Wout van Aert Wins Paris-Roubaix Race

Apr 12, 2026, 15:32

Introduction

Wout van Aert won the Paris-Roubaix bike race on Sunday. He beat Tadej Pogacar.

Main Body

The race ended with a fast sprint. Van Aert was faster than Pogacar. This is Van Aert's second big win. In the past, he had many problems. He had many crashes and tire holes. Other riders had problems too. Van Aert and Pogacar had tire holes. Mathieu van der Poel had two broken bike parts. He finished in fourth place. Jasper Stuyven finished in third place. Tadej Pogacar won two other big races this year. He wanted to win this race too. After the race, Van Aert remembered his old friend, Michael Goolaerts. Michael died in a race in 2018.

Conclusion

Wout van Aert won his second big race. He is very happy now.

Vocabulary Learning

broken

Something that is damaged or in pieces損壞的/破碎的

Example:Mathieu van der Poel had two broken bike parts.

crashes

An accident where a vehicle hits something碰撞/車禍

Example:He had many crashes and tire holes.

remembered

To think about someone or something from the past記得/想起

Example:Van Aert remembered his old friend.

sprint

To run or ride very fast for a short time短距離衝刺

Example:The race ended with a fast sprint.

won

To be the best in a game or race贏得

Example:Wout van Aert won the bike race.