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Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) conquered Paris-Roubaix on his third attempt, profiting from an unlucky puncture for rival Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) as the pair were on attack on the Carrefour de l’Arbre sector.
Van Aert found himself stymied by Van der Poel’s teammate Jasper Philipsen, who played the foil in the chasing group.
The Jumbo-Visma rider attacked with 3.8km to go, leaving Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) behind but Philipsen held on, celebrated as his teammate crossed the line, then out-sprinted Van Aert for second.
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How it unfolded
The 2023 Paris-Roubaix, the 120th edition of the Hell of the North would take the riders over 257km from Compiègne to the Roubaix velodrome. 30 sectors of cobbles lay between the 175-strong peloton and glory, including the usual brutal five-star sectors of the Trouée d’Arenberg, Mons-en-Pévèle, and Carrefour de…
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