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Pauline Ferrand-Prevot becomes first French winner of Paris-Roubaix Femmes with stunning solo ride

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot had time to celebrate the biggest win of her road career since becoming world champion in 2014 - (AFP via Getty Images)

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot became the first French winner of Paris-Roubaix Femmes, soloing to a stunning victory on her debut at the ‘Hell of the North’.

The Frenchwoman, riding for Visma-Lease a Bike, attacked with 25km to go before bridging across to Lidl-Trek’s Emma Norsgaard, dropping the Dane on the four-star Camphin-en-Pevele cobbled sector seven kilometres up the road.

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