Wout van Aert houdt woord: daags na zijn zege in Parijs-Roubaix hebben Marianne en Staf, de ouders van Michael Goolaerts, de zegebloemen thuis ontvangen. “Ik kreeg om 4.15 uur deze nacht een berichtje van Wout”, vertelt Staf. “Hij zei me dat hij niet kon slapen en dat de bloemen onderweg zijn.”
“Wout sent a message at 4.15 am”: Van Aert surprises parents of Michael Goolaerts with victory flowers from Paris-Roubaix
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Thu 05:07 - HLN (BE)
How the 'big secret' surrounding Remco Evenepoel's participation in the Tour was actually not a big secret at all
Thu 08:32 - HLN (BE)
LOOK. There he is! Remco Evenepoel and teammates explore the Tour's route
Fri 07:44 - HLN (BE)
With fingerprints of Thiam and Neuville: Wout van Aert rides Ronde and Paris-Roubaix with a special helmet
Fri 10:08 - HLN (BE)
“We want to become the team with the largest fan base”: our reporter spent a day in the life of Bas Tietema
Fri 10:35 - HLN (BE)
“Let's see that we don't lose form, right”: relaxed Wout van Aert fools around during reconnaissance, Tadej Pogacar also tests his legs
Fri 12:32 - La Libre (BE)
Tour of Flanders: follow the press conferences of Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogacar live from 2:30 p.m.
Fri 13:25 - HLN (BE)
New 'Housewife' Camelia experiences baptism of fire during first lunch: Natassia and Annelies immediately come to blows
Fri 13:57 - HLN (BE)
“Van der Poel and Pogacar are the big favourites”: Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel agree and shrug off pressure
Fri 16:54 - HLN (BE)
Today's Question: who will win the Tour of Flanders?
Sat 05:07 - HLN (BE)
EXCLUSIVE. Wout van Aert about the Tour of Flanders, his life and growing older: “I love involving our family in my career”
Sat 05:09 - HLN (BE)
We Ride Flanders starts in Oudenaarde: first cycling tourists started their Tour of Flanders
Sat 06:18 - HLN (BE)
Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar are at the start, but which of the four do you think will win the Tour of Flanders?
Sat 09:00 - HLN (BE)
EXCLUSIVE. Mother of Tadej Pogačar about her world-famous son, top favorite for the Tour: “Hearing that he is friendly and has good manners makes me proud”
Sat 10:30 - La Libre (BE)
Wout van Aert is confident ahead of the Ronde: “I’m ready to race the way I like”
Sat 10:34 - La Libre (BE)
Van der Poel aims for historic record of four Tour of Flanders victories
Sat 13:00 - HLN (BE)
Everything you need to know about the Tour of Flanders: battle between the 'big four', the route and where and when the race passes
Sat 14:01 - La Libre (BE)
Tadej Pogacar: “We will have to be very attentive at all times”
Sat 16:09 - HLN (BE)
LOOK. “Brombrombrom”: joking Wout van Aert gives fans a unique insight into the last training via sunglasses camera
Sat 17:00 - HLN (BE)
“I want everything to be fine at home, so that he has zero worries.” Who is Roxanne Bertels (33), the mysterious Flemish woman behind Van der Poel?
