Paris-Roubaix Femmes, 2021 - Oct. 2nd

[postmanhat]

It's crazy how Vos looks so much faster on the bike but she's making no time. Deignan is really smooth.

Even after being in the wind for 75k , she looked so much more efficient than the other riders. Superb riding

 

[Bolder]

The prize money fiasco is just embarrassing. For god's sake, surely the organizers or a sponsor could find 10,000 euros, at least.

Good race for the first edition. I liked the fact that there wasn't 3 hours of freewheeling before hostilities started. Next year I hope there will be much more money; I'd love also to see some of the US gravel specialists make the trip; not sure how that would happen without a trade team but surely the UCI in their new gravel love mode could find a way...

 

[MartinGT]

I hope Ellen Van Dijk is ok. She went down hard just in front of Borghini and haven't seen her re join any of the groups yet.

Aye
She didn't look comfortable at all today.

 

[Leinster]

GCN+ showing Deignan controlling some of those back wheel slide outs along the way. Serious skilz.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Oh, the coverage is so bad. Why show helicopter shots of the velodrome when group after group are crossing the line?

getting in practice for tomorrow?

 

[Izzyeviel]

I hope Ellen Van Dijk is ok. She went down hard just in front of Borghini and haven't seen her re join any of the groups yet.

crossed the line 33rd 8 minutes down

 

[Samu Cuenca]

They assumed that she wasn't going to thank anyone but herself

I'm sure she was about to mention Emma Pooley

Aye
She didn't look comfortable at all today.

Sadly my Dutch was too poor to understand it, but she was at least capable of giving an interview after the finish.

 

[Baldinger]

getting in practice for tomorrow?

Well, they have many years of practice covering the race.

 

[SafeBet]

Explain me how it's pathetic

Fausto didn't ride it.

 

[Orbit501]

I'm right on the Sussex coast of England. As the crow flies, not a million miles from the race. We often get very similar weather to just over the channel.
Since dinner time it's been blowing a gale and tipping it down. If any of this reaches the race before tomorrow, it'll be a very wet Roubaix indeed!

Seems quite fitting watching this first ever women's edition with these conditions going on outside!

 

[jaylew]

Proper interview now.

Lizzie said she was the 3rd rider for Trek today and she just went to the front on the 1st cobble section to keep the pace up and protect herself and teammates.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Proper interview now

Lizzie did mention her team

 

[Salvarani]

The prize money fiasco is just embarrassing. For god's sake, surely the organizers or a sponsor could find 10,000 euros, at least.

Good race for the first edition. I liked the fact that there wasn't 3 hours of freewheeling before hostilities started. Next year I hope there will be much more money; I'd love also to see some of the US gravel specialists make the trip; not sure how that would happen without a trade team but surely the UCI in their new gravel love mode could find a way...

Perhaps only because it was the first edition and we didnt really know how it was gonna go for the women or what it would be like. Things like that might put sponsors at unease to put their name/brand attached to it. They wanna see first. So maybe more in future editions hopefully.

Now they have something to show the sponsors and as cycling for women continues to grow. As more races gets broadcasted and so on, even if it wasnt the whole race this time. Maybe the next will be.

Dont know what prize money is for the women in general? But I assume it can only improve which it will I hope.

 

[Red Rick]

Lmaoooo

Chantal Blaak finishes her interview with "I hope it's dry next year"

Then they cut back to the commentators who just go "We don't"

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Lmaoooo

Chantal Blaak finishes her interview with "I hope it's dry next year"

Then they cut back to the commentators who just go "We don't"

And then cutting away from the victory ceremony to show the races the Dutch riders did manage to win

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Explain me how it's pathetic

He is obviously an expert on being pathetic, so I'm sure he can come up with a reason.

 

[BlueRoads]

Well, can't say I thought this was a good race. But then I'm probably the only person in these forums who's not a fan of the men's P-R in the first place, so...

 

[jaylew]

Hilarious watching Lizzy try to lift that big ass cobblestone above her head!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1444318810731958277

View: https://twitter.com/TrekSegafredo/status/1444318810731958277

 

[IndurainsTdF1994]

I can't believe Trek is calling it "herstorical". Geez.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Who was the last rider to win P-R without wearing gloves?

 

[Red Rick]

I can't believe Trek is calling it "herstorical". Geez.

..........

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Basically, riding in a TJV shirt dooms you to a 90% chance of finishing 2nd in races you really want to win.

Who was the last rider to win P-R without wearing gloves?

Deignan?

 

[Izzyeviel]

spent more money on pyrotechnics than prize money...

 

[saganftw]

I can't believe Trek is calling it "herstorical". Geez.

amen and awomen