Pauline Ferrand -Mergent Winted Women’s Race Paris – Roubaix 2025

Paris – Roubaix Femmes 2025

Monumental Classic (Denain – Roubaix, 148.5 km):

Roubaix. French cyclist Pauline Ferrand -Prévota became the winner of the fifth edition of the women’s monumental classic Paris – Roubaix.

The Visma-Lease and Bike star has confirmed a great form. She finished third in Strate Bianche, a week ago in Flanders, only Lotte Kopecká beat her, but she did not find a conqueror at the home race.

In second place was Italian Letizia Borghesiová and only third place remained for the best sprinter in Peloton Lorena Wiebes.

Decided an inconspicuous attack

For a team for which the young Slovakian is also driving Viktória Kozenáthe race was well evolved, as he had numerous representation in the lead group.

The complication came 54 km before the finish, when Ferrand-Vrévotová and Linda Spádmanna fell before the cobbled section of the Auch-Rchies à besée.

Video: Shots from the monumental classic Paris – Roubaix women 2025

While Germany did not shake from the fall and came to the finish on the limit, French managed to return to the districts of the main group 35 km before the goal.

She soon showed an inconspicuous attack, tightened to Emma Norsgaard, and then got rid of her dice. The rear did not cooperate ideally, so the lead of Ferrand-Aprilvota increased.

At the most famous velodrome in the world, she could smile and wave fans. Finally, she won with almost a minute lead and in the finish she could lift the traditional trophy in the form of a paving cube.

« When I came back after the fall, I decided to attack and quickly saw that I had a nice lead. The original plan was to go to Marianne (Vosova, note), because the last two days I was sick and I wasn’t sure if I would start.

However, when I got an advantage, I put everything into it. And that it turned out like this is amazing, « said the French cyclist at the finish.

Seven -time world champion

Ferrand-Prévotová is one of the most versatile cyclists in history. In 2014 she won the World Championship on the road, but subsequently focused on other disciplines.

In 2015, she won the Rainbow Cycloon jersey A and with five World Champion titles is the most successful woman in mountain biking. In addition, in Cross-Country last year destroyed competition at the Olympic Games in Paris.

This season she decided to return to the road race and immediately ranked among the best cyclists of peloton. L’équipe is already speculating whether Ferrand-Againvot has a chance to win the Tour de France.

Interestingly, in private he is a couple with Dutchman Dylan Van Baarle, who Paris – Roubaix won three years ago. « Now we have two paving cubes at home. That’s pretty good, » says French.

In seven days it should be presented at the next classic Amstel Gold Race. This time with a young Slovak talent, who recently praised.

« It is our great talent. He is quickly learning and improving. Going Milan San Remo at her age is evidenced by something. It won’t take long to leave us all (including me) in the climb, » she said of the 18-year-old cold.

Kopecká: We didn’t have to give her space

Disappointing ended the race for the best women’s team of recent years SD Worx-Protime. The reigning world champion Lotte Kopecká was a favorite and Lorena Wiebes was an ideal choice for a mass range.

However, as this happens in similar situations, it is sometimes difficult to choose the right strategy when one big name has to be sacrificed for another.

Belgian Kopecká admitted that in the end she was supposed to start working for Wiebes a little earlier, which is currently almost unusable in the sprint.

« It was okay that Emma Norsgaard was in front, but we had no room for Pauline, » said Kopecká, who after the triumph around Flanders did not add another monumental victory to the account.

« Sometimes you have to gamble a little. It wasn’t that Lotte and I look at each other and offer who responds. We know Pauline is very strong, but you can’t respond to every single attack.

We always want to win, we have a winning mentality and when I look back what we have achieved in the spring classics, we can be happy. Moreover, it is not over and Ardennes classics are coming, « Wiebes added.