Another record falls as Mathieu van der Poel clocks fastest ever Paris-Roubaix

Mathieu van der Poel's 2023 victory in Paris-Roubaix set the speed record

Mathieu van der Poel smashed another record en route to winning Paris-Roubaix, clocking the fastest speed in any edition by a full kilometre per hour.

Helped along by a light breeze, favourable conditions, and a wickedly fast first two hours of racing, the Dutchman averaged 46.841 kilometres per hour, eclipsing the record of 45.792kph set by Dylan van Baarle only 12 months ago.