Overview
- Van Aert of Visma–Lease a Bike won Sunday’s Paris–Roubaix, with Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates second by metres and Jasper Stuyven third, according to the official results.
- Van Aert made the key move on the Auchy‑lez‑Orchies cobbles about 54 km from the finish, joining Pogačar in a two‑man break that stayed clear to the Roubaix velodrome.
- Pogačar said he had three punctures and three bike changes, and fellow favorite Mathieu van der Poel lost time after mechanical trouble in the Arenberg forest’s harsh cobbles.
- Pogačar tried to drop Van Aert on Mons‑en‑Pévèle and the Carrefour de l’Arbre, then lost the head‑to‑head sprint on the track by a narrow margin.
- Van Aert dedicated the win to the late Michael Goolaerts, sealing a long‑sought Roubaix after a 2024 knee injury and leaving Pogačar still chasing his missing Monument.