Paris-Roubaix

Paris-Roubaix was to be held the same day as the French presidential election and needed rescheduling.

We sent clinchers, tubeless tires, and tubulars to Wheel Energy for rolling-resistance tests at range of air pressures. The results surprised us.

Paris-Roubaix asks for a later date as French Presidential elections put the cobbled monument at risk of being canceled once again.

Weeds were removed but course ‘maintenance’ still remains ahead of weekend racing.

Météo France, the official national forecaster, is predicting rain and gusting winds all weekend across northern France.

Mathieu van der Poel's back holds out under pressure in Flanders but he lacked top form after major disruptions to his racing and training schedule.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, September 18.

Italian veteran hoping for a similar scenario but different outcome from 2019 as he pedals into world championships prepared to embrace new opportunity.

Van der Poel blasts back to winning ways after struggling with injuries through summer, rates chances for world championships ‘better than 50/50.’

The Dutchman had the world at his feet during the summer, but now he's fighting to race again due to a lingering back issue. Should he race, or cut his losses?

Van der Poel has not been able to race since he crashed in the Olympic Games mountain bike event due to a back injury.

The Dutchman hasn't won since the Tour of Flanders in 2018 but he still has the same passion for racing he's always had.

Docker announced in May that 2021 would be the final year of his professional racing career.

Grand tour rookie gets first taste of breakaway effort in stage 16 as he hones form and ambitions ahead of world championships, Paris-Roubaix.

Sagan to test knee after Tour de France crash and surgery at Benelux Tour and European champs ahead of late-season goals.

Belgian star hoping for worlds bid ahead of an autumn Paris-Roubaix that will be 'very different from most years.'

American racer riding into unknown in first-ever first three week race as he sets long-view on worlds, Paris-Roubaix

The Dutchman will ride Benelux Tour is still holding out hope that he can race at the road worlds next month and Paris-Roubaix despite his ongoing back problems following Olympics crash.

Van der Poel continues to struggle with consequences of Olympic crash, team plans to decide next steps over the weekend.

American rider playing supporting role in grand tour debut with an eye on goals later this season and beyond.

Dutch star still on track to race worlds in both mountain bike and road before Paris-Roubaix in October.

Simmons wins for first time in nearly two years ahead of stacked summer to include debut grand tour, world championships, Paris-Roubaix.

A delayed start to summer that includes Tour de France, Olympics, world championships and Paris-Roubaix may be best bad news van Aert ever had.

Tour de Hoody: Why sprinters are having a harder time winning, and how Deceuninck-Quick-Step keeps piling on.

Cancellara on how van Aert and van der Poel were too hot too early this season and whether their rivalry compares to his and Tom Boonen's.

From Peter Sagan's world-champion romp to Mat Hayman's miracle-on-cobblestones, our editors pick their favorite editions of Paris-Roubaix.

In part two of a three-part series, Cancellara discusses going 'full gladiator' in the 2013 Paris-Roubaix and how Peter Sagan loves to 'kick asses.'

In part one of a three-part series to celebrate Paris-Roubaix, Cancellara talks about the postponement of this year's race, the sizzling 2021 season, and why he loves De Ronde the most.

Hayman's long career is inextricably tied to his miraculous Roubaix win. It's a story he'll happily keep telling.

The inaugural women's 'Hell of the North' has been delayed again, but that it is happening at all marks major progress.

While decades separate Peter Sagan and Freddy Maertens, similarities — including multiple world championships — brought them together.

Anyone hoping to witness the first wet and muddy edition of Paris-Roubaix in a generation will have to wait until October.

Multi-time world champions Peter Sagan and Freddy Maertens compare notes on racing and perspective.

Here's what's making headlines on Friday, April 2.

In the mid-1950s, Forestier was one of the most dangerous classics riders in the peloton.

Teams and riders take rescheduling in stride, and embrace one-off scenario of seeing world championships and Roubaix stacked up in the fall.

Van der Poel and van Aert no longer invincible, Deceuninck-Quick-Step hot and then not, no Roubaix adds intensity: Get set for De Ronde.

After weeks of uncertainty over whether Paris-Roubaix would go ahead in April, organizers announced on Thursday that the event has been postponed until October due to COVID-19.

The UCI has confirmed the postponement of Paris-Roubaix until the weekend of October 2-3.

Jumbo-Visma remains confident Wout van Aert is 'right where he needs to be' ahead of top goals at Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.

The greatest classics rider never to have won a monument looks back on his wins — and some near-misses — and opines on the relative merits of Remco Evenepoel.

Rivals brace for more dynamic and open racing as they look to upend the dominance of Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel.

On or off? French cycling expert explains confusion behind imminent Paris-Roubaix decision.

The ASO has not made a formal statement yet, and hope remains the race can be rescheduled to October.

Surging coronavirus cases in northern Europe could force closure of Paris-Roubaix and this week's Belgian classics also at threat.

Here's what's making headlines on Monday, March 22.

We rank cycling's monuments according to our personal favorites, and then argue our choices for the sake of... fun!

Here's the news making headlines for Friday, March 19.

Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix are the major goals this spring for Wout van Aert as he races Saturday at Milano-Sanremo as defending champion.

Peter Sagan will skip the E3 Saxo Bank Classic and Gent-Wevelgem.

Three-time world champion vows to return to top level to take on challenges from Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel.

Van Aert is over one minute back on Tadej Pogačar but has ticked one more box in growing list of ambitions.

Will van der Poel continue to crush the field? And will SD Worx dominate the spring? We consider all things classics.

Dutch superstar set to dominate the spring classics following his emphatic victory on the white roads of Tuscany.

It guarantees dramatic racing and is stacked with spectacle. So why not make Strade Bianche one of the five monuments? We argue either side.

Streaming bike racing is complicated; here’s how to watch cycling in the US.

Strong Belgian opening weekend bodes well for the monuments, but Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winners don't often come out on top at Flanders or Roubaix.

Father-daughter combination a possibility in future with women's Paris-Roubaix now on schedule.

Here's the news making headlines for Wednesday, February 24.

Women’s classics will finish after men’s races and include uninterrupted TV images.

Here's the news making headlines for Tuesday, February 16.

World champion in individual pursuit and individual time trial, Filippo Ganna will target gold in Tokyo before transitioning toward the northern classics next season.

Belgian star expects to retire 'behind closed doors' and says riders are missing the energy and thrills that come with fans cheering them on.

If you had money to burn and could sign either one, who would it be? We ask our billionaire wanna-be's.

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This weekend's cyclocross world championships will add fresh vigor to the duo's long rivalry ahead of cobblestone clashes in April.

Ag2r-Citroën tests tires, wheels on a soggy day over key sectors of Paris-Roubaix route.

The Slovak great turned 31 on Tuesday, so to celebrate the birthday of a true superstar of cycling, we reflect on his five top moments.

Veteran German said he's 'not afraid' to race against rising new talents on cobbles.

Trek-Segafredo star biding time during rise of Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel.

His dominant victory that year in the 'Hell of the North' would be his last.

FDJ sport director says legendary allure and prestige of yellow jersey will energize women’s racing.

Young American looking to step up in sophomore season with Deceuninck-Quick-Step as he targets classics success.

Welsh 18-year-old has a contract with Trek-Segafredo and a dream of following in her father's footsteps with a Paris-Roubaix victory.

The Belgian all-star is hoping to target one-week races in 2021. I'm all for it – provided he keeps crushing it in the classics.

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We had all been waiting for Tom Boonen make history in the Roubaix velodrome, and history was indeed made — by an unlikely challenger.