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Paris-Roubaix Men: Wout van Aert edges out Tadej Pogačar to claim his first cobbled Monument victory in thrilling finale after both riders deal with punctures and bike changes
Tadej Pogačar after the finish: "No, it (luck) wasn't (on my side). But, I think a lot of people had a lot of problems with the punctures. I had three punctures today, and three bikes changes so, it was not ideal but I had a strong team to bring me back just before Arenberg but then I was already cooked and when I was with Wout (Van Aert), there was not much freshness in the legs to really maybe have a chance to drop him on the cobbles. I saw quite fast that it would be mission impossible and I gave my best in the sprint but he won (on the) Champs Elysee, so it is hard to beat him.
Van Aert outduels Pogačar to win Paris-Roubaix
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Van Aert survives a dramatic, chaotic race to outsprint the world champion in the Roubaix velodrome.
After years of close calls, Wout van Aert has finally done it. The 31-year-old Belgian is a Paris-Roubaix winner at last.
Van Aert survived a grueling day that saw mechanical woes befall practically every favorite, himself included, to battle Tadej PogaÄar mano a mano in the finale. In front of the raucous crowd of the Roubaix velodrome, Van Aert proved quickest in the sprint to the line. He let the tears of joy flow freely after the long-awaited win in what was the fastest ever edition of Paris-Roubaix.
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Wout Van Aert Takes Dream Paris-Roubaix Victory over Tadej Pogačar
Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) wins Paris-Roubaix (Photo: Jasper Jacobs / Belga Mag via AFP)
Wout Van Aert showed the power of perseverance and dedication on Sunday, outsprinting Tadej Pogačar to finally win Paris-Roubaix after many, many years of trying.
The Belgian ripped clear of the front group with just under 55km remaining in the race and was quickly joined by Pogačar, who dropped Mads Pedersen with a brutal surge.
They were chased by a group led by Mathieu van der Poel, who suffered two punctures early on and missed the crucial move as a result. The defending champion led the chase for much of the final hour but was unable to rejoin. That left Pogačar and Van Aert alone out front and while the world champion did everything he could to drop the Visma-Lease a Bike rider, he couldn’t do so and things came down to a sprint.
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