Paris-Roubaix Femmes Live – Huge gap for breakaway

Elisa Balsamo took the lead on Trek and the time gap eventually started to drop below five minutes.

Romy Kasper is the only rider who chose to ride the muddy gutters along the cobbled road.

Splits were forming all over the road and Vos is now in a small pursuit group off the peloton on a rare part of the wide road, offering a chance to move up in the group.

Christine Majerus was on the front lines of SD Worx as the peloton moved from Tilloy to Sars-et-Rosières in Sector 15.

Hengeveld is 5’37” ahead of the herd from Beuvry-la-Forêt to Orchies.

65km to go

Colin Rabecchi is working hard to get Voss back towards the business end of the race after finally returning to the peloton stretched out.

It will take considerable team effort to bring Vos back to a strong position.

As well as his sister Zoe, who raced today, his father and former Paris-Roubaix winner Magnus is also heavily involved as Canyon SRAM’s DS.

Vos is over 40 seconds out of the peloton and still has no teammates to help her. She should be able to get it back, but it would waste a lot of energy.

Jumbo-Visma is off to a bad start as he also misses the break.

Voss keeps his way through the convoy while Trek continues to control the pace.

No improvement in breakaway advantage, still over 5 minutes.

Hengefeld moves forward and takes advantage of the 7 seconds entering the next cobbled sector.

71 km remaining

Marianne Voss was forced to drive back after suffering some mechanical problems. This is just unfortunate for the former Paris-Roubaix runner-up as she suffered punctures in two cobbled sectors.

Danik Hengeveld just walked away from the break after going up front and pulling.

The second sector of the day, from Warlaing to Brillon, enters the 3-star 2.4 km section.

Marthe Truyevn is now leading the break at Pavé, showing off her cyclocross experience on tough terrain.

Trek-Segafredo takes the lead at the front of the peloton, with Elynor Backstedt keeping his teammates out of trouble.

Who will work to regain the five-minute advantage?

See the first sector below. At 3.7 km long, it is the longest sector of the day.

All 18 should benefit from a better line choice as Blake maintains a 5:55 gap at the start and the peloton battles for position.

The essence of hell in the north is looming. From now on he hits the Ho Nine, 3 km away, towards Wandigny, the first part of the 17 pave sectors that form Paris-Roubaix.

We want a real treat here.

Correction from earlier – Linda Reidman was thankfully able to get back on the bike and is back in the peloton with Jade Veale, who was slow to get back on her feet after the crash.

We are less than ten kilometers from the arduous cobblestones of northern France.

It rained all week as the riders completed scouting. Will the roads dry out or are the sectors still wet and more dangerous?

Let’s see a one-day break with Jackson at the forefront, followed by Jesse Vandenbruke and Marte Trueen.

With a rest period of over five minutes, it is a rare opportunity for those involved to achieve a career-best finish in one of the biggest races.

Being in front of the chaos at Roubaix tends to push lesser-promised riders into the top 10 and podiums, and that’s one of the reasons it’s such a great race.

98 km remaining

A crash occurred in the peloton with multiple riders down. Unfortunately Linda Riedmann (Jumbo-Visma) was forced to abandon her.

The other riders involved are now chasing their way back behind the peloton.

Listen to SD Worx race radio trying to keep your cool as the race unfolds.

They have Marcus at the forefront, but today he arrived at the starting line as a favorite to win the Lotte Kopecky. The Belgian superstar has his three wins in his five races this season, but Omloophet has been Nieuwsblad, Nokelekerse and Flanders None of his Tour of Flanders has been small.

Each done in a solo attack, she takes shape for life as she seeks victory at Roubaix today. Today she tries to stay away from the other riders and could leave them behind to arrive at the famous velodrome alone.

Can she win today and become the first woman to win Flanders and Roubaix in the same year?

105km to go

The lead widened to more than four minutes as they approached the first set of cobblestones, 82.5km from the finish line at Roubaix.

Jumbo-Visma’s leader that day was Marianne Voss, who was delighted to be back at the Paris-Roubaix Femmes after being forced to miss the 2022 edition due to testing positive for COVID-19.

“I was happy to participate in my first competition and I’m happy to be back on the starting line. Of course it’s a great race and it’s great to be a part of it,” said the Dutch woman.

