'Age doesn't matter' - Zoe Bäckstedt carries momentum from Flanders to 'unpredictable' Paris-Roubaix with Consonni and Dygert among reinforcements

Zoe Backstedt of Great Britain and Team CANYON-SRAM zondacrypto prior to the 9th Ronde van Brugge - Tour of Bruges 2026, Women's Elite a 143.7km one-day race from Bruges.

Zoe Bäckstedt arrives before the march across the hallowed cobbles of Paris-Roubaix as a co-leader for Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto. In the last week alone, she's soared to new heights with her first top 5 finishes at Women's WorldTour one-day races, Dwars door Vlaanderen and Tour of Flanders.

This is the sixth edition of the women's Hell of the North, with 33.7km of the 143.1-kilometre test punctuated by 20 sectors of pavé, making it one of the most ruthless rides on the calendar.