10 conclusions from the first Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Marianne Vos, Lizzie Deignan, Elisa Longo Borghini during Paris-Roubaix
Marianne Vos, Lizzie Deignan, Elisa Longo Borghini during Paris-Roubaix (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

History was made at the first-ever edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes. The women's peloton competed for the prestigious victory across the famed pavé and into the velodrome in Roubaix where the first woman - Lizzie Deignan - was crowned champion of the Hell of the North.

The women's peloton raced 116km and 29.2km of cobblestones between Denain and Roubaix on Saturday, on a day that welcomed on-and-off rain, mud and an incredible backdrop across 17 sectors of pavé for what was a spectacular of a race.

Lukas Knöfler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. Having worked as press officer for teams and races and written for several online and print publications, he has been Cyclingnews’ Women’s WorldTour correspondent since 2018.