Wout van Aert finally secured the victory that has evaded him for nearly a decade by winning the 2026 Paris-Roubaix ahead of Tadej Pogaar and, in doing so, set a new record for the fastest edition of the race in history (48.91kph). Van Aert outsprinted Pogaar in the Roubaix velodrome to end Pogaar's quest to win all five of cyclings Monuments in a single season. Pogaar arrived at Paris-Roubaix having already won Milan-San Remo in March and last weekends Tour of Flanders. Belgian one-day star Van Aert has twice finished on the podium at Paris-Roubaix finishing second in 2022 and third in 2023. This time around, however, it was the 31-year-old on the top step of the podium, riding the 258.3km course at a remarkable average speed of 48.91kph (30.39mph). Read more from Paris-Roubaix 2026 The 4 Paris-Roubaix tyre tech trends you need to know about Van der Poel's Arenberg disaster likely confirms Shimano's unreleased pedals use new cleats Watch out, Pogaar the UCI has a new tyre checking tool Thats more than one kilometre per hour faster than the previous record of 47.80kph (29.70mph) set by Mathieu van der Poel in 2024. The rapid advancement of aerodynamic know-how and the all-round improvement in bike tech, alongside the latest sports science, has contributed to modern-day cyclists riding fastest than ever, with van Aert also assisted by a tailwind through much of this years race. See all of BikeRadar'sParis-Roubaix 2026 coverage 10 fastest editions of Paris-Roubaix Wout van Aert 48.91kph (30.39mph) 2026 Mathieu van der Poel 47.80kph (29.70 mph) 2024 Mathieu van der Poel 46.92kph (29.16 mph) 2025 Mathieu van der Poel 46.84kph (29.11 mph) 2023 Dylan van Baarle 45.79kph (28.45 mph) 2022 Greg Van Avermaet 45.20kph (28.09 mph) 2017 Peter Post (NED) 45.13kph (28.04 mph) 1964 Fabian Cancellara (SUI) 44.19kph (27.46 mph) 2013 Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) 43.99kph (27.33 mph) 1948 Mathew Hayman (AUS) 43.91kph (27.28 mph) 2016 Wout van Aert outsprinted Tadej Pogaar in the famous Roubaix velodrome. Getty Images