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Wout van Aert outduels Tadej Pogacar to win his first Paris-Roubaix title
Wout van Aert shattered a decade-old jinx to win Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, outduelling the world champion, Tadej Pogacar, in a brutal classic race across the cobbles, while Franziska Koch edged out Marianne Vos in the women’s race.
TL;DR
- Wout van Aert won the Paris-Roubaix, overcoming punctures and outduelling Tadej Pogacar in a sprint.
- Mathieu van der Poel finished fourth despite mechanical issues.
- Franziska Koch won the women's Paris-Roubaix, beating Marianne Vos in a sprint.
- Van Aert dedicated his win to former teammate Michael Goolaerts.
- Pogacar aimed to be the first Tour de France champion to win Paris-Roubaix since Bernard Hinault in 1981.
- Koch's win is the biggest of her career.
- Marianne Vos competed shortly after the death of her father.