Sun 05:52 - HLN (BE)
The route, the signpost where the race passes and the favorites: everything you need to know about the Tour of Flanders
Sun 07:26 - HLN (BE)
Remco Evenepoel, who receives a last kiss and hug from wife Oumi before the start: “Don't think there is anything to anticipate for me”
Sun 07:28 - La Libre (BE)
Tour of Flanders: Pogacar attacks, van der Poel hangs on, Evenepoel loses time, van Aert dropped (LIVE)
Sun 09:11 - HLN (BE)
LOOK. “Almost hit a deer this morning”: Sarah De Bie, wife of Wout van Aert, about the nervousness that comes with the Tour of Flanders
Sun 09:51 - HLN (BE)
Belgian-style leading group with a large lead on the way to the first obstacles in the Tour of Flanders
Sun 10:16 - HLN (BE)
Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel escape disqualification: part of the peloton ignores red light at level crossing
Sun 12:34 - HLN (BE)
Will there be a tail end for Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel, among others? The East Flanders public prosecutor's office wants to prosecute riders who ignored red lights
Sun 13:31 - HLN (BE)
On the way to a new match? Pogacar and Van der Poel shake off Evenepoel on Paterberg and continue on Koppenberg
Sun 13:32 - HLN (BE)
Wout van Aert is one of the winners: Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel and Mathieu van der Poel drive away at Oude Kwaremont
Sun 14:45 - La Repubblica (IT)
Pogacar like Merckx: after Sanremo he also wins the Tour of Flanders
Sun 15:17 - Le Monde
Tadej Pogacar wins the Tour of Flanders for the third time, his twelfth career Monument
Sun 15:21 - Die Welt
Van der Poel beaten – Tadej Pogacar is the King of Flanders
Sun 15:50 - SRF Wirtschaft
Men’s Tour of Flanders – Once again Pogacar makes the difference on the penultimate climb
Sun 16:34 - La Libre (BE)
“He runs to win, not to calculate”: the opinion of experts after the Tour of Flanders won by Pogacar
Sun 16:52 - La Libre (BE)
“There were a hundred meters too much” says van Aert after his 4th place at the Tour of Flanders
Sun 18:40 - La Libre (BE)
Tour of Flanders: Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel prosecuted by the UCI, here is their sanction
Mon 07:09 - HLN (BE)
“When Remco was next to me, I noticed that he has a taste for it”: analyst Jan Bakelants hopes that Remco Evenepoel will start in Paris-Roubaix on Sunday
Mon 07:36 - HLN (BE)
Remco Evenepoel's teammate breaks shoulder blade and collarbone in a heavy fall in the Tour of Flanders
Mon 08:58 - SRF Wirtschaft
“You have to stop when the light is red” – lost your driver’s license? Pogacar and Co. are threatened with repercussions in Flanders
Mon 08:59 - La Libre (BE)
“It’s the ideal place”: the keys to Pogacar’s success in Old Kwaremont at the Tour of Flanders
Mon 10:13 - BBC Europe
Pogacar may face fine for running red light in Flanders win
Mon 10:17 - HLN (BE)
The door is completely closed: Remco Evenepoel will not start in Paris-Roubaix
Tue 13:01 - HLN (BE)
“Unacceptable, also in a sporting context”: public prosecutor's office starts investigation after group with Pogacar and Evenepoel drives through red light on railway
Thu 07:55 - HLN (BE)
Only one new name compared to the Tour: Tadej Pogacar knows teammates for 'Hell of the North'
Thu 09:59 - HLN (BE)
World champion Tadej Pogacar floats over cobblestones, Wout van Aert will soon explore
Thu 13:38 - La Libre (BE)
The secret weapon of Wout van Aert's team banned by the UCI just before Paris-Roubaix: "It's a bit of a vague story"
Thu 13:45 - HLN (BE)
"My favorite cobblestone section? The last one, because then you know it's over": Mathieu van der Poel has a relaxed approach to Paris-Roubaix
Fri 06:15 - HLN (BE)
The route, the signpost showing where the race passes and when and a titanic battle: everything you need to know about Paris-Roubaix
Fri 06:44 - La Libre (BE)
“If Eddy Merckx was riding today, he would beat Pogacar”
Fri 10:10 - HLN (BE)
Mathieu van der Poel explores the Paris-Roubaix course and explains why he rides so well over cobblestones despite little training
Fri 10:11 - HLN (BE)
“Even in Belgium they asked for a photo, because they thought I was Wout”: Edoardo Affini, bodyguard and 'double' of Wout van Aert
Fri 13:32 - HLN (BE)
Lotte Kopecky knows her teammates, sports director Danny Stam: “Paris-Roubaix is tailor-made for her”
Sat 09:46 - SRF Wirtschaft
Paris-Roubaix live on Sunday – Is Pogacar making himself immortal in the “Hell of the North”?
Sat 10:07 - HLN (BE)
And he brought a present: Kevin De Bruyne visiting popular 'football hairdresser'
Sat 10:12 - HLN (BE)
“If Wout van Aert can win one more Monument, it will be Roubaix”: our analyst Jan Bakelants and Tom Boonen believe in Belgian triumph in Hell
Sat 10:28 - HLN (BE)
From the Forest of Wallers to Mons-en-Pévèle: we guide you through the Paris-Roubaix route
Sat 13:55 - HLN (BE)
“Fewer elevation meters can play to my advantage”: Wout van Aert expects “chaos from the first cobblestone section”
Sat 13:55 - HLN (BE)
“We could really take advantage of it, too bad”: Wout van Aert about the infamous tire pressure system that was banned by UCI
Sun 06:29 - HLN (BE)
LOOK. Encouragement from 'unexpected' source: NBA legend LeBron James surprises Mathieu van der Poel with motivational video
Sun 06:48 - HLN (BE)
Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert or someone else: who do you think will win Paris-Roubaix?
