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Monday, 13 April 2026
Netherlands·Cycling·Sports

Cycling twin races to sixth place at Paris-Roubaix under wrong race number

Monday, 13 April 2026 · 1 min read
Based on: NOS Sport

Dutch cyclist Mick van Dijke finished sixth at Paris-Roubaix (one of cycling's oldest and most prestigious one-day classics, known as "The Hell of the North") while wearing his ill twin brother Tim's race number, causing officials, broadcasters, and even Mick's own girlfriend to mistakenly credit Tim with the result. The mix-up went unnoticed for hours because the wrong number had been assigned by the team's own manager at the start of the race, and UCI official results initially listed Tim as the finisher. The error was corrected the following afternoon, and Mick took the result in stride, joking that he would "probably check the number next time."

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NOS SportWelke Van Dijke werd nou zesde in Roubaix? 'Zelfs eigen vriendin begon te twijfelen'
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