Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023, one day monument, April 8 (women's)

[Lequack]

This was an amazing win! As much as the front group was annoying to watch, it was nail biting till the end. They were playing around in the second group as well in the end, no one wanted to close the last 10 seconds, and in the end it was enough. Kudos to Alice Jackson.

 

[Izzyeviel]

sorry what did Lizzy Banks just say

'what an unbelievable result. I can't believe you won. I'm so happy for you'

or words to that effect.

 

[Volderke]

I really like Jackson's spirit, much contrary to many women in front groups, she kept pushing and kept believing!
Marthe Truyen with the fastest sprint, unfortunately she lacks track experience and positioning...

 

[Ilmaestro99]

To be honest I think this is racing at its absolute best. Tactical, tough, fast. It rewarded a rider that was not only very strong but also who recognised an opportunity to win and didn't feel scared to risk, by working full-gas in that group when the chase was coming. Very good

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

That‘s the most random and stupid race I‘ve ever seen.

And the dumb comments keep coming in...

 

[memyselfandI]

Front group was so knackered SD out and that sprint was almost parental advisory labeled stuff, but hats off for them ladies for keeping it clear from big group.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1644726591614754817

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[carolina]

Vos still managed 10th place. Kudos to her.

 

[Leinster]

100% deserved win. Absolutely outstanding ride, from the strongest rider in the break to then win the sprint. Fantastic stuff.

 

[gerundium]

Great racing today. Everyone was knackered, and in the end the favorites didn't have enough left to close that last 10 seconds. Deserved win by the front group.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

And the dumb comments keep coming in...

Stupid in terms of tactics, the breakaway getting six minutes, no one chasing the break but also no one working in the break, then with five kilometers left, the break goes full Tour de France-flat stage mode and Marta Lach kills herself for sixth place.

Random is self-explanatory, I think.

 

[JosefK]

Jackson was a beautiful beast, today. Chapeau.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Absolutely deserved, I was rooting so much for her after she put in all that work before, urging the group to keep going. Super smart positioning as well in the velodrom, perfect sprint awareness.

 

[Mayomaniac]

The most deserving person won from the front group, Jackson worked the most and did everything to keep the group going in the end.
At least Ragusa didn't win after racing like the lovechild of Gerrans and Northug...

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Stupid in terms of tactics, the breakaway getting six minutes, no one chasing the break but also no one working in the break, then with five kilometers left, the break goes full Tour de France-flat stage mode and Marta Lach kills herself for sixth place.

Random is self-explanatory, I think.

Mate the favourites group all crashed.

 

[jmdirt]

CONGRATS Alison Jackson!

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

The most deserving person won from the front group, Jackson worked the most and did everything to keep the group going in the end.
At least Ragusa didn't win after racing like the lovechild of Gerrans and Northug...

Truyen didn't deserve even a podium IMO. She was absoltely refusing to work.

Lach did deserve better than anyone but Jackson.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Of course the big crash made a difference and the fact that the gap was quite large to begin with wasn't the smartest move, but it all added to the unpredictability.

Both the first two PR Femmes and also some of the other races this year have seen the decisive moves been made before the last 10 km, but this time everything could still happen inside the final kilometres.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

It was a great race! Exciting, touch and go till the end, drama, pretty much everything you want to see in a race. Can't understand the comments diminishing this race.

 

[awavey]

Great racing today. Everyone was knackered, and in the end the favorites didn't have enough left to close that last 10 seconds. Deserved win by the front group.

we'll see from all the post race comments from riders in that 2nd group over the next couple of days, but I think they had plenty enough to have closed that gap if theyd gone at the right moment, but were too busy crossing the finish line in their minds already to spot they were chucking away their chance, they were just expecting the front group to wear out, and were just saving themselves for the velodrome.

absolute deserved win by Jackson, as the one rider in the front group who seemed to have her head switched on

 

[Lequack]

 

[Lequack]

Oh boy that podium hat is something else.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

we'll see from all the post race comments from riders in that 2nd group over the next couple of days, but I think they had plenty enough to have closed that gap if theyd gone at the right moment, but were too busy crossing the finish line in their minds already to spot they were chucking away their chance, they were just expecting the front group to wear out, and were just saving themselves for the velodrome.

absolute deserved win by Jackson, as the one rider in the front group who seemed to have her head switched on

Several there also hit the deck pretty hard, and though Kopecky won the field sprint, that clearly took some of the punch out of that group, as everyone who went down in that crash, appeard to eat the pave pretty strongly.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

You win!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Those flames and pyros at the ceremony are peak French kitsch...