Overview

• Mathieu van der Poel won the 2025 Paris-Roubaix, becoming the first rider since Francesco Moser (1978-1980) to achieve three consecutive victories in the iconic race.
• Tadej Pogacar, making his Paris-Roubaix debut, crashed on a cobbled turn 38 kilometers from the finish, losing his chance to contend for victory but securing second place.
• The race's challenging cobblestone sectors and wet conditions lived up to its nickname, 'The Hell of the North,' with several crashes and punctures affecting top contenders.
• Van der Poel was struck in the face by a water bottle thrown by a spectator during the race; the perpetrator has since turned himself in to Belgian police, and investigations are ongoing.
• French and Belgian authorities, along with cycling's governing body UCI, have condemned the attack and are pursuing legal action to address spectator misconduct.