Greig Leach

There is a certain symmetry in Elisa Longo Borghini's (Trek-Segafredo) win today. Last year she took third as her teammate Lizzie Deigan won the first Paris Roubaix Femmes and Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) took second. This year Deigan didn't race and Vos had to pull out before the race start due to a positive Covid test. I hope she recovers quickly and completely. (Not that she didn't win today on her own merit!) Her 23 second advantage over the six women chasing behind was no fluke, clearly she had the legs today to avenge her team leader's disqualification. Chapeau!