Was Wout van Aert's Incredible Comeback Victory Over Tadej Pogačar the Best Ever Edition of Paris-Roubaix?

About this episode

The episode discusses Wout van Aert's remarkable comeback victory at Paris-Roubaix against Tadej Pogačar.

Spencer Martin and co-host Andrew Vontz break down Wout van Aert’s incredible victory at Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix, which saw the veteran Belgian complete an incredible comeback from a broken ankle earlier in 2026 to defeat the World Champion Tadej Pogačar in the Roubaix Velodrome, all while Mathieu van der Poel threatened to chase back on after a flat-heavy edition of the race. See the breakdowns of the latest pro cycling races in the BTP Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast Follow Spencer & Andrew on Strava This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthepeloton.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Spencer Martin

Guest: Andrew Vontz

Topics covered

• cycling
• Paris-Roubaix
• comeback victory
• pro cycling analysis
• sports commentary

Keywords

• Wout van Aert
• Tadej Pogačar
• Paris-Roubaix
• cycling comeback
• pro cycling

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