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Best top tube ever, on Intermarche Wanty team bike before the start.
Mathieu van der Poel soloed the final 38km of the Hell of the North after Pogacar crash, MVDP's win makes him the first since Francesco Moser in 1980 to conquer infamous cobbled monument three times consecutively. The reigning world champion finished second in his debut Roubaix, 1'18 behind in the ancient velodrome. Mads Pedersen continued his early season excellent form, winning the sprint for third.
"The cobbles, the stress on the body, it's definitely, one of the roughest, toughest, hardest races I've done."
-Tadej Pogacar
Look back...
The Sheriff completes his hat-trick in Hell.
Francesco Moser the most winning Italian ever with three titles in a row, arriving alone at the finish from 1978 to 1980 wearing his classy Sanson team jersey.
"The last is my favorite one. I was in my best shape ever and it did not rain!"
-Francesco Moser
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