Mathieu van der Poel won the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic Sunday, breaking away solo on a dangerous cobbled section for a magnificent solo triumph.

Biniam Girmay of Eritrea won the prestigious Gent Wevelgem classic on Sunday, becoming the first sub-Saharan cyclist to win a one-day classic.

John Degenkolb (Lotto-Soudal) says that experience can help him win a cobbled classic against the new, young generation of stars including Mathieu Van Der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) and Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma).

Australian rider Caleb Ewan produced an irresistible late burst of speed to pip a stunned Sam Bennett of Ireland on the finish line of stage three of the Tour de France on Monday.