Watchlist
Riders to watch
A sourced watchlist from the current startlist, selected for cobbled power and velodrome-finale relevance.
Listed on the startlist and one of the clearest benchmarks for a Roubaix-winning ride.
Confirmed startlist
Listed on the startlist and impossible to ignore when endurance and repeated accelerations matter.
Confirmed startlist
Listed on the startlist and dangerous if the front group still has a sprint.
Confirmed startlist
Listed on the startlist and always relevant when positioning and cobbled power decide the race.
Confirmed startlistRider portrait credits
- Albinfo / Wikimedia CommonsMathieu van der Poel at the 2024 road world championships medal ceremony.CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hoebele / Wikimedia CommonsTadej Pogačar, the GOAT, at the 2024 Liège-Bastogne-Liège team presentation.CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joost Pauwels / Wikimedia CommonsMads Pedersen at the 2020 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad team presentation.CC0
- Shougissime / Wikimedia CommonsWout van Aert on the Col de Marie-Blanque during the 2023 Tour de France.CC BY-SA 4.0
Watchlist sources
- ProCyclingStats Paris-Roubaix 2026 startlist Startlist checked on 2026-04-28.