Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2022: Who will be crowned Queen of the Cobbles at Hell of the North?

Paris-Roubaix Femmes is back for its second edition this weekend, the women taking on the famously brutal cobble stones of northern France on Saturday as the race returns to its customary spring slot in the calendar. Last year’s winner Lizzie Deignan is not returning to defend her trophy, sitting out the 2022 season as she is expecting her second child. That leaves the field relatively open but there are a few familiar faces on the starting list that are definitely worth keeping an eye on.

Ad/> Marianna Vos is a legendary name that can never be ignored, the Dutchwoman having finished second in Gent-Wevelgem this season and seventh in Strade Bianche. She was the first to sense the danger last year when Deignan was pulling out a lead up front on her now infamous lone breakaway, and the Dutchwoman did everything she could to track the Brit down, in the end coming home just over a minute behind. She opted to miss last weekend's Amstel Gold Race despite being the defending champion, choosing instead to focus all her energy on Paris-Roubaix.

Paris — Roubaix‘I was crying and screaming!’ – Colbrelli on that mud-soaked day at Paris-RoubaixYESTERDAY AT 08:49 Vos’ main rivals could come from Trek-Segafredo. They have Elisa Balsamo in their line-up, ably supported by Chloe Hosking and Elisa Longo Borghini. Balsamo is still in the rainbow jersey as she was in October, and will be hoping for a less eventful edition after crashing in the horrendous conditions last year.