The reduction in TV broadcast time for this year’s Paris-Roubaix Femmes has been described as a “massive affront to women’s cycling”.
The women’s race, now in its sixth edition, will take place this Sunday 12 April on the same day as the men’s race for the first time. As a result of the clash, TV coverage of the women's race will begin at 16:00 UK time – after the finish of the men’s race – with less than an hour and a half of the event, or the final 50km, expected to be broadcast.
