At the first-ever Paris Roubaix Femmes today, 129 women lined up to make history, take on the cobbles and have a chance to be crowned the true Queen of the North.
The cyclocrosser’s favorite road race certainly put bike handling skills to the test, and brought out hints of cyclocross equipment, including top-mounted brake levers we often saw paired with cantilever brakes and now available with Shimano GRX.
Mother Nature played a role too, as she sprinkled tears of joy on the women, who were finally given a chance to compete on the famous cobbles after 125 years of men’s racing. For those who ended up off the cobbles, there was plenty of mud.
If you haven’t watched them yet, catch three sets of video highlights from the 2021 Paris-Roubaix Femmes here.
Elizabeth Deignan (Trek-Segafredo) wasted no time in her bid for the crown, attacking the first set of cobbles solo, and emerging with 45 seconds in hand, but with a massive 85km to go. She would build her lead to over two minutes.
With less than 20km to go, living legend Marianne Vos (Jumbo Visma) went off on a solo chase. The seven-time cyclocross World Champ quickly sliced into Deignan’s lead, taking a minute off it within a few sectors of cobbles, but could never get closer than a minute.
Behind, Deignan’s teammate Elisa Longo Borghini made it two Trek Segafredo riders on the podium.
Full results below.
The men, led by cyclocross superstars Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel, take on the cobbles tomorrow in the men’s Paris Roubaix.
2021 Paris Roubaix Femmes Results
| Rank | Rider | Rider No. | Team | Times | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELIZABETH DEIGNAN | 13 | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 02h 56' 07'' | - |
| 2 | MARIANNE VOS | 21 | JUMBO - VISMA WOMEN CYCLING TEAM | 02h 57' 24'' | + 00h 01' 17'' |
| 3 | ELISA LONGO BORGHINI | 15 | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 02h 57' 54'' | + 00h 01' 47'' |
| 4 | LISA BRENNAUER | 61 | CERATIZIT - WNT PRO CYCLING TEAM | 02h 57' 58'' | + 00h 01' 51'' |
| 5 | MARTA BASTIANELLI | 101 | ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | 02h 58' 17'' | + 00h 02' 10'' |
| 6 | EMMA CECILIE JØRGENSEN | 55 | MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN | 02h 58' 17'' | + 00h 02' 10'' |
| 7 | FRANZISKA KOCH | 85 | TEAM DSM | 02h 58' 17'' | + 00h 02' 10'' |
| 8 | AUDREY CORDON RAGOT | 12 | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 02h 58' 17'' | + 00h 02' 10'' |
| 9 | MARTA CAVALLI | 92 | FDJ NOUVELLE - AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE | 02h 58' 17'' | + 00h 02' 10'' |
| 10 | CHANTAL VAN DEN BROEK-BLAAK | 31 | TEAM SD WORX | 02h 58' 17'' | + 00h 02' 10'' |
| 11 | CHRISTINE MAJERUS | 34 | TEAM SD WORX | 02h 59' 10'' | + 00h 03' 03'' |
| 12 | LEAH THOMAS | 56 | MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN | 02h 59' 10'' | + 00h 03' 03'' |
| 13 | MARIA APOLONIA VAN 'T GELOOF | 176 | DROPS-LE COL SUPPORTED BY TEMPUR | 02h 59' 10'' | + 00h 03' 03'' |
| 14 | AMY PIETERS | 35 | TEAM SD WORX | 03h 00' 33'' | + 00h 04' 26'' |
| 15 | LOTTE KOPECKY | 41 | LIV RACING | 03h 00' 40'' | + 00h 04' 33'' |
| 16 | CECILIE LUDWIG | 91 | FDJ NOUVELLE - AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE | 03h 00' 40'' | + 00h 04' 33'' |
| 17 | TEUNTJE BEEKHUIS | 22 | JUMBO - VISMA WOMEN CYCLING TEAM | 03h 00' 43'' | + 00h 04' 36'' |
| 18 | ROMY KASPER | 24 | JUMBO - VISMA WOMEN CYCLING TEAM | 03h 00' 48'' | + 00h 04' 41'' |
| 19 | MARIA MARTINS | 171 | DROPS-LE COL SUPPORTED BY TEMPUR | 03h 02' 02'' | + 00h 05' 55'' |
| 20 | LUCIE JOUNIER | 143 | ARKEA PRO CYCLING TEAM | 03h 02' 02'' | + 00h 05' 55'' |
| 21 | AUDE BIANNIC | 52 | MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN | 03h 02' 11'' | + 00h 06' 04'' |
| 22 | MARIA GIULIA CONFALONIERI | 63 | CERATIZIT - WNT PRO CYCLING TEAM | 03h 02' 27'' | + 00h 06' 20'' |
