Wout van Aert finally wins Paris–Roubaix after years of chasing it
Since his debut on the French cobbles in 2018, Wout van Aert had targeted a Paris–Roubaix win. It wasn’t just another race for him.
www.redbull.comParis-Roubaix 2026 started on Sunday, April 12, with the men’s race at 4:30 AM ET and the women’s race at 11:00 AM ET. In UK time, that was 9:30 AM BST for live coverage of the men’s race, with the men’s actual start listed around 10:05 BST and the women’s start at 1:45 PM BST.[4][7]
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The race has already taken place, and recent reports say Wout van Aert won the men’s edition in a sprint over Tadej Pogačar, while Franzi Koch won the women’s race.[1][8]
Start times by region
- US: 4:30 AM ET for the men’s race, 11:00 AM ET for the women’s race.[7][4]
- UK: about 10:05 AM BST for the men’s start, 1:45 PM BST for the women’s start.[7]
- Australia: about 6:50 PM AEDT for the men’s race, 11:45 PM AEDT for the women’s race.[6]
Race context
This year’s men’s race covered 258.3 km from Compiègne to Roubaix, and the women’s race covered 143.1 km. Coverage and start times were widely reported in the days before the race, with Peacock carrying the event in the US.[4][7]
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