Sun 07:03 - Le Figaro
Paris-Roubaix: Tadej Pogacar sets off again to attack the final Monument which is missing from his list of achievements
Sun 07:28 - HLN (BE)
Great weather in starting place Compiègne, race director Thierry Gouvenou: “Tadej Pogacar starts with obsession to win”
Sun 08:58 - La Libre (BE)
“Be big, go make history”: LeBron James encourages Mathieu van der Poel before Paris-Roubaix (VIDEO)
Sun 09:05 - La Libre (BE)
Paris-Roubaix: welcome to the Hell of the North, old people!
Sun 10:32 - HLN (BE)
LOOK. “I'm here for the barbecue”: lots of people, atmosphere and beer at Carrefour de l'Arbre
Sun 10:38 - HLN (BE)
The bloody image with a 300,000 euro watch that we will not see this year: Tadej Pogacar has taken his precautions
Sun 10:44 - HLN (BE)
Favorites were briefly surprised by a crack in the peloton, still no escape on the way to the first cobblestones
Sun 10:53 - La Libre (BE)
Paris-Roubaix - we approach the first paved sector (DIRECT)
Sun 12:12 - Le Figaro
Paris-Roubaix: in video, Tadej Pogacar's technical incident which causes a... traffic jam
Sun 12:37 - Le Figaro
Paris-Roubaix: in video, Mathieu van der Poel loses (very) big in the Trouée d'Arenberg
Sun 13:10 - HLN (BE)
Loafer after idler: bad luck does not spare Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar in Paris-Roubaix
Sun 13:18 - NRK (NO)
Complete chaos in Paris-Roubaix – cycling star in tears after wild drama
Sun 13:49 - HLN (BE)
Lots of ball possession, but few chances: Kevin De Bruyne and Napoli have to chase in Parma
Sun 13:56 - Le Figaro
LIVE - Paris-Roubaix: Pogacar to make history, Van Aert in his wheel for the last kilometers
Sun 13:58 - HLN (BE)
Van Aert and Pogacar on their way to a decision at Carrefour de l'Arbre, pursuers still follow within half a minute
Sun 14:30 - La Repubblica (IT)
Van Aert beats Pogacar and wins Paris-Roubaix: dedication to his former teammate who died in the race in 2018
Sun 14:52 - El Mundo (ES)
Van Aert leaves Pogacar without glory in Paris-Roubaix after an epic duel
Sun 14:59 - SRF Wirtschaft
Cycling classic Paris-Roubaix – Pogacar misses the coronation: Van Aert celebrates after the final sprint
Sun 15:35 - Die Welt
In the hell of the north, Pogacar loses a race for the history books
Sun 15:53 - La Libre (BE)
“This victory means everything”: Wout van Aert dedicates his victory to Michael Goolaerts
Sun 16:06 - HLN (BE)
“I'm crying”: everyone sympathizes with Wout van Aert's triumph in Paris-Roubaix
Sun 16:22 - The Telegraph
Wout van Aert wins Paris-Roubaix, stopping Tadej Pogacar from making history
Sun 16:45 - HLN (BE)
This was Paris-Roubaix 2026: emotional Wout van Aert takes long-awaited cobblestone after sprint against Tadej Pogacar and completes his life's work
Sun 16:48 - SRF Wirtschaft
Paris-Roubaix Femmes – Koch dupes the world champions – Chabbey beaten
Sun 16:48 - SRF Wirtschaft
Paris-Roubaix Femmes – Koch dupes the favorites – Chabbey beaten
Sun 20:10 - La Libre (BE)
“Wout van Aert can aim for the world champion title”
Mon 04:30 - Le Figaro
The Van Aert monument, King Sinner, the domination of the UBB over Toulouse... In pictures, our tops and flops of the sports weekend
Mon 04:50 - HLN (BE)
LOOK. There were even tears: Italian commentators were completely lost after Wout van Aert's triumph
Mon 06:12 - La Libre (BE)
“It’s a lifetime’s work”: Why Wout van Aert’s victory is monumental in more ways than one
Mon 07:02 - La Libre (BE)
“Incredible!”, “makes everyone smile”: the Belgian and international press comments on Wout van Aert’s triumph in Paris-Roubaix
Mon 07:49 - HLN (BE)
LOOK. “You're flying today, Wout!”: this is how Van Aert was propelled from the support car to perhaps his greatest victory ever
Mon 10:26 - HLN (BE)
"Glory at last. Cycling is laughing": foreign media can't get enough of "Champion of the people" Wout van Aert
Mon 13:57 - HLN (BE)
We spoke to the Italian commentator who conquered the world with his passion for Wout van Aert: “Best day of my career”