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Shimano’s new Saint pedals hint at DH groupset release

Japanese brand updates Saint and XT flat pedals
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Wout van Aert's 2026 Paris-Roubaix winning Cervelo S5 -13

This is Wout van Aert’s Paris-Roubaix winning bike – and there’s nothing special about it

The Belgian superstar makes few concessions to the cobbles en route to conquering the Queen of the Classics
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ROUBAIX, FRANCE - APRIL 12: Wout van Aert of Belgium and Team Visma | Lease a Bike celebrates at finish line as race winner in the Roubaix Velodrome - Andre Petrieux during the 123rd Paris-Roubaix Hauts-de-France 2026 - Men's Elite a 258.3km one day race from Compiegne to Roubaix / #UCIWT / on April 12, 2026 in Roubaix, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Wout van Aert has just won the fastest-ever edition of Paris-Roubaix – how does it compare to the top 10?

Wout van Aert makes history, riding the 258.3km Paris-Roubaix course in 48.91kph (30.39mph)
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Alpecin-Premier Tech's Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel changes his bike after a flat tire as he rides on the 'Trouée d'Arenberg' cobblestone sector (Arenberg trench) during the 123rd edition of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycling race, 258.3 km between Compiègne and Roubaix, northern France, on April 12, 2026. (Photo by Francois LO PRESTI / AFP via Getty Images)

Van der Poel's Arenberg disaster confirms Shimano's unreleased pedals use new cleats

Dutchman's mid-Roubaix bike swap offered a telling glimpse of Shimano’s prototype setup – and a potential shift away from SPD-SL
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Tubeless tyre coated with urethane

Red Bull - Bora - hansgroghe goes retro with tubular-era tyre hack for Paris-Roubaix

Team mechanics coat Specialized Turbo Cottons tyres in liquid urethane to fend off the cobbles
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Watch out, Pogačar – the UCI has a new tyre checking tool 

Commissaires can quickly check oversized Roubaix setups against the 700mm limit with brand-new 3D-printed gauge
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13/04/2025 - Paris-Roubaix - Compiègne / Roubaix (259,2 km) -

Why is Paris-Roubaix so hard?

Why the Queen of the Classics stands alone in difficulty among one-day races in the pro calendar
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