Roubaix, France, April 12, 2026 (AFP) - Memory of fallen friend inspires Van Aert to 'dream' victory

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Wout van Aert dedicated victory to his late friend Michael Goolaerts after making his "dream come true" at Paris-Roubaix. Van Aert, 31, has been one of the best one-day cobbled classics specialists in recent years, but had never won either the Tour of Flanders or the 'Hell of the North' in 13 previous attempts. But he emphatically outsprinted world champion Tadej Pogacar at the end of an incident-packed 258-kilometre slog that included 30 cobbled......

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