Paris-Roubaix win inspiring Alison Jackson’s rainbow dream at world championships
The Canadian is aiming higher after breakthrough win earlier this season.
The Canadian is aiming higher after breakthrough win earlier this season.
The Canadian took full advantage of her opportunity to win Paris-Roubaix Femmes.
The women's peloton is finally getting the same top-tier equipment as the men, reports Shoddy Dave.
Tour de Hoody: The extremes are exaggerated to almost grotesque limits, but the 'Hell of the North' grips the peloton unlike any race on the calendar.
Alison Jackson sprints for victory after break holds off the big-name chasers in dramatic third edition of the women's 'Hell of the North.'
The secret quest for the ideal tire pressure is an alchemy of technology, testing, and pure instinct: 'If I give it to you, I'd have to kill you.'
After two straight victories, Trek-Segafreo sees Lucinda Brand as team's top finisher in 12th after a dramatic race.
Where are they now? We look at every US pro to race Paris-Roubaix an Paris-Roubaix Femmes in a three-part series.
Canadian takes surprise win at the 'Hell of the North' after getting into early breakaway.
'I thought my ankle was broken.' Belgian star battles back from pileup in final 40km but left with seventh in the velodrome.
Here's what the main protagonists said after the 'Hell of the North.'
Canadian ace wins six-rider breakaway sprint as Kopecky, Longo Borghini and all other top favorites lose their opportunity.
'It's like being on the pitch during a Champions League game': We speak to the staffers that can make-or-break a team's ride through 'Hell.'
Follow all the headlines for the women's and men's Paris-Roubaix this weekend.
Where are they now? We look back at every US rider to start Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Roubaix Femmes across the decades.
The French champion will race for Human Powered Health for the first time after exemption from UCI allows her to swap teams.
Our editors pick some of their highlights from watching and reporting on 'The Hell of the North.'
Where are they now? We look back at every US rider to race Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Roubaix Femmes across the decades in a three-part series.
The UCI listed the French rider on its website Thursday as a member of the U.S.-registered team
Who can claim the treasured cobblestone trophies this weekend? Here's our guide to the favorites and outsiders.
VeloNews follows the French team as it tests out the Paris-Roubaix cobbles ahead of Saturday's race.
From the sectors to the storylines, here's all you need to know before Van Aert, Kopecky, Van der Poel roar toward Roubaix.
Mark Cavendish hits his most significant result so far in 2023 with a podium in the race he's won three times.
The Belgian believes that the Koppenberg should be put later in the Flanders course after carnage on the cobbles.
Haspres sector returns to 'Hell of the North' after nearly 20 year absence, Femmes parcours extended 20km to 145km.
Here are all the teams that will race over the 'pave' in early April.
Rising US supertalent talks balancing the bike with the books and her aspirations in the classics.
American star emerges from bad luck with new outlook: 'You’ve got to keep putting one foot in front of the other and hopefully it’ll work out your way.'
Are tubeless tires for road — and pavé — a trend or are they here to stay?
The spring classics are over for this year. What can they tell us about the rest of the season coming up?
A world champion was thrown out of the race, the five-star favorite fell from grace, wheels were smashed, and a hyped tire technology was a no-show.
Meet the artist who designed Specialized's Paris-Roubaix Femmes bike
From Mathieu van der Poel and Lotte Kopecky to Elisa Longo Borghini and Dylan van Baarle. VeloNews rates the cobbled classics contenders.
Peloton braces for an ever-evolving 'Hell of the North' as teams, riders, and broadcasters adapt to the calendar's youngest classic.
VeloNews takes a tour of AG Insurance-NXTG's team car to discover the unique demands on team mechanics, directors and vehicles in the 'Hell of the North.'
Elisa Longo Borghini steals the show, Trek Segafredo's masterclass, and SD Worx unravels.
Book extract: By 1967, Paris-Roubaix needed a facelift. Former miner and cycling legend Jean Stablinski knew of a treacherous sector he thought was too difficult for the race.
Trek-Segafredo is two for two at Paris-Roubaix Femmes with a Domane built with SRAM Red, Pirelli tubeless, and a single chainring.
A different rider, a very different race, a different set of pressures than they faced in October, but six months on from the inaugural Paris Roubaix Femmes, Trek-Segafredo answered every question asked of them on the dusty cobbles of northern France on Saturday.
'Honestly, I had a lot of fun today, as much as it hurt. I’ll be back for revenge,' says American rider.
