Dutch cycling sensation Mathieu van der Poel cemented his legendary status on Sunday, winning the grueling Paris-Roubaix race with a jaw-dropping 60km solo breakaway 🏆. The Alpecin-Deceuninck star, fresh off his Tour of Flanders victory last week, left rivals in the dust on the infamous cobblestone ‘Hell of the North’ route.
The Race of a Lifetime
Van der Poel’s audacious move—launched over three hours from the finish—saw him conquer 29 bone-rattling cobblestone sectors across 260km. Fans compared the stunt to a superhero’s final boss battle ⚡, as he crossed the line three minutes ahead of the pack, arms triumphantly spread. This marks his sixth 'Monument' victory, cycling’s most prestigious one-day races.
A Legacy in Motion
🏅 ‘It’s beyond my wildest dreams,’ said the 29-year-old post-race, now eyeing the rare Flanders-Roubaix double. With this win, van der Poel joins cycling’s elite pantheon—and young fans globally are already memeing his ‘unstoppable’ energy 🚀.
