Follow live updates on men’s Paris-Roubaix as Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel both look for their first cobblestones.
Defending champion Dylan van Baarle also plays for Jumbo-Visma, while Soudal-QuickStep has a team full of talent as the Belgians look to end a second consecutive barren Cobbled Classic.
The men’s competition came a day after an exciting women’s event, won by Canadian Alison Jackson.
The race started at 10.25 (BST) and is expected to finish at 16.10 (BST).
The road covers 256.6 kilometers and includes 29 paved sections totaling 54.5 kilometers.
read more:
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– Alison Jackson triumphs at Paris-Roubaix
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Key Updates: (all times in BST)
10:25: Match at Compiègne
12:00: Foursomes come out on top with a 1-30 gap before the cobblestones start
13:45: Van Alt and Van der Poel form a seven-man team to lead the 13th
14:50: Van der Poel launches his first attack with Van Aert et al. to respond
15:40: Van Aert punctures, Van der Poel completes 15km
15:55: Mathieu van der Poel wins, Jasper Philipsen second, Wout van Aert third
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