“It’s a tough day and it’s going to be tough, but Paris-Roubaix is ​​special. I’ll do my best today and try to have a good race with the team. Hopefully, I’ll be there.” . “

All but six teams, except Jumbo-Visma, Movistar, Lifeplus Wahoo, Israel Premier Tech Roland and Stade Rochelet-Charente Maritime, are at the forefront.

However, no team has more than one rider in front.

Take a look back at the race start from Cyclingnews’ team on the ground in northern France below.

The previous group included British National Champion Alice Towers (Canyon / / SRAM), Femke Markus (SD Worx), Julia Borgström (AG Insurance – Soudal Quick-Step) and Alison Jackson (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB). Rider included. .

There are 18 riders in front of the peloton with a two-minute advantage as it stands.

Here is the full list of cobbled sectors in store for today’s riders:
-Hornaing to Wandignies – 3.7km
– Brillon from Warrhein – 2.4 km
– From Tiroy to Salle et Rosière – 2.4 km
– Bouvry-la-Foret to Orquy – 1.4 km
– Ortiz – 1.7km
-Auchy-lez-Orchies to Bersee – 2.7km
-Mons-en-Pévèle – 3km (*****)
– Avrin from Merigny – 0.7km
– From Pont-Thibault to Henneverain – 1.4 km
– Templove – Repinet – 0.2km
– Templove – Moulin de Vertin – 0.5km
– Cysoing to Bourghelles – 1.3 km
-Bourghelles to Wannehain – 1.1km
-Camphin-en-Pévele – 1.8km
-Carrefour de l’Arbre – 2.1km (*****)
-Gruson – 1.1km
– Willems to Hemm – 1.4 km
-Roubaix – Espace Charles Crupelandt – 0.3km

130 km remaining

15km into the race and several teams attacking, we are still out of luck as the teams are cohesive, albeit protracted.

It was a special day for young British star Zoe Backsteadt as she rode for the first time the Paris-Ruabix, a race won by her father Magnus in 2004.

“I’m very excited about it, we have history [the Backstedt family] In this race, I just crossed the cobblestones the other day doing some scouting and I was so happy and excited to ride them in the first place, so I’m super excited to go out there today and see what the race has to offer.” she said..

“It’s going to be very tough. Considering it’s been raining the last few days, I think the cobblestones are still slippery, so I don’t know how it will be. It’s unpredictable, but it’s fun.”

Mylène de Zone (CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling) and Maud Rijnbeek (AG-Insurance-Soudal Quick-Step) had two non-starters.

Now that the race has officially started, it’s time for the battle to begin.

Considering the last two only editions of the Paris-Roubaix Femmes have won solo attacks, all teams are eager to at least make it to the front.

This year the route has been extended from 124.7km to 145.5km, adding another 20km in and around Doonang before the first cobbled sector from Ho Nine to Wandini arriving after 62km of racing.

Defending champion Elisa Longo Borghini is poised to try and defend her crown, but hopes are high that Lotte Copecky will go on to win here after doubling her win at the Tour of Flanders last week. It’s not the first favorite of the day.

“I’m thrilled to wear number one and it’s been pretty special to me to be back here after winning last year.

“I think it’s going to be an aggressive race and we have to be ready for chaos.”

Of the Dutch team that has dominated the Classics, she said:

“If they are stronger, we respect their work and appreciate their strength and chatter, but we know the race isn’t over until the line.”

The riders cut their way from an unofficial start, with just over 4km of incapacitated riding before the official start where chaos continues.

This is the race route, with 17 cobbled sectors, including the five-star Mons en Pévert and Carrefour de l’Arbre. It will be one of his toughest races for the women’s pro peloton.

For Audrey Cordon-Ragot, starting the first race for his new team, Human Powered Health, was an emotional start to the day.

“I’m relieved, but I’m very tired and mentally cracked a little bit. When I’m given a start, I’m a different person and I can focus, so I let it go today.” Being at the start is the victory today.

“I’m going to enjoy every sector and stay on my bike to get to the velodrome in the best way in the best place.”

She was confirmed on the start list a few days ago after she resigned from the Zaaf Cycling Team over allegations that the team was not paying riders.

With less than 40 minutes to go before the official start at Donnan, the riders are now being announced at the team presentation.

Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews’ live coverage of the 2023 Paris-Roubaix Femmes!