Paris - Roubaix Femmes 2026: Koch outguns Vos and Ferrand-Prévot.
fotobureau Cor VosWith around 45 kilometres to go, defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot accelerates and her teammate Marianne Vos goes with her, along with Franziska Koch and Blanka Vas. The latter is dropped 20 kilometres later, leaving the other three to ride the finale. In the Roubaix Velodrome, Koch narrowly outsprints Vos, while the defending champion finishes third.
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Results Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2026
1. Franziska Koch (fra) 3:30:16
2. Marianne Vos (nld) s.t.
3. Paulien Ferrand-Prévot (fra) + 0:06
4. Lotte Kopecky (bel) + 1:30
5. Megan Jastrab (usa) s.t.
6. Lorena Wiebes (nld) + 2:20
7. Charlotte Kool (nld) s.t.
8. Lara Gillespie (irl) s.t.
9. Arlenis Sierra (cub) s.t.
10. Lucinda Brand (nld) s.t.
Race report
Rosa Maria Klöser opens up a gap after 10 kilometres of action, which she exends to over 1 minute. The German rider is caught with 78 kilometres to go.
On the tarmac after Mons-en-Pévèle, defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot attacks with her teammate Marianne Vos, Blanka Vas and Franziska Koch. The four open op a lead of over 1 minute.
On the cobbles from Bourghelles to Wannehain, Koch accelerates and Vos follows her like a shadow. Behind them, Vas loses contact with Ferrand-Prévot, who makes it back to the front on the asphalt.
The chasers do not come any closer than 1 minute, so it is up to the trio in Roubaix.
Visma are unable to make use of their numerical advantage, as in the Roubaix Velodrome Koch outsprints Vos by a narrow margin.
Other interesting reads: route and start list 2026 Paris-Roubaix Femmes.
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