'We can't blame it on ourselves' – Trek-Segafredo miss out on Roubaix triple

Lucinda Brand at Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023
Lucinda Brand at Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023 (Image credit: Getty Images)

After two wins in two years at Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift, US squad Trek-Segafredo left the start of the third edition in Denain hoping for their third triumph in a row.

Until Alison Jackson lifted her hands in triumph in the Roubaix velodrome on Saturday afternoon, only Trek-Segafredo riders had held the famous cobblestone trophy aloft at the end of the race.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.