Pauline Ferrand-Prévot had already put the Gravaa adjustable tyre pressure system to the test at the Tour of Flanders but the real benefits were felt on Saturday's Paris-Roubaix Femmes where the Visma-Lease a Bike rider made her winning debut.
"We tried it at the Tour of Flanders but the system was 400 grams heavier so I said, 'maybe but maybe not'," Ferrand-Prévot, who came second at last weekend's cobbled Classic, said of the race which included 12 climbs.
"For the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix there is no question because the weight was not super important as it's a flat race. We were very lucky to have this system."
