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Last year's winner, Peter Sagan (Slowakia / Team Bora - hansgrohe) arrives | 
The rollout from Compiègne for the 117th edition of Paris-Roubaix once again under clear skies | 
This is about as tranquil as this race gets, but all the early break attempts were unsuccessful |
Another unsuccessful early break | 
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Passing through the Orchies sector |
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Taco van der Hoorn (Netherlands / Team Jumbo - Visma) takes a nap |
Given how bumpy the cobbles are, it is always amazing how closely compacted riders are | 
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Daniel Oss (Italy / Team Bora - hansgrohe) grimaces in pain after crashing | 
Strung out as the pace heats up | 
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Edward Theuns (Belgium / Team Trek Segafredo) and Greg van Avermaet (Belgium Team CCC) | 
Matteo Trentin (Italy / Team Mitchelton - Scott) leading a group through the Arenberg Forest | 
Matteo Trentin (Italy / Team Mitchelton - Scott) |
Peter Sagan (Slowakia / Team Bora - hansgrohe) | 
Edward Theuns (Belgium / Team Trek Segafredo) and Jasper Stuyven (Belgium / Team Trek Segafredo) | 
Maarten Wijnants (Belgium / Team Jumbo - Visma) picking his line |
Pascal Eenkhoorn (Netherlands / Team Jumbo - Visma) helps teammate Wout van Aert (Belgium) get back in the race after van Aert's mechanical as trailing riders and team cars pass through the Arenberg Forest. He finished 22nd + 1:42 | 
Peter Sagan at the front of the decisive break: "It was a very tough Paris Roubaix, with the headwind making it even more challenging. The team did once again a great job, we had some crashes but they all put in a tremendous effort. We followed all the moves until the Carrefour de l'Arbre but in the last 15km I didn't have the legs to respond to the attacks and try to take a podium spot." – Peter Sagan 5th + 42s | 
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Sep Vanmarcke (Belgium / Team EF Education First) was in the mix all day until a late bike change. He finished 4th + 40s | 
Nils Politt (Germany / Team Katusha - Alpecin) started the winning move after the feed zone with 70 km to go. At 25 years-old, he was the youngest rider to finish in the top 10. | 
Philippe GILBERT (BEL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) driving the break. Notice that Wout van Aert has heroically caught back on. |
Once again DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP had strength in numbers with Yves LAMPAERT also in the break. From the team press release: On the brutal Carrefour de l’Arbre, Philippe and Yves took turns to attack, wearing down the remaining riders, but it was on Gruson – the sector made famous by a crash of Bernard Hinault at the beginning of the ‘80s – that the group split, leaving only Philippe and Politt in the lead. | 
The race was whittled down to two riders, Philippe Gilbert (Belgium / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step) and Nils Politt (Germany / Team Katusha - Alpecin) | 
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Into the velodrome, Nils Politt (Germany / Team Katusha - Alpecin) is about to be jumped by Philippe Gilbert (Belgium / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step) | 
Philippe GILBERT (BEL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) wins the 2019 Paris-Roubaix in 5:58:02 and ahead of Nils POLITT (GER/KATUSHA ALPECIN) | 
Philippe GILBERT (BEL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) blew past the German with 150 meters remaining, sprinting to his fifth victory in a Monument, after those at Ronde van Vlaanderen (2017), Liège–Bastogne–Liège (2011) and Il Lombardia (2009, 2010). Only Milan-Sanremo remains. |
Every year there is a priceless earthy mix of euphoria and exhaustion displayed by the race winner | 
Relaxing after a tough race including chasing back on after a mechanical and crashing, 22nd Wout VAN AERT (BEL/JUMBO - VISMA) + 1:42 | 
"The last twenty kilometres were hell " |
The winner celebrates with his girlfriend Bettina Pesce as Yves Lampaert looks on | 
The podium ceremony from hell | 
Your 2019 Paris-Roubaix winner, Philippe GILBERT (BEL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP). He is first rider to claim 4 of the 5 monuments since Sean Kelly. Only Milan-Sanremo remains. “I knew that joining Deceuninck – Quick-Step would be an important step in my career and I am really happy and proud that I’m a member of the Wolfpack. I am the kind of rider who likes new challenges, this motivates me, and here I found plenty of these: from winning Ronde or Roubaix to winning Isbergues, which was a race that was missing from my palmares” |
Your 2019 Paris-Roubaix podium: 3rd Yves LAMPAERT (BEL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) + 13s, 1st Philippe GILBERT (BEL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) 5:58:02, 2nd Nils POLITT (GER/KATUSHA ALPECIN) | 
Your 2019 Paris-Roubaix podium: 3rd Yves LAMPAERT (BEL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) + 13s, 1st Philippe GILBERT (BEL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) 5:58:02, 2nd Nils POLITT (GER/KATUSHA ALPECIN) | 
The traditional winner's shower |
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