Mathieu van der Poel stormed to a second victory in the Paris Roubaix on Sunday
Mathieu van der Poel powers to dominant victory in Paris-RoubaixVan der Poel doubles up after Ronde van Vlaanderen triumphMathieu van der Poel recorded a crushing triumph at Paris-Roubaix with a memorable 60km solo attack, his second consecutive victory at the race, and the Dutchman’s second Monument in eight days following his Ronde van Vlaanderen success.
The fastest edition of the race, with a winning time of 5hr 25min 58sec, was a one-two for Alpecin‑Deceuninck: Jasper Philipsen won the sprint for second against Mads Pedersen . “It’s hard to believe actually,” Van der Poel said. “Maybe the team were even stronger than last year. I’m super proud of the boys and very happy to finish it off.”Asked if the long solo attack was planned, he said: “Not really … I felt super good today. I knew it was a tailwind to the finish … You always know at Roubaix a puncture is never far away but I was confident, and I could enjoy the moment more than I could last week.
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