Defending champion Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) has the chance to make history at Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, potentially becoming only the third rider to win the race four times, and the first to do so consecutively.
Winner in 2023, 2024 and 2025, Van der Poel currently ties Francesco Moser on wins – the Italian also took his trio in consecutive years – but would match Roger De Vlaeminck and Tom Boonen on four if he wins on Sunday.
Speaking to the press on Thursday, Van der Poel was relaxed about the records he stands to break and knows that the first challenge is winning at all, as he goes up against his main one-day rival, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG).
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Van der Poel also pointed out that he had a chance to take a record-breaking fourth victory at the Tour of Flanders on Sunday, but was again beaten by Pogačar.
He added that a smaller group would be better going into key sectors, like the Trouée d’Arenberg, and that the ideal would be to enter the famous Roubaix velodrome alone.
Sunday’s Roubaix will be yet another rematch between Van der Poel and Pogačar, who…
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