UAE Team Emirates - XRG have a very strong team into Paris-Roubaix and in Tadej Pogacar have one of the absolute contenders for victory. In the French monument he is joined by Florian Vermeersch and Nils Politt, two men who have previously been close to victory, who are not tasked with supporting th...

Good morning and welcome to the most anticipated day on the cobbled Classics calendar, Paris-Roubaix, the Hell of the North. The race is underway, and we will be bringing you full live coverage, with updates every minute as the action unfolds across the brutal sectors of pav. Stay with us as we fol...

Calamity for Alpecin-Premier Tech comes after Tadej Pogaar forced to use neutral service bike earlier in race

Good morning and welcome to the most anticipated day on the cobbled Classics calendar, Paris-Roubaix, the Hell of the North. The race is underway, and we will be bringing you full live coverage, with updates every minute as the action unfolds across the brutal sectors of pav. Stay with us as we fol...

Paris-Roubaix is a race that is often decided by the luck, or lack thereof. For Tadej Pogacar it happened before the Troue d'Arenberg with a disastrous bike change situation. But on the famous five-star sector itself, Mathieu van der Poel lost two minutes after puncturing two times. With Pogacar f...

Pogacar, Van der Poel and Van Aert all puncture during the iconic race

Mathieu van der Poel is the one rider who can confidently challenge Tadej Pogacar at Paris-Roubaix, but for the grand majority, how can it be done? Tactics are discussed by former winner Dylan van Baarle who is starting from an outsider position these days; whilst a few other riders have referenced...

Mathieu van der Poel may have inadvertently revealed a key detail about Shimanos unreleased road pedals during Paris-Roubaix. The defendging Dutchman punctured twice and was forced to change bikes on the Troue dArenberg, but appeared to struggle to clip into a Jasper Philipsen's bike which we know was fitted with Shimanos new prototype pedals. This strongly suggests the new pedals likely called SPD-SLR uses a different cleat design to the current SPD-SL standard. Read more: New Shimano road bike pedals spotted at Paris-Roubaix here's everything we know so far Un minuto y medio de pura desesperacin y agona. Mathieu Van der Poel pincha, no puede arrancar con la bici de su compaero y pierde casi todas sus opciones de lograr su cuarta #ParisRoubaix. El 'Infierno del Norte', ms infierno que nunca. pic.twitter.com/KIfL9A9LCd Teledeporte (@teledeporte) April 12, 2026 Van Der Poel couldn't clip into his teammates pedals. We first spotted the pedals on Jasper Philipsens bike ahead of the race. While changes to the pedal body itself appear subtle, this latest incident points to more significant updates hidden out of sight. At a glance, the prototypes closely resemble Shimanos existing Dura-Ace PD-R9100 pedals, with only minor tweaks to the body shape and contact plates. However, a slimmer central section suggests Shimano is continuing the recent push towards lower stack heights. Read more: I've spotted an unreleased Shimano pedal system and it looks like the product we've been waiting years for The incident likely confirms the new pedals use a different cleat design. Ash Quinlan / Our Media Theres been a growing arms race in this area, with brands chasing marginal gains, where bringing the riders foot closer to the pedal axle for improved stability and efficiency. Its possible Shimanos new cleat and pedal combination pushes this further, even if outward changes appear minimal. Theres no official word on the launch or technical details at the time of writing, but this mid-race incident offers the clearest indication yet that a more significant evolution of Shimanos long-standing road pedal system could be on the way.

Wout Van Aert has finally done it. Years in the making, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike has finally won a cobbled monument. The 2026 Paris-Roubaix has delivered one of the most dramatic races in recent history, with Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel experiencing catastrophic mechanicals and each...