Stefan Bissegger
“I think I did my best”
“We had a great race as a team, positioning ourselves at the front during the key moments. After the Arenberg Gap, everyone was at their limit, and the chase was intense behind Pogačar and Van Aert. I knew I couldn’t keep up with Van der Poel because he was faster and stronger, so I had to play it a bit tactically within the group, but we worked well together. I think I gave it my all; I can be proud because it’s still a good result. I took a chance in the final stretch; I went all out to try to surprise them.”
Luke Rowe
"Going all out for the podium"
“It was a crazy race—when you look at the stats, an average of 49 km/h is a new record. The team did a great job of dictating the pace; we expected breaks to form as early as the first five sectors, and that’s exactly what happened. They really put themselves in a position to win, and then it became purely a test of physical strength. The best riders broke away, and from there, the message for Stefan was clear: risk everything for the podium. He made a move in the final stretch, but it didn’t pay off.”
The news
A sneak peek at the U23s
Kicking off the Elite race, the riders took on the cobblestones in the Paris-Roubaix Espoirs (U23) race. Kasper Haugland put in a strong performance, finishing eighth in the race. In the Juniors category, Soren Bruyère Joumard was leading the race before unfortunately being stopped by a crash 16 km from the finish. Meanwhile, Soen Le Pann and Sindre Orholm-Lønseth finished 17th and18th, respectively, 11 seconds behind the leading group.
