Paris-Roubaix Sat-Sun April 6-7 France

Major illness and injury issues across Visma-Lease a Bike's men's team put in doubt the big showdown between Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel that most fans expected at this year's Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.

Van Aert became the most high-profile victim in last Wednesday's Dwars Door Vlaanderen, abandoning the race after coming down heavily in a big crash that was seemingly caused by a gust of wind. Multiple fractures including collarbone and ribs have ruled the Belgian out of this year's 'Hell of the North'.

Classics stalwart Jan Tratnik crashed out in the same race, while Christophe Laporte and Dylan van Baarle have also suffered illness and were ruled out ahead of last weekend's Tour of Flanders.