PARIS - Mathieu van der Poel stormed to a second victory in the Paris Roubaix on Sunday after the Dutchman launched a stunning solo attack 60 km from the finish line to win his second Monument of the year following his Tour of Flanders victory last weekend.

On the 260-km "Hell of the North" route which had 29 cobblestone sectors, Van der Poel's victory by three minutes was the largest winning margin in 22 years as he rode to his sixth Monuments victory.