2025 Paris-Roubaix Race Report: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot gained Paris-Roubaix Femmes. The French rider caught the escaped Emma Norsgaard within the finale, then dropped the Dane with slightly below 20 kilometres to go. She then soloed to victory, her first win for Visma | Lease a Bike. Letizia Borghesi (EF Schooling-Oatly) was second and Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) was fourth. Fourth and fifth was Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike) and former Roubaix winner, Alison Jackson (EF Schooling-Oatly).
The ladies’s Paris-Roubaix began in Denain. There was a 148.5 kilometres to the velodrome in Roubaix, over a complete of 17 cobbled sections. No Forest of Wallers, however Mons-en-Pévèle and the Carrefour de l’Arbre. Lotte Kopecky was the highest favorite, however final yr’s winner must beat Marianne Vos and her personal teammate Lorena Wiebes, and fairly just a few others.
And it’s go!
Many riders wished to be within the ‘break of the day’, however solely two riders who have been allowed to get away. Quinty Ton (Liv AlUla Jayco) was joined by Aurela Nerlo (Winspace Orange Seal), who was second within the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. They’d a lead of virtually 3 minutes on the peloton, which was managed primarily from Human Powered Well being. On the primary cobble sections it was Lidl-Trek who got here to the entrance.
One other win for World champion, Lotte Kopecky Lotte (SD Worx-Protime)?
Among the many Lidl-Trek riders was Ellen van Dijk. She attacked with simply over 70 kilometres to go and took a pleasant hole. This began the motion, as a result of a couple of minutes later it was all go behind. The peloton cut up into a number of teams. The second group returned to the primary, however many riders had missed the transfer. Van Dijk continued to journey forward of the peloton. She joined the 2 leaders, after which dropped first Nerlo after which Ton.
Dry and dusty
The assault compelled Visma | Lease a Bike and SD Worx-Protime onto the defensive. However the two Dutch groups saved Van Dijk inside vary. When turning onto part 12, the four-star Auchy-lez-Orchies à Bersée, the distinction was about 15 seconds. At this level there was a crash in the course of the thinned out peloton. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot was one of many riders who got here down. The French rider was in a position to proceed, however it was an disagreeable second to crash, as Kopecky was pulling on the entrance.
Maria Martins (Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto) crashed right into a area
The World champion rode with solely her teammate Lorena Wiebes on her wheel to Van Dijk. Marianne Vos managed to blast from the again to the entrance of the race. Chloé Dygert, Jelena Erić, Romy Kasper and former Roubaix winner Alison Jackson have been additionally in a position to be a part of. Not less than for some time. As a result of they then hit the five-star part of Mons-en-Pévèle.
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Visma-Lease a Bike) adopted by Zoe Backstedt (Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto)
On this part, Van Dijk and Kasper have been amongst those that needed to let go, however again on the asphalt Kopecky gave it her all. Now solely Vos held her wheel. Dygert made a supreme effort to return. She rejoined, along with Erić, Jackson and Wiebes. It then went quiet, and the group with Ferrand-Prévot threatened to come back again. However on the subsequent part Kopecky elevated the tempo once more.
Lotte Kopecky, Jelena Eric (Movistar) and Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike) within the chase group
A number of riders have been in hassle, Wiebes particularly. The European champion may solely return as a result of the tempo dropped once more after the part. That additionally ensured that Ferrand-Prévot may return. There was now a bunch of 21 riders, with solely Kopecky and Wiebes from SD Worx-Protime. A barrage of assaults adopted. Kopecky managed, however she couldn’t react to every part. Emma Norsgaard escaped.
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot solo
The Dane of Lidl-Trek, who had Elisa Balsamo behind her, rapidly gained half a minute. A pleasant hole, however a counter-attack got here from the peloton. On an asphalt part it was Ferrand-Prévot who attacked. The Visma | Lease a Bike rider rapidly closed the hole to Norsgaard. Collectively they began the four-star Camphin-en-Pévèle, 20 kilometres from the end, the place Ferrand-Prévot instantly put her fellow escapee underneath stress.
On the velodrome with a minute to spare
The French rider gave it her all, and Norsgaard was dropped. The distinction with the opposite favourites continued to extend. At first of the Carrefour de l’Arbre, the final actually robust part, Ferrand-Prévot already had 45 seconds on the Kopecky group. In that group, Erić initially led the chase, later Kopecky did the work for Wiebes. The World champion, who had Marianne Vos on her wheel, wouldn’t be capable of shut the hole. The distinction remained about 1 minute. With that lead, Ferrand-Prévot rode into the velodrome of Roubaix, the place she may have a good time. She took her first victory for Visma | Lease a Bike.
An enormous win for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
Behind Ferrand-Prévot there was nonetheless a battle for the rostrum. With lower than 4 kilometres to go, Elise Chabbey attacked, after which the exhausted Kopecky let go. Vos responded instantly, after which the group got here collectively once more. Simply earlier than the velodrome, Letizia Borghesi escaped. The Italian of EF Schooling-Oatly soloed to second place. Behind her there was a dash for third place, Wiebes was quicker than Vos.
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Paris-Roubaix – Girls End result:
1. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Fra) Visma | Lease a Bike in 3:40:07
2. Letizia Borghesi (Ita) EF Schooling-Oatly at 0:58
3. Lorena Wiebes (Ned) SD Worx-Protime at 1:01
4. Marianne Vos (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike
5. Alison Jackson (Can) EF Schooling-Oatly
6. Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Uno-X Mobility
7. Elise Chabbey (Sui) FDJ-SUEZ at 1:04
8. Chloe Dygert (USA) Canyon//SRAM Racing zondacrypto at 1:06
9. Elisa Balsamo (Ita) Lidl-Trek at 1:21
10. Chiara Consonni (Ita) Canyon//SRAM Racing zondacrypto.
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