Paris-Roubaix Femmes

One of cycling's most revered and popular races is following a new trend in naming.

There were many WTFs in pro cycling in 2025. Here are some of the strangest.

A smash-mouth San Remo, a rogue raid at road worlds, crippled grand tours, and more: The highs and lows of the 2025 pro cycling season.

Tour de France Femmes obliterator carries fresh legs and a new mindset into her push for first road rainbow jersey since 2014.

Gravaa hit the big time when Ferrand-Prévot and Visma-LAB won Roubaix Femmes with tire pressure regulators. But skepticism remains over reliability, weight, and usability.

Tour de Hoody: Paris-Roubaix weekend saw records fall, yellow cards doled out, fines imposed, brutal crashes, flying highs, and riders missing time cuts.

British rider makes debut in the 'Hell of the North' at just 18 years of age, gaining experience for future seasons.

Olympic MTB champion making rapid progress since returning to the road, including a storming win this weekend.

Dutch team neutralizes the threat of world champion, with Ferrand-Prévot and Vos taking first and third.

American rider shows real promise in her first participation in iconic race: ‘I’m just happy to finish with the best’.

Lotte Kopecky looks strongest but later fades; SD Worx riders defend their tactics.

RESULTS: Olympic MTB champion staggers rivals, using all her skill and instinct to take first road race victory since 2015.

With a few key names missing, SD Worx-Protime starts as the five-star favorites: 'Everything has to be right to win.'

Van Aert finally gets lucky, Luke Lamperti tapped for Paris-Roubaix debut, dust bowl expected for women's race Saturday: 'It's going to be a very fast race.'

Pogačar, Kopecky, forecasts of rain, cobblestone pain: Here's your ultimate guide to the two-day thrill ride of Paris-Roubaix Femmes and Paris-Roubaix.

Explainer: How much do the winners earn for one day of racing in hell in cycling's most painful and grueling race at Paris-Roubaix?

From Pogačar's rulebook-defying debut and Kopecky's cobblestone flex to reports of rain and more – here's what to watch for in the wildest weekend of the year.

Crashes at the men's and women's Tour of Flanders ripple through to Paris-Roubaix as Longo Borghini, Degenkolb both sidelined with significant injuries.

ASO confirms key changes to men's race with promise of 'increased intensity' and a new speed-limiting measure for Arenberg; no changes to women's route.

Tour de Hoody: More controversy, a quiet chicane, the fastest Roubaix (again), and does 'hors délai' belong in a race as cruel as the 'Hell of the North'?

New mother Ellen van Dijk one of the strongest in the race: ‘This was nothing compared to giving birth.’

American rider hit by bad luck on what was a demoralizing day in the saddle.

A selection of images documenting a gripping day of racing in northern France.

Belgian rider adds another special trophy to an ever-expanding collection.

World champion denies Balsamo and Georgi in the velodrome to make perfect comeback from disappointment at Tour of Flanders.

From the sectors to the stars, to plot lines and pavé, here's everything you need to know for Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Roubaix Femmes.

The new film from Cannondale was inspired by Jackson's historic win at the 2023 Paris-Roubaix Femme.

Wet, muddy cobbles could make for dangerous conditions this weekend, even with high temperatures in the forecast.

Both races see more pavé and the legendary Trouée d'Arenberg, Mons-en-Pévèle, and Carrefour de l'Arbre are back as the most feared and challenging five-star sectors.

Lizzie Deignan fractures arm in same crash, Matej Mohorič uncertain for Paris-Roubaix following Tour of Flanders injuries.

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?

And with the Ardennes over the spring campaign is done. Onto the stage races!

The 18-year-old talks finishing Paris-Roubaix ahead of finishing her high school exams.

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.

The best photos you're likely to see from the women's Paris-Roubaix.

Riders give their thoughts on how best to stack the men's and women's races in the big Classics.

The Spring Classics flew by and we already can't wait for next year. But first, Liege-Bastogne-Liege.

Peloton braces for an ever-evolving 'Hell of the North' as teams, riders, and broadcasters adapt to the calendar's youngest classic.

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.

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.

An immediate breakdown of the second Paris-Roubaix Femmes.

Longo Borghini may have rode into the velodrome alone, but she says her team support was the reason she was there at all.

Longo Borghini makes it two from two for Trek-Segafredo at Paris-Roubaix Femmes with a spectacular solo effort.

'Honestly, I had a lot of fun today, as much as it hurt. I’ll be back for revenge,' says American rider.

The road world champion was seen receiving a sticky bottle on her way back to the bunch.

Brand on the podium and van Dijk in the top-10 rounds out dominant day for Trek-Segafredo after Longo Borghini's solo escape.