| 23 | SARAH ROY | 111 | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 03h 02' 27'' | + 00h 06' 20'' |
| 24 | ALISON JACKSON | 43 | LIV RACING | 03h 02' 27'' | + 00h 06' 20'' |
| 25 | ELENA CECCHINI | 32 | TEAM SD WORX | 03h 02' 31'' | + 00h 06' 24'' |
| 26 | ALICE BARNES | 74 | CANYON // SRAM RACING | 03h 02' 31'' | + 00h 06' 24'' |
| 27 | EUGÉNIE DUVAL | 93 | FDJ NOUVELLE - AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE | 03h 02' 35'' | + 00h 06' 28'' |
| 28 | ANNA HENDERSON | 23 | JUMBO - VISMA WOMEN CYCLING TEAM | 03h 02' 44'' | + 00h 06' 37'' |
| 29 | TIFFANY CROMWELL | 76 | CANYON // SRAM RACING | 03h 04' 06'' | + 00h 07' 59'' |
| 30 | CHIARA CONSONNI | 2 | VALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE | 03h 04' 34'' | + 00h 08' 27'' |
| 31 | MAUD RIJNBEEK | 166 | NXTG RACING | 03h 04' 34'' | + 00h 08' 27'' |
| 32 | ELLEN VAN DIJK | 11 | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 03h 04' 39'' | + 00h 08' 32'' |
| 33 | FLOORTJE MACKAIJ | 86 | TEAM DSM | 03h 04' 42'' | + 00h 08' 35'' |
| 34 | RIEJANNE MARKUS | 25 | JUMBO - VISMA WOMEN CYCLING TEAM | 03h 05' 04'' | + 00h 08' 57'' |
| 35 | AMBER VAN DER HULST | 121 | PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG | 03h 05' 11'' | + 00h 09' 04'' |
| 36 | MARTA LACH | 64 | CERATIZIT - WNT PRO CYCLING TEAM | 03h 05' 11'' | + 00h 09' 04'' |
| 37 | SHARI BOSSUYT | 162 | NXTG RACING | 03h 05' 15'' | + 00h 09' 08'' |
| 38 | MARIE LE NET | 95 | FDJ NOUVELLE - AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE | 03h 05' 32'' | + 00h 09' 25'' |
| 39 | FEMKE MARKUS | 124 | PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG | 03h 05' 50'' | + 00h 09' 43'' |
| 40 | DANIQUE BRAAM | 152 | LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES | 03h 06' 00'' | + 00h 09' 53'' |
| 41 | JADE WIEL | 96 | FDJ NOUVELLE - AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE | 03h 06' 02'' | + 00h 09' 55'' |
| 42 | JESSE VANDENBULCKE | 151 | LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES | 03h 06' 02'' | + 00h 09' 55'' |
| 43 | EUGENIA BUJAK | 104 | ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | 03h 06' 02'' | + 00h 09' 55'' |
| 44 | NINA KESSLER | 135 | TEAM TIBCO - SILICON VALLEY BANK | 03h 06' 02'' | + 00h 09' 55'' |
| 45 | SILKE SMULDERS | 155 | LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES | 03h 06' 06'' | + 00h 09' 59'' |
| 46 | SHEYLA GUTIERREZ | 54 | MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN | 03h 07' 39'' | + 00h 11' 32'' |
| 47 | SARA PENTON | 174 | DROPS-LE COL SUPPORTED BY TEMPUR | 03h 07' 45'' | + 00h 11' 38'' |
| 48 | NICOLE STEIGENGA | 215 | DOLTCINI - VAN EYCK SPORT - PROXIMUS CONTINENTAL TEAM | 03h 07' 46'' | + 00h 11' 39'' |
| 49 | BARBARA GUARISCHI | 53 | MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN | 03h 07' 48'' | + 00h 11' 41'' |
| 50 | ELISE CHABBEY | 75 | CANYON // SRAM RACING | 03h 07' 48'' | + 00h 11' 41'' |
| 51 | MARGAUX VIGIE | 6 | VALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE | 03h 07' 48'' | + 00h 11' 41'' |
| 52 | LAURETTA HANSON | 14 | TREK - SEGAFREDO | 03h 07' 48'' | + 00h 11' 41'' |
| 53 | LONNEKE UNEKEN | 36 | TEAM SD WORX | 03h 08' 07'' | + 00h 12' 00'' |
| 54 | MYLENE DE ZOETE | 163 | NXTG RACING | 03h 08' 07'' | + 00h 12' 00'' |
| 55 | GLADYS VERHULST | 141 | ARKEA PRO CYCLING TEAM | 03h 08' 07'' | + 00h 12' 00'' |
| 56 | VALERIE DEMEY | 42 | LIV RACING | 03h 08' 07'' | + 00h 12' 00'' |
| 57 | ELISA BALSAMO | 1 | VALCAR - TRAVEL & SERVICE | 03h 08' 07'' | + 00h 12' 00'' |
| 58 | PFEIFFER GEORGI | 83 | TEAM DSM | 03h 08' 07'' | + 00h 12' 00'' |
| 59 | HANNAH BARNES | 73 | CANYON // SRAM RACING | 03h 09' 37'' | + 00h 13' 30'' |
| 60 | MAËLLE GROSSETETE | 94 | FDJ NOUVELLE - AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE | 03h 09' 42'' | + 00h 13' 35'' |
| 61 | ABBY-MAE PARKINSON | 154 | LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES | 03h 09' 56'' | + 00h 13' 49'' |
