2018 Paris–Roubaix Explained

2018 Paris–Roubaix
Series:2018 UCI World Tour
Race No:15
Season No:37
Date:8 April 2018
Stages:1
Distance:257
Unit:km
Time:5h 54' 06"[1]
Speed:43.55
First:Peter Sagan
First Nat:SVK
Second:Silvan Dillier
Second Nat:SUI
Third:Niki Terpstra
Third Nat:NED
Previous:2017
Next:2019

The 2018 Paris–Roubaix was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 8 April 2018 in France. It was the 116th edition of the Paris–Roubaix and the fifteenth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.[2] [3]

For the first time since Bernard Hinault in 1981, the race was won by the incumbent world champion, Peter Sagan .[4] Sagan attacked the main group of riders, on sector 12 of pavé between Auchy-lez-Orchies and Bersée, catching the head of the race not long after. Only Swiss champion Silvan Dillier, riding for the team, was able to stay with Sagan all the way to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome, where Sagan won the two-up sprint finish.[1] [5] Third place, 57 seconds later, went to Tour of Flanders winner Niki Terpstra, for .[6]

The race was marred by the death of rider Michael Goolaerts. During the race, he suffered a cardiac arrest, and later died in hospital in Lille.[7] [8]

Teams

As Paris–Roubaix was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Peter Sagan wins Paris-Roubaix. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 8 April 2018. 8 April 2018. 8 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180408194124/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-roubaix-2018/results/.
  2. Web site: UCI announces 2018 road calendar . 20 October 2017 . Cycling News.
  3. Web site: 2018 UCI WorldTour calendar unveiled . 20 October 2016 . Velon . https://web.archive.org/web/20170925133030/http://www.velon.cc/en/news/2017/09/uci-confirm-worldtour-calendar-for-2018 . 25 September 2017 . dead .
  4. News: Sagan makes the rainbow shine again after 37 years. Paris–Roubaix. Amaury Sport Organisation. 8 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180408194031/https://www.paris-roubaix.fr/en/news/2018/stage-1/sagan-makes-the-rainbow-shine-again-after-37-years. 8 April 2018. 8 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Inside Sagan's Paris-Roubaix win. Gregor. Brown. 6 December 2018. 9 December 2018.
  6. News: Peter Sagan takes spectacular Paris-Roubaix victory after huge 54km attack. Henry. Robertshaw. Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. 8 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180408194621/http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/peter-sagan-takes-spectacular-paris-roubaix-victory-after-attacking-with-55km-to-go-375809. 8 April 2018. 8 April 2018.
  7. News: Paris-Roubaix: Michael Goolaerts dies after crash. BBC Sport. BBC. 8 April 2018. 8 April 2018.
  8. News: Michael Goolaerts dies following cardiac arrest at Paris-Roubaix. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 8 April 2018. 8 April 2018.
  9. Web site: Start List. Paris–Roubaix. Amaury Sport Organisation. 8 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180408133500/https://www.paris-roubaix.fr/en/riders. 8 April 2018.

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