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Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023: Alison Jackson takes shock win as breakaway land mission impossible

Alison Jackson (EF Education–Tibco–SVB) produced a seismic shock to win Paris-Roubaix Femmes as the breakaway held off a chasing group packed with pre-race favourites. The seven-strong alliance saw their lead slashed to just 10 seconds at one point as they arrived on the final section of cobblestones with 1.4km remaining, but they went down swinging and held on to reach the famous Roubaix Velodrome with a slender advantage as a sprint beckoned.

Marianne Vos exclusive: Jumbo-Visma star says 'there is no other Classic like Paris-Roubaix'

Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) has said “there is no other Classic like Paris-Roubaix” as she prepares to tackle Hell of the North for a second time on Saturday. Vos finished runner-up behind Lizzie Deignan (Trek-Segafredo) in the inaugural women’s edition in 2021 before missing last year’s race with Covid. Ad She heads to France after an injury-interrupted start to the season, with the 35-year-old yet to taste victory in 2023 and off the pace at the Tour of Flanders last week.

Britain's Women's Tour cancelled for 2023 due to lack of funds

This year's Women's Tour, scheduled to be held in Britain in June, has been called off after a lack of funding made it "impossible to deliver", organisers said on Friday.

'I think this is her best win' - Adam Blythe on Annemiek Van Vleuten's surprise road race victory at World Championships

By taking her second set of rainbows in such a surprise fashion, Annemiek van Vleuten achieved the «best win» of her career, said Adam Blythe afterwards on the latest edition of The Breakaway. Having suffered a broken elbow in the team time trial on Wednesday, Van Vleuten was not expected to be able to contest the victory. She said before the race that she was unable to ride from out of the saddle, which meant she would neither be able to climb in her customary fashion, nor engage in a full-throated sprint, should the race come down to it.

Annemiek van Vleuten to ride World Championships women's road race with broken elbow confirm Dutch team

Annemiek van Vleuten will ride in the women’s road race at the Road World Championships despite fracturing her elbow. In a shocking crash, Van Vleuten says her front tyre exploded in Wednesday’s mixed team trial which saw her suddenly veer across the road and into the barrier.

Tour of Scandinavia 2022 - Marianne Vos bosses sprint to take first stage of revamped race

Marianne Vos produced a typically powerful sprint to claim the first stage of the inaugural edition of the Tour of Scandinavia. Vos, winner of the green jersey and two stages at the Tour de France Femmes last month, surged home on the inside ahead of Megan Jastrab of Team DSM and Canyon/SRAM's Shari Bossuyt. Ad A mostly flat from Copenhagen to Helsingor always appeared likely to end in a bunch fight to the line, though a late attack from Demi Vollering and Floortje Mackaij did threaten to blow the race to bits inside the final 13km.

New Zealand's Aaron Gate takes stunning win in men's road race, claims fourth gold medal of Commonwealth Games

New Zealand’s Aaron Gate claimed his fourth gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games by pipping South Africa’s Daryl Impey in the men’s road race on Sunday afternoon. Having taken his first three medals in track events, Gate's speed from that format of cycling proved the difference as the 31-year-old saw off the challenge of Impey and Scotland’s Finn Crockett, who took bronze. Ad/> It was a thrilling end to the 160km race, as first — with 1.6km to go — Wales’ Geraint Thomas threw the gauntlet down with an attack down the right to build up a two-second lead.

Marianne Vos disqualified from Vargarda WestSweden Road Race, Audrey Cordon-Ragot awarded victory

Marianne Vos was sensationally disqualified from the Vargarda WestSweden Road Race after finishing in first place, with victory awarded to Audrey Cordon-Ragot. The experienced Jumbo-Visma rider was deemed to have used the ‘puppy paws’ aerodynamic position — outlawed by the International Cycling Union (UCI) earlier this year — as she attacked for victory with 13 kilometres remaining of the one-day event.

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Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023: Alison Jackson takes shock win as breakaway land mission impossible

Marianne Vos exclusive: Jumbo-Visma star says 'there is no other Classic like Paris-Roubaix'

Britain's Women's Tour cancelled for 2023 due to lack of funds

'I think this is her best win' - Adam Blythe on Annemiek Van Vleuten's surprise road race victory at World Championships

Annemiek van Vleuten to ride World Championships women's road race with broken elbow confirm Dutch team

Tour of Scandinavia 2022 - Marianne Vos bosses sprint to take first stage of revamped race

New Zealand's Aaron Gate takes stunning win in men's road race, claims fourth gold medal of Commonwealth Games

Marianne Vos disqualified from Vargarda WestSweden Road Race, Audrey Cordon-Ragot awarded victory