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Mathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands and Team Alpecin–Deceuninck celebrates at finish line as race winner in the 121st Paris-Roubaix, a 259.7km one-day cycling race from Compiegne to Roubaix, France, April 7, 2024. /CFP
Mathieu van der Poel stormed to a second victory in the Paris Roubaix on Sunday after the Dutchman launched a stunning solo attack 60km from the finish line to win his second Monument of the year following his Tour of Flanders victory last weekend.
On the 260km "Hell of the North" route which had 29 cobblestone sectors, Van der Poel's victory by three minutes was one of the largest winning margins in years as he rode to his sixth Monuments victory, crossing the line with his arms outstretched.
Mathieu van der Poel competes in the breakaway passing through the Templeuve cobblestones sector while fans cheer during the 121st Paris-Roubaix, a 259.7km one-day cycling race from Compiegne to Roubaix, France, April 7, 2024. /CFP
Van der Poel became only the 10th rider to win both cobbled Monuments – the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix – in the same season and only the second rider to do it with the rainbow jersey after Rik van Looy in 1962.
Far behind him, Mads Pedersen, Jasper Philipsen and Nils Politt battled it out for the last two podium spots. Politt went for it early but it was Philipsen who finished second for an Alpecin-Deceuninck one-two while Pedersen was third.