Paris-Roubaix 2024 Race Report: The Alpecin-Deceuninck group dominated and break up the 2024 Paris-Roubaix to items to melt the competitors for Mathieu van der Poel’s profitable assault just below 60 kilometres from the velodrome in Roubaix. His teammate, Jasper Philipsen was second once more and Mads Pedersen took third forward of Nils Politt.
2024 Paris-Roubaix highlights
Mathieu van der Poel gained Paris-Roubaix for the second time in a row with an extended solo trip. Per week after his victory within the Tour of Flanders, his Alpecin-Deceuninck group break up the race early, then the World champion went solo with 60 kilometres to go. He had three minutes to get pleasure from his win on the Roubaix velodrome. Jasper Philipsen sprinted far second place, Mads Pedersen completed third.
Mathieu van der Poel’s second Paris-Roubaix in a row and the quickest ever ‘Sunday in Hell’
The Parcours
The Paris-Roubaix 2024 route has some small modifications from final yr, however there are nonetheless 29 cobbled sections, however the order the riders hit them in is completely different. The sections of Biastre and Ruesnes return this yr, however Saint-Python and Haspres are out as a result of they’re being repaired. As a result of size of the Biastre part, the full of kilometres ridden on the cobbles is now 57.5km an will increase from 54.5km. The modifications within the route come within the first 150 kilometres of the route, the finale to the velodrome in Roubaix is identical. The beginning can also be the identical, the riders will line up in Compiègne for the 259.9 kilometres in hell. The primary cobbles come after 96 kilometres. Troisvilles to Inchy is a 3 star part, however the subsequent robust strip if from Quiévy to Saint-Python, which is ranked 4 stars, it might the beginning of the day’s motion.
2024 Paris-Roubaix map
The following tough part is the Trouée d’Arenberg: 2.3 kilometres of full on 5 star cobbles, it comes 95 kilometres from the end and might be the very best properly know part of Pars-Roubaix. There are two extra 5 star sections: Mons-en-Pévèle is 50 kilometres for the end after which 17 kilometres out is the Carrefour de l’Arbre. These are most likely the hardest sections of cobbles and the place the race could be one or misplaced for ever. From Wallers onwards, the race is full on.
2024 Paris-Roubaix profile
After Carrefour de l’Arbre, the toughest elements of the ‘Hell of the North’ is behind the riders, however with Gruson, Hem and Roubaix nonetheless to return, there could be surprises within the last. All that’s left is one and a half laps of that well-known Vélodrome.
The cobbled sections
High favorite – Mathieu van der Poel
Mathieu van der Poel spoke earlier than the beginning: “It took just a little extra time than anticipated, however I’ve recovered properly from the Tour of Flanders,” the World champion informed Het Nieuwsblad. “In any case, I used to be in a position to practice properly in Spain and hope to search out my Ronde legs once more. Profitable de Ronde (van Vlaanderen) within the rainbow jersey was already a giant objective and afterwards I had a small feeling of decompression, however I used to be in a position to shortly cease that. It at all times stays to be seen what the sensation is on the very first cobbles part. We’ve been in an analogous scenario a number of occasions this spring, however now we have saved it below management every time. We should at all times keep on the entrance and wait to see whether or not the competitors will assault the Forest of Wallers. In any case, my race solely begins there. Beating me is definitely not very tough, as a result of the competitors has already confirmed this a number of occasions in latest weeks.”
One other to favorite – Mads Pedersen
Final minute starter – Tom Pidcock
The primary hour of racing was at a excessive tempo, over 54kph. The robust tail-wind and the riders eager to be within the early break, made certain the pace was excessive. In that first hour, a bunch of seven broke away, with Per Strand Hagenes (Visma | Lease a Bike), Rasmus Tiller (Uno-X Mobility), Kasper Asgreen (Soudal Fast-Step), Liam Slock (Lotto Dstny), Marco Haller (BORA-hansgrohe), Gleb Syritsa (Astana Qazaqstan) and Kamil Malecki (Q36.5).
A pleasant begin earlier than they get into hell
They weren’t allowed to get too far forward and so Dries De Bondt (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) and Dusan Rajovic (Bahrain Victorious) have been in a position to be part of them. The peloton led by Alpecin-Deceuninck, didn’t allow them to take a lot over 1 minute. Earlier than the Forest of Wallers, the break was caught by a bunch of favourites that had break up the race on the primary cobbled sector.
A nasty crash after about 35 kilometres – Viviani needed to abandon, however Laurenz Rex managed to proceed
Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen with most of their teammates rode on the entrance by way of the primary sections. Then the Alpecin-Deceuninck group fashioned a entrance echelon in a cross-wind, this utterly break up the peloton. Some riders have been in a position to struggle their approach again to the entrance group, however a lot of the peloton was already out of the race with about 150 kilometres nonetheless to go.
The break of the day began with Tiller Rasmus Tiller (Uno-X Mobility), Per Strand Hagenes (Visma | Lease A Bike) and Liam Slock (Lotto Dstny)
Joshua Tarling was disqualified from the race, because of a really lengthy sticky bottle, however he had been ready a very long time for group service. The thinned peloton included a lot of the favourites. The following motion level could be Wallers/Arenberg, the primary 5 star sector of the day, with the chicane at its begin. The lead group obtained by way of with none drawback and it was Mads Pedersen who began the cobbled enjoyable.
