Canadian cyclist Alison Jackson wins Paris-Roubaix Femmes with late velodrome sprint

09.04.2023 - 01:51 cbc.ca

Alison Jackson won the Paris-Roubaix Femmes on Saturday after helping a long breakaway survive over the cobbles of the one-day classic, then holding off Katia Ragusa and Marthe Truyven in a sprint finish at Roubaix's velodrome.

The 34-year-old Canadian rider, who returned to the EF Education-TIBCO-SVB team this year, threw up her arms as she crossed the finish line.

After dropping to the ground in exhaustion, Jackson got back up and broke into a dance on the infield. "When we did the pre-ride and rode around this velodrome, I just dreamed of winning," Jackson said, "but a lot of times, those dreams just stay dreams.

It's unreal to make it happen in real life. I have few words." Most of the big hitters in the women's race missed out on the early 18-rider breakaway, including Lotte Kopecky and Elisa Longo Borghini.

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