Greig Leach

Sep Vanmarcke (EF Education First) had been following every move until an ill timed mechanical took his hopes of winning away. Vanmarcke called for his team car once the Mavic neutral service vehicle realized they could be of no help. Vanmarcke was joined in the chase by Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Yves Lampaert (Decenunick-Quick Step) tried in vain to chase down the two leaders up the road. It appears that Sagan, was not going to be able to repeat his victory from 2018. Apparently only one rider has ever managed to win back to back Paris Roubaixs, and that was Tom Boonen.