Pedersen. The weather has been a topic of conversation, with rain falling in northern France in the latter half of the week. The famous sectors should still be muddy and slippery, to various extents.

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#cobbled-classics #mathieu-van-der-poel #paris-roubaix