Brand on the podium and van Dijk in the top-10 rounds out dominant day for Trek-Segafredo after Longo Borghini's solo escape.
‘I'm sure that during the upcoming years I’ll come close or maybe get the victory,’ says Kopecky.
Sun, dust, and hoisted cobbles at the second edition of Paris Roubaix Femmes.
Italian star channels frustration of a lost spring to go all-in with solo raid over cobblestones of Roubaix, hails ‘perfect’ new Trek Domane.
Italian wins via long-range attack as Kopecky and Brand complete podium.
While chasing back from a flat tire, Balsamo took help from her team car — and was thrown out of the race.
Trek-Segafredo team loses major opponent after Vos ruled out of Paris-Roubaix Femmes on morning of race.
'When I tested positive this morning, the world came crashing down for a moment,' says Dutch rider.
After barely a half a year since the previous edition, it's again time for the ‘Hell of the North.'
The documentary about women's cycling returns with an episode focused on the fearsome 'Hell of the North.'
Sport scientists, team staffers and chefs lift the lid on the old-school feasts and high-tech fuelling of the 'Hell of the North.'
Dutch rider plays down her status as a favorite after crashing heavily in the 2021 edition.
From Hornaing through the Carrefour de l'Arbre and onto Roubaix, the 29 kilometers of pavé that help make up the 2022 Paris-Roubaix Femmes.
The Dutch rider had a cardiac ablation as a preventative measure in late February.
‘For more cushioning, double wrap the bar tape. But another approach is to ride without gloves and even without handlebar tape,’ says WorldTour mechanic Raf Wittenberg.
The Dutch rider on her 'Hell of the North' hopes, aiming for Tour de France yellow, and a growing rivalry with Elisa Balsamo.
Major changes include elimination of the seat mast, front IsoSpeed and adjustment on rear IsoSpeed.
With no Lizzie Deignan this year, there'll be a new name on the famed cobble trophy. From Marianne Vos to Lotte Kopecky, here are some of the riders to watch this Saturday.
A preview of the cobblestones reveals dry and fast conditions for this weekend's racing at the 'Hell of the North.'
The winner's prize money to increase by 13 times from the tiny offering in 2021.
Forecasters are calling for mostly sunny skies, springlike temperatures, almost no chance of rain, and moderate headwinds for this weekend's racing.
UCI gives green light to Scope Atmoz hub-based pressure control system. So how does it work, and how might it help in Roubaix?
Lizzie Deignan's winning bike from the inaugural Paris-Roubaix Femmes.
After a hugely successful opening edition of the women's race, can it deliver on its difficult ‘second album?’
Specialized has released an inspiring new film in association with SD Worx.
Defending champion is going all in to win Paris-Roubaix Femmes and will skip this weekend's Amstel Gold Race.
Olympic bronze medalist not slowing down as she chases glory on the road and track along with completing a double-major at university.
The switch of dates between Amstel Gold and Paris-Roubaix forces top teams to rip up decades-old scripts for spring racing.
'Les Amis de Paris-Roubaix' is fixing up the fearsome Mons-en-Pévèle sector ahead of Paris-Roubaix weekend April 16-17.
A multiple-time French national champion, an icon, and one of the most respected rider’s in the WWT, Audrey Cordon-Ragot writes exclusively for VeloNews about the Tour de France Femmes and what it means to her.
The four-year deal builds on Zwift’s investment in the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.
'It’s really important that women don’t see the fact that they want to become a mother as a limiting factor in their career' says Trek-Segafredo leader.
The former world champion on why she chose to cancel her retirement plus her goals in 2022.
Organizers confirm the 24 women's and 25 men's teams set to clatter over the cobbles this April.
With 25 races, the 2022 Women's WorldTour calendar is the longest in the history of the series. VeloNews breaks down what will be a record-breaking year.
Our editors weigh in on the 21 must-know, high-drama headlines of 2021 and why they matter: Part one.
British star says 'there is no reason why not' the Tour de France Femmes cannot evolve into a three-week grand tour.
France's national elections are pushing back the 'Hell of the North' by an extra week in 2022 — how much of a difference will it make on race day? We asked the pros.
Here are five of the hottest stories of 2021 and what they could mean for the years to come.
The Paris-Roubaix Femmes champion says that the one-day race will 'only get harder to win' as it becomes a specialism within women's cycling.