Despite earlier statements to the contrary, her Paris-Roubaix Femmes rivals might be demoralised to hear that Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will be defending her title after all.
The French Visma-Lease a Bike rider had previously said she would be focusing on the hillier Ardennes Classics but, say, her team, she "could not resist" throwing her hat into the ring for Roubaix, which takes place this Sunday. She will be joined by team-mate Marianne Vos, who was runner-up behind Lizzie Deignan in the first edition of the race in 2021.
