Source : Biketo.com|美運网 Author: Haibao
At about 23 o'clock on April 6, 2024 Beijing time, the 2024 Paris-Roubaix race came to an end, and the early stage of the race was relatively calm, but after the large group entered the cobblestone section, only 6 players were left to enter the Roubaix arena, and Kopeki from the SD worx team won the championship after the attack, and we will review this race below.
Chinese figures. There are two Chinese players participating in this event, namely Tang Xin and Zeng Luyao, who have achieved 0 breakthroughs for Chinese players to participate in this event. The official of the event specially introduced Zeng Luyao, who was wearing a national championship shirt, and had high hopes for her.
A total of 144 players from 24 teams participated in this event, and the official team of the event considered the most champions was Trek, SD worx, and Wismar Racing. They had a great performance in the Spring Classics and are likely to continue their highlight-reel performances. Chinese players Tang Xin and Zeng Luyao are numbered 215 and 216 respectively.
▲ List of participants
Race route. The race is 148 kilometres long, starting from Denan, heading north through 17 cobblestone sections before arriving at the finish line, the Roubaix Arena.
▲ Race route
Witnessed by local officials and cheered by the spectators, the game began.
At the beginning of the race, the teams mostly rode in a large group, except for a few runners who tried to break through, but basically stopped until they entered the cobblestone section.
▲ Breakthrough players
▲Large groups
After entering the cobblestone section, there was a continuous differentiation in the large group due to crashes, and many players withdrew due to unsuitable road conditions, including Zeng Luyao.
▲ Ville
FDJ's Weir started her solo flight 45km before the finish line and at one point opened up to a 26-hour gap with the main group behind her, but she was alone and was reclaimed by the main group before entering the Big Tree Crossroads (stage 5). Soon, the main group divided again, turning into a 6-person breakout team and an 18-person pursuit group behind it, and the time difference between the two sides soon widened to more than 25 seconds.
When the breakaway team entered the Roubaix Arena on the first lap, the six competitors slowed down and tested each other, and (Trek Racing) Van Dijk kept rushing forward to try to disrupt the opponent's rhythm and try to create a final blow for his teammate Balsamo, but the competitor just stuck behind him and did not attack, and the race entered the second lap.
Heading into the second lap, Balsamo was the first to attack. With Voss (Vesmar) and Groch (DSM) close behind, Kopeki was in a poor position at the back, allowing her to attack from the outside of the final two corners near the finish line.
The strong Kopeci managed to overtake the rest of the competitors after entering the final corner with a powerful miracle, and Balsamo and Vos tried to follow up, but they were slightly inferior to Kopeci pushing the handlebars to win the championship, and had to accept second and third places.
Chinese player Tang Xin successfully finished the match at the cut-off time, becoming the first person in Paris-Roubaix in China! At this point, this year's Paris-Roubaix Women's Championship has come to an end, and the men's competition will be held on April 7.
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(Photo: Paris-Roubaix Organizing Committee)