Mathieu van der Poel won the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic Sunday, breaking away solo on a dangerous cobbled section for a magnificent solo triumph.

Belgian favorite Wout van Aert is banking on a collective challenge to bitter rival Mathieu van der Poel in Sunday's Paris-Roubaix bike race, dubbed the "Hell of the North", which could be raced in treacherous conditions.

The classics season is upon us, and cycling fans around the world are eagerly anticipating the upcoming races. One of the most highly anticipated events is the Paris-Roubaix, which is set to take place on April 9th. As the race draws near, the start list is beginning to take shape, and here are 15 riders expected to be among the favorites.

The 2023 Paris-Roubaix or "Hell of the North" includes a total of 54.5 km of cobbled roads, spread out over 29 sectors. The peloton of the 120th edition of the race will battle it out on a 256.6 km course on April 9, 2023.

Paris-Roubaix is one of the oldest and most prestigious one-day cycling races in the world. Known as "The Hell of the North," the race has earned a reputation for its grueling and treacherous cobbled sections, which can shake even the toughest of riders. Over the years, the race has produced many memorable moments and remarkable feats, including some impressive records. Here are some of the notable records in the history of Paris-Roubaix.

The cycling transfer season has officially begun. As of August 1, after the Tour de France concludes, teams and riders are able to announce their new contacts for the subsequent season. This 2022/2023 transfer market sees several top riders searching for greener pastures.

Dutch rider Mathieu Van Der Poel won a battle of nerves with Tadej Pogacar to claim the 273km-long Tour of Flanders raced over cobbled hills on Sunday.

Biniam Girmay of Eritrea won the prestigious Gent Wevelgem classic on Sunday, becoming the first sub-Saharan cyclist to win a one-day classic.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad kicks off the 2022 Spring Classics season on February 26th, the first of the season's major one-day WorldTour events. FloBikes will stream all six Flanders Classics events to subscribers in the U.S., Canada and Australia.

With the postponement of the 2021 Paris-Roubaix, a performance at the Tour of Flanders is now even more crucial for the classics specialists. 

Ineos Grenadiers rider Dylan Van Baarle gambled on a 50km solo break to win cycling's Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday, rampaging over more than a dozen hills and tricky cobbled roads.