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2026-04-12T08:55:05.218Z
Just over 5km to the official start.
2026-04-12T08:51:44.435Z
Just under 15 minutes to the official start. The riders have just started the neutral zone in Compiègne,
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2026-04-12T08:48:04.784Z
Patrick Lefevere looked at the likely outcome of today but also a look back at the late Franco Ballerini…
>>> ‘I don’t see where Van der Poel can drop Pogačar on Sunday. Or vice versa.’ – Patrick Lefevere, ‘Mr. Paris-Roubaix’, predicts velodrome showdown between two biggest stars
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2026-04-12T08:36:38.918Z
Pogačar believes that he may not need to get away solo to take the Hell of the North…
>>> ‘I can pull off some kind of good sprint’ – Does Tadej Pogačar even need to arrive alone to win Paris-Roubaix?
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2026-04-12T08:31:02.206Z
Sign on is well underway for the riders after the team presentation last night. There is just over half an hour until the riders get racing.
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2026-04-12T06:38:16.759Z
Bonjour, and welcome to Cyclingnews’ live report of the 123rd running of the men’s Paris-Roubaix. Otherwise known as the ‘Hell of the North’.
The media has, understandably, been focused on defending three time champion, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) and world champion, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) before the start of this race.
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