Paris Roubaix 2025
The two giants in cycling have made men’s professional cycling less attractive. Tadej and Mathieu won 12 of the past 13 cycling monuments. With the exception was a rare attack - counter attack scenario, as recently in Milan San Remo, these races have been decided in a split second. One rider attacks and creates a gap. That’s it. In Dutch we say boeken toe, the books are closed.
There is no cat and mouse game. The positions rarely change much after that one attack.
These two riders can easily outpace a charging chase group. And between them, there is a little difference. A 20 seconds gap will remain 20 seconds for 20 kilometers.
Today’s Paris Roubaix unfolded in similar fashion. A small group, including the big 2, break away over 60 km from the finish line. In a split second, Tadej misses a corner around kilometer 38. Mathieu is able to continue and creates a 20 seconds gap. Boeken toe. Mathieu wins his third cobble stone. That’s the summary of the race.