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Van der Poel puts third cobblestone in path to legend
Three out of three for Mathieu Van der Poel, who in this 2025 Paris-Roubaix became the third rider in history to win three consecutive editions of this race after Octave Lapize (1909, 1910, 1911) and Francesco Moser (1978, 1979, 1980). The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider went toe-to-toe in Mons-en-Pévèle with current Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar, who impressed...
Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek): “I was unlucky to puncture in a really bad moment”
“I was unlucky to puncture in a really bad moment. I was feeling really good, although I definitely didn’t have the feeling I was the strongest. The team did impressive work to keep me out of trouble, positioning me ahead of every sector. Everything went well until that moment. But it is what it is.”
“When the race is gone like it was, you need...
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates): “I may come back to Paris-Roubaix next year”
“I was focused on trying to follow the motorbikes when I crashed. I just didn’t see the corner coming, and couldn’t brake in time to avoid crashing. Shit happens. I believed I could come back, but the gap was all the time around 15”, and my front brake was touching the wheel. That played in my mind, and I sort of cracked a bit. By the time I changed bikes,...
Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “It has been the Roubaix I’ve suffered the most in my career”
“This victory means a lot to me. It has been a very hard race. It has been the Roubaix I’ve suffered the most in my career. I was not expecting to go clear that early. Tadej [Pogacar] misjudged a corner and I was quick enough to save it. That’s part of racing. From then on, I just had to go for it even if it was quite far until the end. I struggled with the...
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