The stats behind Mathieu van der Poel’s record-breaking Roubaix success

Van der Poel raises a cobbled trophy for the third year in succession after his duel with Pogačar (left) .

3 – The Dutchman became the third rider in history to win three consecutive editions of ‘the Hell of the North’ after Octave Lapize (1909-1911) and Francesco Moser (1978-1980)

2 – Following his third victory, there are now just two riders ahead of him in the all-time winner’s list, Belgians Roger De Vlaeminck and Tom Boonen, who each won Roubaix on four occasions