The peloton saved an eye fixed on the break – They by no means had rather more than 1 minute
On the uneven cobbles of Arenberg, Van der Poel pushed onerous with Pedersen, Philipsen and Mick van Dijke on his wheel. They left the forest with a small lead, however Philipsen had a sluggish puncture. The tempo slowed, permitting a bunch with Stefan Küng, Laurence Pithie, Tom Pidcock, Nils Politt, Tim Wellens, Stefan Bissegger, Johan Jacobs, Jordi Meeus and Gianni Vermeersch to catch the leaders.
The break expanded to 9 riders
Philipsen was additionally in a position to return after a fast bike change. Pedersen, Meeus and Wellens all had punctures one after one other, however fortunately have been in a position to return to the leaders. Politt, Küng and Vermeersch jumped away within the lull and their teammates slowed the chase. They managed to take a 40 second lead, this meant Lidl-Trek needed to begin the chase.
The primary cobbles – Alpecin-Deceuninck saved Van der Poel to the fore
The break didn’t stand an opportunity on the cobbles
With 70 kilometres to go, the three escapees have been caught by Pedersen’s employees. Then on the three star Orchies part, Van der Poel determined to assault once more and he quickly had a giant lead. Nobody might observe the transfer of the World champion 59 kilometres from the end. The chase couldn’t get organised as Philipsen and Vermeersch have been doing their greatest to disrupt any work behind their group chief.
2015 Roubaix winner John Degenkolb within the motion
Alpecin-Deceuninck break up the race and caught the break
Van der Poel quickly had over 1 minute in 10 kilometres, his opponents must work onerous to drag him again and so they had Philipsen and Vermeersch alongside for a free trip. The tempo of the chasers dropped on Mons-en-Pévèle and the World champion was in a position to take much more time. Van der Poel was going to repeat his solo victory of per week earlier than within the Tour of Flanders.
Alpecin domination
Van der Poel on the Wallers/Arenberg cobbles
The battle for the rostrum continued on Mons-en-Pévèle. Pedersen, Küng, Pithie, Politt and Philipsen broke away from the group, however this was greater than 1:40 minutes behind Van der Poel, who now had greater than 2 minutes. Pithie crashed on a nook, messing up his prime day on the Roubaix cobbles
Massive names within the break up after Arenberg – But it surely didn’t final
Pont Gibus…
The rainbow jersey battled on by way of the mud of the ‘Hell of the North’ setting one other report pace for a Traditional after final week in Flanders and final yr in Paris-Roubaix.
Pont Gibus…
It was a matter of time earlier than Mathieu van der Poel attacked
Van der Poel was placing extra time between himself and the Pedersen and Philipsen. Twenty kilometres from the end the hole was virtually 3 minutes. Simply earlier than Carrefour de l’Arbre, Vermeersch and Pithie practically obtained again to the Pedersen group, however they have been caught at 20 seconds after which began to lose time. Van der Poel was on his approach to be part of Fabian Cancellara, Tom Boonen and Roger De Vlaeminck as Ronde/Roubaix winners in a single season. Plus Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Peter Sagan, all winners of Roubaix as world champion.
Slightly below 60 kilometres from Roubaix the World champion made his transfer for victory
With 25 kilometres to go, the World champion had over 2 minutes
On the Gruson part, Philipsen put in an assault, which Küng couldn’t observe. Pedersen and Politt needed to attempt very onerous, however have been in a position to pull the Belgian again. These three would dash for the 2 podium locations. The German was the primary to start out the dash, nevertheless it was Philipsen who claimed second place, similar to final yr, forward of Pedersen. Küng completed fifth, Vermeersch sixth and Pithie seventh.
As his lead was getting shut to three minutes, Van der Poel might scent the victory
The win was within the bag – One other Monument for Van der Poel
2024 Paris-Roubaix winner, World champion Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “I felt actually unbelievable. It’s onerous to consider. With the group we have been maybe even stronger than final yr. I’m very happy with the boys and really completely happy to complete it. No, not likely (to assault 60k out), however I needed to make the race onerous from there. I do know that’s my energy and I felt nice right now. Once I had a niche, I knew I primarily had a tailwind in direction of the end. However I had an excellent day. A flat tyre is rarely distant in Roubaix, however I had fairly a giant hole and the group automobile was behind me. So I felt assured and will actually benefit from the second. Greater than final week (within the Tour of Flanders). Final week I used to be actually at my restrict, however right now I felt unbelievable. I actually loved the final half. I might by no means have dreamed this as a baby. I used to be tremendous motivated for this yr, I needed to point out the Jersey in a phenomenal approach. However that is past expectations. It’s onerous for me to search out the phrases for this, however I’m attempting to get pleasure from this second.”
The dash for second place went to Jasper Philipsen (once more)
The 2024 Pars-Roubaix podium
Paris-Roubaix Consequence:
1. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin-Deceuninck in 5:25:58
2. Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck at 3:00
3. Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek
4. Nils Politt (Ger) UAE Group Emirates
5. Stefan Küng (Sui) Groupama-FDJ at 3:15
6. Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck at 3:47
7. Laurence Pithie (NZ) Groupama-FDJ at 3:48
8. Tim van Dijke (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike at 4:45
9. Jordi Meeus (Bel) BORA-hansgrohe at 4:47
10. Søren Wærenskjold (Nor) Uno-X Mobility.
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