Mathieu Van der Pol set a new record by winning Paris-Roubaix.

Aided by light winds and favorable conditions, Van der Pol averaged 46.841 km/h for the first two hours of the race.

Van der Pol was part of the first strong lead group to form with 100 km to go, accelerating repeatedly as the race progressed. He responded to a key move by Wout Van Aert on Carrefour de l'Arbre with 17km to go and went solo after his rival suffered a puncture late in the section.

Van der Pol rode alone on the Roubaix velodrome and took a new speed benchmark in an era of new record-breaking.

"It's strange, the last few years I've seen them run as fast as they can from start to finish. I don't know for sure, but I can't believe it."

"I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to do it again.

This spring, Van der Pol set the fastest time up Poggio to win Milan-San Remo.

Last week, he finished second behind Tadej Pogachar (UAE Team Emirates), who won the Tour of Flanders alone, setting the fastest time ever.

With the advent of aerodynamic frames, wheels, and kits, the peloton has continued to break speed records in recent years. Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo Visma) won the fastest Tour de France in 2022.

Also in 2022, Filippo Ganna broke the hour record and broke Chris Boardman's "Best Human Effort" and individual pursuit record for the first time. Ellen van Dijk also broke the Hour Record in 2022.

According to an analysis by Professor Luis Ruedas of Portland State University, Paris-Roubaix speeds have increased by 0.185 km/h since the 1980s.