Paris-Roubaix 2026 predictions: Vote for winner as Tadej Pogacar targets Monument sweep and Mathieu van der Poel eyes fourth straight title

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Forget sitting on the sofa shouting at your TV - now you can actually join the race. Well, sort of. The Breakaway is back with a fresh invitation for you to take on the experts in 2026, starting with the Spring Classics. We're asking you to predict the winners in the biggest one-day races, which you can watch live on TNT Sports and HBO Max. Lycra is optional but strongly encouraged.

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You pulled off the impossible last year. Can you do it again?

After sweeping the board in our Beat The Breakaway competition across four Grand Tours in 2025, our wounded cycling experts are out for revenge.

Our predictions battle is back for the 2026 Spring Classics, with points on the line in the biggest one-day races in the men's peloton.

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From opening weekend to the Hell of the North, you are going head-to-head with our stellar studio team: Orla Chennaoui, Robbie McEwen, Matt Stephens, Adam Blythe and Dani Rowe.

Before each race, we are inviting you to cast your vote for who you think will win. The fans' favourite becomes the official viewers' pick - and goes up against the first selection from our expert panel.

Our final chapter from the Spring Classics is Paris-Roubaix - pick your winner below!

How to get involved

1. Vote before each race
Head to this page before the start and select your winner from the polls below. Voting closes one hour after the action begins.

2. Watch it live
Catch every cobble, climb and white road live on TNT Sports and HBO Max.

3. Check the verdict
Once the dust settles, we will reveal whether the fans or the pundits came out on top - and update the overall standings.

4. Repeat
Five rounds. One champion.

Who will win Paris-Roubaix 2026?

Beat the Breakaway standings

Remarkably, you have a perfect score of four winners from four races.

That means you lead the experts 80-64. Can you bring home another title?

Beat the Breakaway - dates for your diary

There will be five outings for Beat The Breakaway during the Spring Classics.

Omloop Nieuwsblad – February 28 - Prediction: Mathieu van der Poel. Result: CORRECT
Strade Bianche – March 7 - Prediction: Tadej Pogacar. Result: CORRECT
Milano-Sanremo – March 21 - Prediction: Tadej Pogacar. Result: CORRECT
Tour of Flanders – April 5 - Prediction: Tadej Pogacar. Result: CORRECT
Paris-Roubaix – April 12

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