2026 Paris-Roubaix

Who Won Paris-Roubaix 2026? See The Results Here

Who Won Paris-Roubaix 2026? See The Results Here

Wout van Aert finally won one of cycling's cobbled Monuments as he outsprinted world champion Tadej Pogacar to take the Paris-Roubaix 2026 victory Sunday.

Apr 12, 2026 by AFP Report
Highlights: Paris-Roubaix 2026
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Belgian Wout van Aert finally won one of cycling's cobbled Monuments as he outsprinted world champion Tadej Pogacar to take the Paris-Roubaix 2026 victory Sunday.

The 31-year-old Van Aert collected one of the the two prestigious cobbled classics after seven previous top-4 finishes in either the Tour of Flanders or the 'Hell of the North'.

"It means everything to me," said a tearful Van Aert, who dedicated the victory to his former teammate Michael Goolaerts, who died that day aged just 23 after suffering a heart-attack during the race. "It's been a goal since 2018, when I first did this race. Ever since then, it has been my goal to come here and point my finger to the sky.

"This victory is for Michael, but especially for his family, the staff, all my friends and teammates in the previous team. It was a really tough day, and ever since then, in some kind of way, I was unlucky in this race, but it brought me experience."

It was Van Aert's second Monument victory after Milan-San Remo in 2020.

In crossing the line first at the famous velodrome in Roubaix, Van Aert prevented Pogacar from completing a sweep of the five Monument races, and stopped the 27-year-old Slovenian's run of four straight victories in these major classics.

Van Aert had a worrying moment with around 70 kilometers left as he suffered a puncture that dropped him out of the lead group, but he fought his way back.

"Even today, when luck was not on my side, I kept believing in it," Van Aert said. "Finally, the reward is there. Obviously, there's no more beautiful way than going to the line with the world champion. He is a true champion, and he gave me such a hard time. Beating him in the sprint 'mano-a-mano' is something really special for me.

"It's such a chaotic race. I think everyone coming to the line has his own story, and that is why it is so beautiful. It can be hard, but on a day like this, it is the best race there is."

Wout van Aert Too Strong For Tadej Pogacar 

In an incident-packed 'Queen of the Classics' race, Belgian Jasper Stuyven took third place, 13 seconds back, with pre-race favorite Mathieu van der Poel relegated to fourth at 15 seconds.

That in itself was a remarkable result for three-time champion Van der Poel, who lost two minutes after suffering two punctures in the crucial 2.3km-long Arenberg forest cobbled sector with just under 100 kilometers to race.

Van der Poel was the first to congratulate Van Aert after the race.

The leading pair broke clear with 53 kilometers to ride, after which Van Aert worked hard to stick to Pogacar's wheel as the world champion put in several bursts of acceleration over cobbled sectors.

Pogacar, who had won his three previous races this season, was unable to distance Van Aert, so the pair arrived together at the Roubaix velodrome.

Pogacar led out the sprint, but Van Aert proved too strong and breezed past to win convincingly.

Van der Poel impressed with his determination to win a record-equaling fourth Paris-Roubaix title, pulling back the majority of his deficit over a 40-kilometer stretch.

He had closed to just over 20 seconds behind the leaders when Van Aert and Pogacar broke clear.

Although he joined a group of six chasers, they were unable to close the gap.

Pogacar had his own problems. He suffered a puncture with 120 kilometers to ride and needed to change bikes again 50 kilometers later. With about 17 kilometers to ride, he almost fell on the tough Carrefour de l'Arbre cobbled section.

He stayed upright, but when it came to the sprint, Van Aert had his number.

2026 Paris-Roubaix 2026 Top 25 

  1. Wout van Aert (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 5:16:52
  2. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 5:16:52
  3. Jasper Stuyven (Soudal Quick-Step) – 5:17:05
  4. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) – 5:17:07
  5. Christophe Laporte (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 5:17:07
  6. Tim van Dijke (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe) – 5:17:07
  7. Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) – 5:17:07
  8. Stefan Bissegger (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) – 5:17:12
  9. Nils Politt (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 5:19:28
  10. Mike Teunissen (XDS Astana Team) – 5:19:28
  11. Max Walscheid (Lidl-Trek) – 5:20:38
  12. Gianni Vermeersch (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe) – 5:20:38
  13. Guillaume Boivin (NSN Cycling Team) – 5:20:38
  14. Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies) – 5:20:38
  15. Daan Hoole (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) – 5:20:38
  16. Alec Segaert (Bahrain Victorious) – 5:20:38
  17. Jordi Meeus (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe) – 5:22:35
  18. Stanisław Aniołkowski (Cofidis) – 5:22:35
  19. Brent Van Moer (Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) – 5:22:35
  20. Dries Van Gestel (Soudal Quick-Step) – 5:22:35
  21. Kim Alexander Heiduk (INEOS Grenadiers) – 5:22:35
  22. Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) – 5:22:43
  23. Clément Russo (Groupama-FDJ United) – 5:24:12
  24. Iván García Cortina (Movistar Team) – 5:24:21
  25. Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers) – 5:24:24

Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2026 Top 25

  1. Franziska Koch (FDJ United-SUEZ) – 3:30:16
  2. Marianne Vos (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 3:30:16
  3. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 3:30:22
  4. Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx - Protime) – 3:31:46
  5. Megan Jastrab (UAE Team ADQ) – 3:31:46
  6. Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx - Protime) – 3:32:36
  7. Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech) – 3:32:36
  8. Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ) – 3:32:36
  9. Arlenis Sierra Canadilla (Movistar Team) – 3:32:36
  10. Lucinda Brand (Lidl - Trek) – 3:32:36
  11. Célia Gery (FDJ United-SUEZ) – 3:32:36
  12. Zoe Jane Bäckstedt (Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto) – 3:32:36
  13. Marthe Goossens (AG Insurance - Soudal Team) – 3:32:36
  14. Pfeiffer Georgi (Team Picnic PostNL) – 3:32:36
  15. Sophie Julia Kopecký (Team SD Worx - Protime) – 3:32:36
  16. Floortje Mackaij (Movistar Team) – 3:32:36
  17. Blanka Vas (Team SD Worx - Protime) – 3:32:36
  18. Chiara Consonni (Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto) – 3:32:36
  19. Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl - Trek) – 3:32:36
  20. Elise Chabbey (FDJ United-SUEZ) – 3:32:36
  21. Femke Markus (Team SD Worx - Protime) – 3:32:36
  22. Alena Ivanchenko (UAE Team ADQ) – 3:32:36
  23. Ilse Pluimers (AG Insurance - Soudal Team) – 3:32:36
  24. Nina Berton (EF Education - Oatly) – 3:34:58
  25. Millie Couzens (Fenix-Premier Tech) – 3:34:58

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