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Wout van Aert's 2026 Paris-Roubaix winning Cervelo S5 -13

This is Wout van Aert’s Paris-Roubaix winning bike – and there’s nothing special about it

The Belgian superstar makes few concessions to the cobbles en route to conquering the Queen of the Classics
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ROUBAIX, FRANCE - APRIL 12: Wout van Aert of Belgium and Team Visma | Lease a Bike celebrates at finish line as race winner in the Roubaix Velodrome - Andre Petrieux during the 123rd Paris-Roubaix Hauts-de-France 2026 - Men's Elite a 258.3km one day race from Compiegne to Roubaix / #UCIWT / on April 12, 2026 in Roubaix, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Wout van Aert has just won the fastest-ever edition of Paris-Roubaix – how does it compare to the top 10?

Wout van Aert makes history, riding the 258.3km Paris-Roubaix course in 48.91kph (30.39mph)
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Alpecin-Premier Tech's Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel changes his bike after a flat tire as he rides on the 'Trouée d'Arenberg' cobblestone sector (Arenberg trench) during the 123rd edition of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycling race, 258.3 km between Compiègne and Roubaix, northern France, on April 12, 2026. (Photo by Francois LO PRESTI / AFP via Getty Images)

Van der Poel's Arenberg disaster confirms Shimano's unreleased pedals use new cleats

Dutchman's mid-Roubaix bike swap offered a telling glimpse of Shimano’s prototype setup – and a potential shift away from SPD-SL
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Tubeless tyre coated with urethane

Red Bull - Bora - hansgroghe goes retro with tubular-era tyre hack for Paris-Roubaix

Team mechanics coat Specialized Turbo Cottons tyres in liquid urethane to fend off the cobbles
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Paris-Roubaix 2026 is live on TV NOW | Global options for live TV and streaming

Start and finish times and viewing information for Paris-Roubaix 2026
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Watch out, Pogačar – the UCI has a new tyre checking tool 

Commissaires can quickly check oversized Roubaix setups against the 700mm limit with brand-new 3D-printed gauge
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Alpecin-Premier Tech's Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel stands on stage during the teams' presentations event on the eve of the 123rd edition of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycling race, 258.3 km between Compiegne and Roubaix, in Compiegne, northern France, on April 11, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP via Getty Images)

Canyon Endurace vs Aeroad – what bike will van der Poel ride at Paris-Roubaix?  

The Dutch superstar faces a Roubaix eve dilemma: stick with his aero-winning Aeroad or gamble on the wider-tyred Endurace as tech, tactics and even marketing stakes collide
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Tadej Pogacar 2026 Colnago Y1RS for Paris-Roubaix -12

The 4 Paris-Roubaix tyre tech trends you need to know about – what’s in, what’s out, and what’s controversial

From ballooning tyres to mixed uptake on inserts, these tyre tech trends will define Paris-Roubaix 2026
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Revealed: Why the defending Paris-Roubaix Femmes champion has glued tubeless tyres to her wheels

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot sticks with Cervélo S5 aero bike in defence of her 2025 title
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New Shimano road bike pedals spotted at Paris-Roubaix – here's everything we know so far

Could this be the leaked SPD-SLR pedal system?
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Pogačar will race Paris-Roubaix on enormous 38mm-wide tyres and a 1x drivetrain – but no tubeless inserts 

35mm-wide tyres measure 38mm mounted to Pogi's ENVE wheels, while he ditches front derailleur for Queen of the Classics
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Pauline Ferrand Prevot celebrating as she wins the 2025 Paris–Roubaix Femmes.

UCI explains why it banned Visma-Lease a Bike’s tyre-inflation system ahead of Paris–Roubaix

Visma-Lease a Bike described the decision as a "real shame" but cycling's governing body insists it's to ensure fairness
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Hunt says new 5AM Limitless Ti_UD Carbon Spoke aero wheels are the fastest it has ever tested

New wheelset has deep/wide front, narrower/shallower rear profiles and a 1,212g claimed weight
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Skoda DuoBell.

Skoda introduces bike bell that cuts through noise-cancelling headphones to keep you safe – here's how it works

The DuoBell has been trialled by Deliveroo riders as cyclist-pedestrian collisions increase
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Van Rysel has developed an airbag skinsuit for its sponsored pro teams

Airbag deploys in 60 milliseconds to protect rider’s upper body and neck in a crash 
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Two Amflow e-mountain bikes with Avinox motors standing side by side

Avinox is taking over – here are 14 bikes you can buy with its incredible new M2 and M2S motors

We've rounded up the pick of the eMTBs with DJI's latest Avinox motors
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$1,350, titanium, and made in the USA — two historic American brands collaborate on the ultimate bling bike upgrade

Moots and White Industries work with Brunk to design 420g crankset designed and manufactured in US for MTB and gravel riding
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Mondraker eMTB.

Mondraker's new eMTB has latest Avinox M2S motor and a dream build – for less money than you'd think

The Zendit uses new Avinox M2S motor in carbon frame with adjustable geometry
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Swiss Side's new Performance Platform helps you optimise your pacing and equipment for TTs, triathlons and more

User-friendly tool uses Formula 1 methods and is based on pro team and wind-tunnel input
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Team Alpecin Premier tech Canyon Endurace CFR

New Canyon Endurace CFR is the most aerodynamic endurance bike ever made

Endurace CFR's development philosophy was 'comfort creates speed and speed creates comfort'
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Kona Unity with bikepacking bags in a forest environment

Bikepacking mullet bikes are here – the new Kona Unity is the shred-ready adventure bike we'd been waiting for 

Kona expands its bikepacking options with new model aimed at maximum load-carrying capacity
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Pivot Shuttle AMPD

Ever wondered how mountain bikes are launched? Behind the scenes with the new Pivot Shuttle AMPD in Finale Ligure

A blow-by-blow account of how a new bike is launched
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On top of Dyfi bike park

I rode Atherton's first eMTB with the new 1,500W DJI motor – and it was intense

The S.170E is Atherton's first electric mountain bike
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